JYPSEA Grand Opening

The JYPSEA event was fabulous! Tons of people came out to celebrate the grand opening of my friend, Meca McKinney's very first design studio in the heart of downtown Newark's revitalized arts district. Guests shopped til they dropped, mingled and dined to delicious champagne cupcakes & chilled white wine.

Four beautiful models, with faces painted as fierce warrioresses, modeled the latest leather accessories collection from JYPSEA, accompanied by the 2010 convertible jumpsuit collection by NIC*FISH. See images from the event below, provided by alleyesonwho.com and Tamika of Lowe Key Fashion Finds.

NIC*FISH at JYPSEA Design Studio Launch/ 2010 Collection Debut

Come to the JYPSEA design studio launch/ 2010 Collection debut on March 26, 2010!!

Terina "Meca" McKinney, CEO/Designer of Jypsea~Eclectic Handcrafted Leathergoods, proudly opens her first design studio in the home of her birth, Newark, NJ. The celebration will include a live fashion installation of the Jypsea Fall 2010 line preview, a live band, and video footage of the latest marketing campaign. The fashion installation will feature Jypsea's eco-friendly leather handbags and accessories in collaboration with the 2010 NIC*FISH womenswear collection.

The show will begin promptly at 5:30pm. Goodie bags full of free swag will go to the first 75 guests. Wine and desserts will be served, catered by Cookie Bottom.

Admission is free. All merchandise will be available for purchase! RSVP here!! You don't want to miss this!! Its going to be extra fabulous!!

NIC*FISH Interview on Istylelist

What were the inspirations behind your current collection?

“The inspiration for the collection is chic comfortability. NIC*FISH is all about creating incredibly chic, comfortable, timeless pieces, in great fabrics, that can take a women from day to night seamlessly. The entire collection is comprised of convertible jumpsuits, allowing a woman to bring her personal style to the jumpsuit with infinite tying options of the bodice sashes.”

What was the first piece you ever made?

“At about 10 years old, I made fabric buttons and sequined tees with my design mentor, Sayida Hafiz. She taught me an incredible amount about the art of apparel design. I still apply her concepts to my work today.”

Read full interview here.

NIC*FISH Article in Style Sample Magazine

Style Sample Magazine is an amazing magazine, by editor-in-chief, Tamia Stinson. The magazine is all about haute style, globally - from the perspective of bloggers. My article was written by super cool blogger, Nisha of Nonsence on Stilettos. Check out the full NIC*FISH article here - issue #6, page 22.

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