Fiber & Fashion Pop-Up on Nicasio Square, July 24th 2016

As many of you know, I officially left San Francisco for West Marin back in October. Part of the appeal of our new home up north is that it has a gorgeous little shop on the property, the future home of Evgenia lingerie. The only problem (a big one) is that it's quite a rustic little space with tons of resident spiders, critters and dust. Needless to say it needs a boatload of improvement (read: new roof, drywall, hermetic sealing) before I can officially call the space home for Evgenia.

That said, I've been dreaming of, at the very least, hosting some pop ups in my new space until I can officially call it home. The shop's previous life was as a sweet little home goods store, so it's got retail in its bones. So, I invite you to the first pop up at the future home of Evgenia!

Join me, my mother-in-law Alice Pickett Lewis of Textures Gallery, Lisa Anderson Shaffer of Zelma Rose, Marnie Jackson of Black Mountain Farm, and Rebecca Braun of Rebecca Braun Bowls for an event celebrating fiber and fashion!

I hope you'll pay us a visit and check out the bare bones of my new digs! For more detailed information about each artist and the event in general, please visit our Facebook invitation, and be sure to RSVP and invite your friends! Make it a full day event and hit up Rancho Nicasio's lively Sunday BBQ afterwards - you won't be disappointed.

Can't wait to see you there!

Shop the Evgenia Night Garden Collection at Bespoke Starting Friday!

The word is finally out!

The Fashion Incubator is proud to announce our month-long partnership with Bespoke, a sleek new coworking space in downtown San Francisco's beautiful Westfield Center.

Our pop-up space will be featuring current designers in residence including Blade + Blue, Kajan Cake, Pladra, Simple Pair, and of course yours truly, Evgenia. From vintage-inspired menswear to chic dresses and separates for women, to utilitarian activewear, to feminine lingerie pieces, we truly have something for everyone and are so excited to have dedicated shop spaces in this unique, tech-forward environment!

Check out Maghan MacDowell's write-up in The San Francisco Chronicle and pay us a visit on the 4th floor of the Westfield Center at Bespoke, right next to Bloomingdale's. Doors open to the public at 10am on Friday 5/29 and they close again on 6/30. Can't wait to see you there!

Night Garden has Landed at Dark Garden!

The Evgenia Lingerie Night Garden collection has officially landed at Dark Garden, our longtime stockist. The Night Garden collection is the epitome of luxury: from fine lightweight silk crepe de chine to an exquisite French starry lace and our signature insertion lace bow detail. Each piece is made right here in the Bay Area.

Bralette in Black Dahlia, $130

Deco Romper in Moon Flower, $234

Tap Short in Moon Flower, $141

Modern Star Knicker in China Rose, $108

Modern Star Knicker in Black Dahlia / Moon Flower, $108

Tap Short in Wisteria, $141

Deco Tee in China Rose, $223

Visit Dark Garden at 321 Linden Lane in San Francisco to pick out your favorite pieces!

NYFW Lingerie Trunk Shows

Like a beautiful, silken storm, my 2014 collection is taking New York, and I want YOU to be there to experience it! Just in time for New York Fashion Week, join me at Verameat + in the East Village and Dabney Lee in DUMBO to update your lingerie drawers. I've been sewing up a bunch of fresh stock the past few weeks and I can't wait to share it with you.

This Thursday September 4th, join me at Verameat + (305 E 9th Street, Manhattan) from 12 - 4pm. Verameat's jewelry is flat-out incredible and they have a beautiful collection of new rings which will be taking the stage alongside this season's collection, including Honey Cooler Handmade Ribbon Corsets, Deco Camis, Knickers and more!

Is Brooklyn more your style? Then join me the following evening at Dabney Lee (45 Washington Street, Brooklyn) from 5 - 9pm. Along with Dabney's gorgeous paper goods, check out the newest pieces from Chloe & Isabel jewelry. We'll have bubbly and treats galore, so be sure to mark your calendars.

TOMORROW! Honey Cooler Handmade & Pop Antique at Dark Garden!

That's right, the corsetry atelier famous for cinching the ravishing Dita Von Teese among other beauties of burlesque is hosting a Valentine's Day trunk show tomorrow (Saturday Feb. 1st) featuring lingerie by yours truly and the beautiful millinery of Pop Antique. This is the first public event in which I'll have a wide range of sizes and styles from my new Deco and Cotillion Collections available for purchase!

Scope out the full details and RSVP on the Facebook page - we would love to dress you up and make this year's Valentine's Day a truly elegant one!

Join us for champagne punch and prettiness from 4 - 8pm at Dark Garden, 321 Linden Street in Hayes Valley. See you there!

Ready-to-Ship for Your Valentine's Day Gifting Pleasure!

I've been a busy bee - working diligently to have more pieces ready to ship for Valentine's Day than I've ever had before. I'm proud to say that almost everything from the first official HCH collection is ready to ship in all sizes, so if you've been eyeing anything particular, now's the time to snap it up for yourself or your sweetie. If you missed my last roundup of ready-to-ship pieces, check it out here!

Make sure to double-check item listings carefully, because stock availability changes quickly during the V-Day season - each of these items is available on Etsy and BigCartel.

Left: Pink Deco Bralette, Pink Deco Garter Belt, Black/Red Brocade Ribbon Corset,

Pink Deco Knickers Right: Black Deco Bralette, Black Deco Garter Belt,

Black/White Brocade Ribbon Corset, Black Deco Knickers

(Photography by Her Lovely Bones)

Left: Black Deco Camisole, Black Deco Garter Belt Center: Ivory Deco Chemise,

Ivory Deco Garter Belt Right: Black Deco Chemise, Black Deco Garter Belt

Black Deco Sleep Mask, Deco Skull Camisole, Black Deco Knickers, Black Deco Garter Belt

Left: Ivory Deco Tap Shorts, Ivory Deco Garter Belt, Right: Black Deco Tap Shorts, Black Deco Garter Belt

Want it Now? No Problem.

The Valentine's Day season is upon us, which means that I'm sewing like the wind to build my stock up for trunk shows. More than ever, I have so much to offer in the HCH Etsy shop and many new pieces from the Deco and Cotillion Collections are now ready to ship immediately in all sizes!

Here are just a few, with many more on the way.

Cotillion Knickers, Cotillion Chemise, Cotillion Bloomers

(Photography: Her Lovely Bones)

Red Petersham Ribbon Corset, Pink Petersham Ribbon Corset, Green Petersham Ribbon Corset,

Ivory Petersham Ribbon Corset

Left: Pink Deco Camisole Right: Ivory Deco Bralette, Ivory Deco Garter Belt, Ivory Deco Knickers

(Photography: Her Lovely Bones)

I'm so excited to offer a full S-L size range for the first time. However, if one-off is more your style, all one of a kind pieces (marked OOAK in the shop) are ready to ship immediately, as always.

Happy shopping!

Still Shopping? Give the Gift of the Snowy HCH Cotillion Collection!

It's almost Christmas, which means if you're anything like me, you're still shopping. Lucky for you, a few pieces from the new Honey Cooler Handmade collection are ready to ship, including the Cotillion Chemise and Cotillion Knickers in sizes Small, Medium and Large!

Cotillion Chemise

Both are sewn from an impossibly soft cotton blend Dotted Swiss with sheer Point d'Esprit panels. The delicate corset detailing is a sweet, unfussy nod to the HCH Ribbon Corset.

Cotillion Knickers

You can shop for both pieces on Etsy or BigCartel, but hurry! The cutoff for US Christmas deliveries is tonight - place your order by midnight and get it time for Christmas!

Corset Trunk Show at Dollhouse Bettie, December 5th 2013

The past year has been a really wonderful one for HCH, thanks in no small part to my ongoing collaborations with San Francisco lingerie powerhouse Dollhouse Bettie. I've been fortunate enough to sell my Ribbon Corsets in their lovely shop, as well as make pieces for their Deja Vu Dessous line, and now we are collaborating on an exciting trunk show just in time for the holiday shopping rush!

Join us for bubbly and shopping galore. If that's not enough to tempt you, Dollhouse Bettie will be among the first to debut pieces from my new Deco line. I'll have a bunch of Ribbon Corsets in a rainbow of colors on hand - they make the ultimate luxury gift for you or your significant other.

Be sure to RSVP here and we look forward to seeing you there!

Honey Cooler Handmade at Urban Air Market, September 15th 2013

The time has come once again for Urban Air Market! Come stock up on HCH lingerie in Hayes Valley this Sunday September 15th. I'll be at booth 34J on Octavia at Ivy Street and I'll have plenty of new pretties to peruse and a sale rack full of beautiful pieces discounted for one day only!

Be sure to RSVP here and bring your friends. If the weather's anything like it's been over the past few weekends, it will be the perfect day to get a head start on your holiday shopping in the SF sun!

Honey Cooler Handmade at Pixie Hall on Friday April 19th

This year, our San Francisco spring has announced itself with lots of rain. This past week has been particularly gloomy, but that doesn't mean SF's most fashionable aren't wearing their prettiest colors with pride (albeit with galoshes).

Join Elizabeth Street Cosmetics and yours truly on Friday April 19th from 4-7pm for a trunk show that will push the clouds away and get your springiest sensibilities revving. ESC's Kelly has some gorgeous new lip colors she'll be debuting (have you seen Franklin yet?), and I'll have a fresh stash of everything silky and lacy. Tons of Knickers and some new Moonshine Chemises to show, all perfect for putting a spring - so to speak - in your step.

Join us on the 19th and make sure to let us know you'll be there with bells on on Facebook!

Belle Cose & Molte Cose Trunk Show on Thursday December 20

This Thursday is the last Honey Cooler Handmade trunk show of the year! Join Teresa of Belle Cose & Molte Cose and me for some refreshments and last-minute gift shopping. Whether you're looking for a stocking stuffer, or something even more decadent, we can help you score the perfect gift and impress your special someone this holiday season.

Join the event page here. Hope to see you there!

Honey Cooler Handmade at Heroine on Friday October 12th

Bummed you missed the Something Sweet trunk show in New York last weekend? Never fear, San Franciscans! There's another trunk show on the horizon and it's coming your way!

Join me and Kelly from Elizabeth Street Cosmetics for a trunk show at Heroine boutique in Noe Valley on Friday October 12th from 5 - 8pm. Check out Kelly's brand new fall hues that guarantee a perfect pout, and I'll have a lovely collection of new pieces for you to peruse.

Stay tuned to my Facebook page for more details and to RSVP. Hope to see you all there!

Satisfy Your Lingerie Sweet Tooth at Heroine!

I am so pleased to announce that Honey Cooler Handmade has landed at the lovely Noe Valley women's clothing boutique Heroine. Heroine is geared towards ladies, moms and babies, making it a rare gem in the sea of San Francisco clothing stores. Proprietress Angela carries some awesome brands like Johnny Was (a personal favorite), She Bible, Plenty! by Tracy Reese, and Orion London, so I'm in very good company.

Sneak a peek at a selection of pieces now at Heroine below - they're fully stocked in Knickers, Deco Camis, Garconne Tap Shorts, Bow Belts and Ribbon Corsets!

Clockwise from top left: Heidi Bow Belt, Imogene Deco Camisole, Lovina Knickers,

Dixie Ribbon Corset, Lonnie Private Eye Sleep Mask, Stella Moonshine Chemise,

Desdemona Deco Camisole, Winnie Ribbon Corset

A note: Since so much of my stock is no longer on Etsy, if you'd been secretly pining for something you no longer see online, please let me know and I can try to track it down for you. Happy shopping!

Cityblis: A New Way to Shop Honey Cooler Handmade

I'm so pleased to announce that Honey Cooler Handmade pieces are now available to buy on Cityblis! Cityblis is a platform for emerging designers to sell their work in a high-end and curated atmosphere. After poking around the site, I realized that I am in truly awesome company alongside a mere handful of designers - including CFDA award winner and milliner extraordinaire Eugenia Kim.

Check out the HCH shop on Cityblis and let me know what you think! While you're at it, be sure to scope out the rest of the site's fashion offerings. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

Fashion Love Affair: Thakoon Embroidered Long Sleeve Top

I usually reserve my fashion love affairs for pieces I wouldn't wear on a daily basis, but I'm making an exception for this lovely piece from Thakoon's Resort 2012 collection.

The angular embroidery motifs remind me of the Ukrainian blouses I grew up wearing. What's great about this piece is that it can pair with anything... which is definitely a good thing considering the $990 price tag. More bang for your buck, I always say.

Check out this piece and others from the collection over at ShopBop. And get ready to practice some serious restraint.

McQueen Still Reigns

I was puttering around downtown today before an appointment and made a stop at my favorite shoe destination, Neiman Marcus. The shoe selection there is to die for. Lovely, yet exorbitantly and prohibitively expensive. Doesn't mean I can't snap a shot or two though...

Alexander McQueen sandals, you had me at "hello", but I'll have to keep on loving you from afar because $1400 is a tad out of my price range.

Lost in Translation: A Day at Daiso

Last week, the amazing Tammy George (of PuNk rAwK pUrL fame) and I eschewed our sewing machines and decided to take a field trip to Daiso.

Daiso is the stuff of dreams: an emporium of colorful Japanese imports at ridiculously low prices. It's not quite the size of Michael's or Target, but it's certainly big enough that Tammy and I spent a good hour and a half wandering its endless saccharine aisles. If you're anything like me, the Serramonte Shopping Center seems incredibly distant (both in actual distance and in spirit) from my beloved hipster haven that is San Francisco. But I will say this: Daiso is a gem of squee-inducing design and bad translation. Let the tour begin!

What's the appropriate reaction to receiving a gift bag like this? "I have something to tell you" never seems like a good opener.

Snacks! I picked up some Pocky and Chocorooms for my husband and succeeded in holding myself back from the rainbow of assorted sweets.

This bag might have been among the most expensive things in the store (most items are $1.50), but in all fairness Daiso's copywriter DOES deserve a substantial bonus for making me laugh.

Me too, little bear, me too.

I really want to make eclairs now!

I've never felt the need to buy hors d'oeuvres toothpicks, but there's a first time for everything. The cute colors were giving me cavities!

More impossibly precious toothpicks!

Shoulder pads. Please note the English translation of the unsatisfied, and then satisfied, user. Is "It's good enough" really a selling point?

A cornucopia of food erasers!

Tammy carefully considers some uber-cute bowls.

If you haven't been to Daiso, GO for God's sake! After an hour and a half and a full basket of knick-knacks, I wound up spending around $14. Daiso is to shopping what Stevia is to a sweet tooth. Yummy yummy!