Raw: Natural Born Artists' Evening at Cafe Asia w/DC Fashion Designer Mariana Mendoza
Meet DC Fashion Designer Mariana Mendoza who will give Harvard Club members a special introduction to her craft and 2012 collection.
Please note to sign up for the avant guarde event, please do go directly on the RAW website:
Tickets are $10. each if purchased in advance. Then, alert the Harvard Club that you will be attending the event.
RAW:natural born artists is an independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, models and performing art.
RAW's mission is to provide up-and-coming artists of all creative realms with the tools, resources and exposure needed to inspire and cultivate creativity so that they might be seen, heard and loved. RAW educates, connects and exposes emerging artists in 22 artistic communities nationwide through monthly showcase events. Join us in celebrating the work of these artists.
RAW events are multi-faceted artistic showcases. Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist. These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been chosen to feature at RAW.
RAW events feature a cash bar for cocktails while you enjoy the night. Dress code is cocktail attire, so dress the occasion and get ready for an artistic circus of creativity!
Biography of Mariana Mendoza
I was born in La Paz, Bolivia to a very loving family and at the age of two we came to America. Since a very early age I had an interest in art. Be it, visual, music or fashion of course. I use to paint, more often then I do now, and played multiple instruments including the piano and violin. But it was my mother who introduced fashion to me. At seven years my parents gave me the Barbie Fashion Designer CD-ROM, where I would make clothing for my Barbies! Soon after I graduated into helping my mother sew, and getting my very own sewing machine. My idea is the clothing, no matter the cost, should be made well. From fabric, cut to fit. That is what I want to reintroduce into this industry, which like most, fell victim to the mass market, outsourced monster.
My goal is to bring back that American pride back into the American workforce, well-made, quality clothing for the fashionable people.