25th Street Collective Oakland and Social Entrepreneurship
Our visit to 25th Street Collective (or 25C in short) at 477 25th St, Oakland shows a design/retail hub that is passionately engaged in and focused on giving back to the local community. Lead by Hiroko Kurihara, 25th Street Collective serves as the Oakland design incubator vanguard that helps keeping local design and manufacturing industry thrive with a healthy dose of social responsibility and entrepreneurship.
Library Wars Screening with Director Shinsuke Sato at San Francisco Japan Film Festival
We just finished watching the Library Wars (Toshokan Sensou) anime series yesterday. It was fast paced and cute, but we agree that the live action movie Library Wars directed by Shinsuke Sato is so much superior. On August 2, we went to a special Library Wars...
Think, Make, and Wear Betabrand San Francisco
Betabrand makes executing the concept of making apparel that people want and get them talk about it seems easy. Its combination of limited quantity products, San Francisco manufacturing, and the “Think Tank” crowd-sourcing community form the gold formula for highly desirable, functional, and quirky Betabrand apparel brand. Naturally, I become interested in learning more about what makes Betabrand and San Francisco special.
DIY Shibori Dye Skirt from Men’s Shirt
DIY shibori dyed skirt made from a men’s dress shirt. Elastic threads and casing for long scarf are added for waist closure. Pockets are also added to make it more functional.
Hi, I’m Mira Musank!
I love upcycling textile waste and pre-owned materials into custom apparels and home decor. Based in San Francisco Bay Area. Creative adventurer since 2007. Find me on Instagram!