Highlights from Femme Fair

#THEFUTUREISFEMALE

I'm still buzzing from all the girl power vibes! Abbie and I had the opportunity to attend Femme Fair, a San Francisco blogger bazaar. The event was hosted by Stacey, Christina and Mel, three incredibly badass style bloggers. The hard work and energy they put into the event was noticed by everyone in the room. Every little detail of the event was intentionally planned, from the handcrafted welcome sign to the #femmefair floor decals. We. Were. SHOOK.

We had a chance to swing by a little early, and got to mingle with other female entrepreneurs, bloggers and creatives from the San Francisco Bay Area. It felt so good to get to know others in the creative community, in statement of Women's History Month and proceeds that supported Planned Parenthood. 

There are so many bomb things to point out about the event, but here are a few favorite highlights!
(All the links are listed at the bottom of the post!)

The Treats

Our inner foodie came out to play. For those of you know that Abbie and I grew up together, you might also know that our parents raised us to appreciate all kinds of food. It's kind of ingrained in our DNA. The food and drink sponsors for Femme Fair offered a very balanced selection! We loved the Y.So.Sweet cotton candy treats, Campari America's refreshing aperol spritz and the SweetGreen salads.

A Photobooth Worthy for Beyonce

Can we talk about this photo booth really quick? Have you ever seen one styled as cute as this?! Let's be real. Between the vintage vespa, the fluffy clouds and floral throne, this photobooth set the bar. So, you know we had to take a few... okay, maybe several, pictures here! 

DJ THAT GIRL

DJ That Girl's set was the perfect soundtrack for Femme Fair. From 90's and 2000's hip hop and r&b throwbacks to iconic girl power anthems, it was lit. 

The Wall of Empathy

In addition to the trendy aesthetic, the wall of empathy was an interactive way for attendees to contribute to the GRL PWR vibes. If you look closely, many of the leaves have gold writing on them. Attendees were able to grab a leaf, write an empowering statement with a gold sharpie, and place it on the wall. We made sure to participate. 

Overall, we had a hell of a time. It was inspiring to see what creative collaboration could truly accomplish, and yes, you know we definitely left with some new pieces for our closet too.

It sounds like there is a Femme Fair 2.0 in the works, so follow @femmefair on instagram to stay tuned for the next round! You can bet, we'll see you there.

Our Chokers: Victoria and Marie
Hosts: Stacey, Christina and Mel
Drinks: aperol sprtiz by Campari America
Cotton Candy Cones: Y. So. Sweet
The Wall of Empathy: By Praise of ComePlum, Styled by Claire Xue
Salads: Sweet Green
DJ: Dj That Girl
Event's Creative Director: Claire Xue
Swag Bag Haul: blog post coming soon!

VICTORIA AND MARIE X RAW ARTISTS

AYE, IT'S A POP-UP PARTY

What a way to bring in 2017. Last night, Abbie and I had our first pop-up shop for Victoria and Marie at 1015 Folsom, a venue we are very familiar with. We've attended so many shows there over the years! At some point in the night, Abbie looked at me and said, "I never thought I'd be making chokers in this venue." It felt pretty unreal, but we had such a good time being in our creative element.

Truly, we did not anticipate to sell as many chokers as we did, nor did we expect to get that much interest in our pieces! Abbie and I are so hard on ourselves sometimes, but last night reminded us why we love what we do, and why we keep going. It's those moments of "oohs" and "awws" when we are drunk on our own creative ideas, and bring them to life. To make things even better, so many of our loved ones came to celebrate with us.

If the rest of the year looks anything like last night did, then 2017, I'm so ready for you. 

Making final adjustments on our table before doors opened!

The calm before the storm. A quiet start to a crazy fun and busy night!

Our muse, Anjuli. #1 supporter, friend and brand baddie.

All the chokers we had at the beginning of the night. We sold over 20 chokers!

We get it from our mamas, and our mamas get their chokers from us! ;)

Watch out for the next V&M pop-up soon!

Simple Style, Big Statement

VICTORIA AND MARIE DERIVES FROM THE MIDDLE NAMES OF ABBIGAIL AND KIMIKO, RESPECTIVELY. THINK OF VICTORIA AND MARIE AS ALTER EGOS IF YOU WILL, THE CREATIVE SOULS THAT PUT TOGETHER BOLD AND BAD ASS, YET SIMPLE AND ELEGANT HANDMADE JEWELRY.

Ahhh yaaas, your favorite duo has joined creative forces once again! I'm really grateful my co-founder and Creative Business Partner is Abbie: someone who I've not only grown up with, but who is my best friend, and a creative genius.

Here's a few pictures from our most recent brand photoshoot, and our shop is open now! We also will be launching our website www.victoriaandmarie.com very soon! Thank you to our homie, Jay Velasco for being our photographer.

Shop now at:  Victoria and Marie on Etsy