Ladies Lotto With Claws Out!

This Tuesday's CLAWS OUT event was SO MUCH FUN! Ladies Lotto brought together Claw Money with Dirty Librarian Chains, Heirloom Originals and Portia + Manny for a holiday shopping extravaganza! Thanks to all who came out to support women owned businesses + schmooze.

All photos from http://www.karstontannis.com and http://www.beckyyee.com/

 Dirty Librarian Chains' Susan Domelsmith and LLCHI founder Susan Morgan chatting it up about the goods.

 Longtime LL member, Rene Levy Abdo having a laugh.

 Cuties in the house sipping on Xante Liqueur.

 Ladies hocking up goodies by Claw Money!

 Sponsored by Xante Liqueur, the open bar kept everyone nice and warm. 

 Claw Money looking FABULOUS in her last trimester of pregnancy. Overheard at the bar was "I've seen that CLAW everywhere painted on the streets." Yes, she is a LEGENDARY graffiti artist, designer and stylist. MUCH RESPECT!

 

Jen from FAB NY / Heirloom Vintage showing off her gear to LL's Verneda White

Portia + Manny shoes - you can check out the store at 198 Elizabeth St in NOLITA NYC.

Due to the large crowd we were unable to hear from Claw Money. However, she WILL be speaking at a more intimate Ladies Lotto function in 2011. So get ready to hear ALL ABOUT what it's like to be one of the pioneering females in graffiti culture + fashion. 

More photos here/below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22759170@N02/sets/72157625614033328/show/

TOMORROW NIGHT: CLAWS OUT NYC!

Ladies Lotto presents
Claws Out!

An evening with Graffiti Legend, Claw Money  + shop from Claw and other  independent designers including Dirty Librarian Chains, Portia + Manny Vintage sip holiday  inspired cocktails and mingle with a creative class of influencers.

Tuesday, 14th 2010 7-10PM

Gallery Bar 120 Orchard Street New York

Complimentary Drinks provided by XANTE

RSVP REQUIRED!
RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM

CLAWS OUT! NYC 12/14

Ladies Lotto presents

Claws Out!

An evening with Graffiti Legend, Claw Money  + shop from Claw and other independent designers including Dirty Librarian Chains, sip holiday inspired cocktails and mingle with a creative class of influencers.

Tuesday, 14th 2010 7-10PM

Gallery Bar 120 Orchard Street New York

Complimentary Drinks provided by XANTE

RSVP REQUIRED!
RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM

Style, Naturally: A Night with Summer Rayne Oakes

Photo by Andrea Bakacs

Sometimes you have to get inside the system to make it work to your advantage. Instead of lunging for the jugular of companies not utilizing ecologically sound practices, Summer Rayne Oakes decided she’d find a way to show them the light – without being the stereotypically overzealous eco-warrior. Actually, her face scrunches up a bit when you say the word “eco.” The entrepreneur, television host and model has found a way to reach everyday individuals with the message of sustainability.

Ladies Lotto New York members, guests and one interloper crammed into Brooklyn’s Hooligan Studios to hear Summer Rayne speak about translating her strong beliefs into the perfect synthesis of career and lifestyle. A Cornell graduate, she was trained in entomology and environmental science. She's the combination of brains and beauty everyone idealizes. She's also pretty ballsy; having turned down modeling gigs that were not in line with her life's mission -- to make land, people and businesses as sustainable as possible. Naturally this did not sit well with the blue chip agencies for which she was recruited.

Summer's recent projects include Style, Naturally, a style guide focused on sustainability (Psst, LLNY member, Kate McGregor's shop Kaight is featured*) and the Zoe & Zac line for Payless; the low cost shoe retailer's first foray into sustainability. Zoe & Zac has been well received by fashionistas and soccer moms alike -- so well that it's been selling out. Of course, other companies are interested in following in Payless' footsteps and are actively seeking out Summer to work on similar projects.

Photos by Vanessa Bahmani & Andrea Bakacs

Having been born middle class but forced to become independent at the age of 14, Summer stressed the importance of surrounding yourself with people who wholly believe in you; they're the ones who'll be there when you're in a tough situation. The lady of the night gave props to Ladies Lotto for creating a supportive network of women with entrepreneurial spirits. She stressed the importance of networking and finding a mentor. In Summer's case the mentor and mentee relationship can make for strange bedfellows. One of her greatest advocates is a man who before meeting Summer had little to no interest in going "green"; however, he's put her in touch with like-minded organizations.

In keeping with the spirit of the night, all guests left with Zoe & Zac goody bags with makeup from Jane Iredale, one of a kind rings from Susan Dommelsmith's re-purposed jewelry line Dirty Librarian Chains and information about sustainable coffee and spaces for launching green businesses. Lucky ladies imbibbed 44 North cocktails prepared by Elena Vazintaris and delicious nibbles from Sarah Pace's Rabbit Mafia catering.

Vintage Chains & Bunnies @ Kaight NYC

Join Ladies Lotto New York's Dirty Librarian Chains, Rabbit Mafia & Kaight for a recycled jewelry extravaganza. Bring your vintage jewelry for a little revamping my Susan from DLC & enjoy treats from Rabbit Mafia!

Sat. Feb 7th
1-6pm
Kaight
83 Orchard Street

Samantha Pleet Pop Up Shop

Come join Samantha Pleet for the grand opening of her pop up shop plus tea, macaroons and a special performance by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Turns out LLNY's Susan Domelsmith of Dirty Librarian Chains will be in attendance, for the collaboration entitled "Samantha goes to the Library" sold exclusively at the pop up shop.

Friday November 21st 7-10pm

Space 1520
1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

rsvp@samanthapleet.com

Myspace Fashion Page Gets a LL Makeover

Looks like Ladies Lotto is taking over the Myspace Fashion page with featured Designer of the Week being LLLA's Mitra Khayyam's Blood is the New Black with LLNY's Keren Richter's tee. And just below is the featured Profile of the Week, LLNY's Susan Domelsmith's Dirty Librarian Chains. We love them, congratulations!

Oh, and if you want to befriend Ladies Lotto on Myspace, click here.