Sue Rock Originals FALL FABRICS PREVIEW

After extensive trending (and a whole lot of gut reaction) we have pulled our fabrics for Fall 2011. As you know, SRO creates to the season, so here is the fresh look at what is going to be designed in the coming weeks.
Pre Orders are NOW available for our Tunic Dresses, Faux Fur Bolero Jackets, Jersey Tops and Maxi Skirts! Delicious Fabrics and remember only one or two of each style will be available! Get yours Today!
OUR Fall will revolve around the FUR/FAKE FUR trend with beautiful bright Fake Furs and delicious bright colored jerseys. Sue Rock Originals upcycles all of their materials from fabric donations from costumers, designers and interior design houses....which is why we can find yardage of of super soft royal blue fake fur (think muppets) and Teal tone Plaid!

the look for Fall? Think short Faux Fur jackets, midi and maxi length skirts, strong tones of plum, teal and brown throughout our entire line. Our slim skirts and easy to wear circle skirts remain a part of our style team and Sue Rock Originals Tunic dresses in velvets and jersey are a must have.

With the generous assortment of laces, we have been experimenting with lace insets, lace sleeves and lace skirts this season! You can expect everything to be super cute, easy to wear and definitely on trend!

CLICK HERE for the full Fall Fabrics Preview on Facebook!

Check out these Fall 2011 trend notes from the top stylists in the nation:

NORDSTROMS

1. CAPES & PONCHOS
2. BOLD COLOR MIXES
4. MIDI LENGTHS
5. CHOCOLATE METALS
10. FAUX FUR

Glamour Magazine

Rust-Color

Polka Dots

Maxiskirts

A Touch of Lace

Granny Plaid

Jade Green/Teal

Brights

Harpers Bazaar

Liquid Assets – iridescent ivory/white/gold accents

Bold Graphic Prints

Bright Coats

LACE

Maxi Skirts

Florals

Polka Dots

WHITE

Windows Windows Windows - the Importance of a Great Display

As we have developed our retail space, we learned about the importance of a good display window. Ms. Gia McCarthy is a volunteer who helped us to pull our concepts together and bring customers in successfully! This is a quick review of our Spring Season!

This was our first window with Gia - it is a sewing/crafting theme in a monocolor setting. The dress forms were all styled in blue and white with the sewing machine and spools as the focal points.

April brought so much rain we wanted to bring some brightness to the neighborhood. This window featured water themed interior design luminescent plastic in the back and an umbrella. This window brought us so many customers!

Father's Day brought out the men with this seductive nod to Father's Day Gifts!

In tribute to our graduates, we created a graduation theme with the graduate and the attendees all present in celebration. We chose to place this within a black and white groove and propped our graduate's caps and tassels behind.

The inspiration of great volunteers is just one of the reasons Sue Rock Originals is successful in accomplishing our mission of creating a safe and empowering space for survivors of domestic violence!

International Vocalist and Musician Toli Nameless takes us to PARIS!

Spring brought the opportunity to work with vocalist and force of nature herself TOLI NAMELESS. Leader of La Femme Nameless , Toli is an international artist of dancehall, afrobeat and jazz methods that kicks it!

Here Toli is wearing our Sue Rock Originals summer dress
in silk with hand shirred detailing -

$125

Available at our studio
Sue Rock Originals Design Studio
1069 Bergen Street
Between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues
Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 - 6:00pm

Our convertible dress is featured on Toli in Teal with a decorative flower motif and Grecian draping. Her beautiful pink fascinator is by New York stylist Gia McCarthy (her company is Crown and Halo)and her earring is by photographer and jeweler Theo Dora. Her company is Yannaode.

Why not listen to a little Toli........



Elegant and flowing, Toli is shown here in our Sue Rock Originals Convertible Dress, worn as a flowing draped skirt! These skirts are currently available by order - $125



The feel of the clothing was so phenomenal, she immediately ordered clothing for her tour in Paris. We are proud to be held in such high esteem by this fabulous artist!

Circle Skirts for Spring

SUPER CUTE - circle skirts are easy to wear and easy to pack for summer travel plans

At Sue Rock Originals we have dived into our favorite cotton jersey fabrics to create beautiful fashion forward jersey circle skirts -

We have decided to launch our Etsy Boutique with these fabulous circle skirts. With a focus on providing all sizes, we have individual designs which are flattering to every figure. Take a look at these styling choices:

Jersey Circle Skirt - Large in Eggplant
$45

Available at Etsy

You can buy these skirts at Etsy - Just $45!

SPRING IS HERE - SRO Circle Skirts on Etsy

This season we were inspired by the beautiful EMAMI dress created in the Netherlands. Using our upcycled cotton jersey, we have a wide selection of circle skirts with adjustable wide waistbands. Convertible dresses with sensational fit!

We are working on a prototype of this convertible for Plus Sizes so make sure to stay tuned!

SRO Boutique on Etsy
$45

Working with New York stylist Gia McCarthy, she reinvented our circle skirt to create this delicious top with top and cinched bodice.

The stretch jersey we have acquired comes from a now defunct sample house which generously donated the remains of their design studio for a number of years before they closed! Juana and the ladies of this studio were a treasure and had the keen insight to find our organization and bring these fabrics to our attention.

SUE ROCK SPRING MAXI DRESS - PRE ORDERS AVAILABLE

We love to create styles that are fabulous for every size and we have done it. With custom hand shirring and vintage Italian Polyesters and Silks, you can not go wrong with this sexy summer dress! Shown above in production, we are pulling fabrics now for creating these items to have on hand for hot summer days and fun evenings out with friends.

I remember these easy to wear pieces back in the day - with a pair of flip flops and some shades it was out the house and off on the days adventures!

But the Indian cotton numbers of the '70's are nothing compared to the ones about to come out of Sue Rock Originals!

This season brings gorgeous bright floral silk and polyester from an 80's fabric collection. Bold and vibrant the images do not do the colors justice. We are creating pieces that can be dressed up and UP!

And WE WORK WITH ALL SIZES. Come by our studio

Sue Rock Originals Everyone, Inc.

1069 Bergen Street between Nostrand and Rogers Avenues

Brooklyn, New York

Tuesday Through Saturday

12:00pm - 6:00pm

And you know that every Sue Rock design

.....is an Original!

Sue Rock Originals Presents Quilts to Center Against Domestic Violence Thursday, March 24 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Email: suerockoriginals@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.suerockoriginals.blogspot.com

Textile Based Non Profit Presents Handcrafted Quilts To The Center Against Domestic Violence at Brooklyn Borough Hall Women’s Herstory Commemoration
Brooklyn, New York

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

12:00 PM

In conjunction with Borough Hall’s Women’s Herstory Month commemoration – two FIRSTS come together in the spirit of women’s survival. Sue Rock Originals Everyone, Inc., the first textile based domestic violence organization, will present 50 volunteer crafted quilts to the Center Against Domestic Violence – the first organization to rally for domestic violence shelters in 1976. This historic presentation is being held on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York 12:00pm

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, February 21, 2011 over 200 people came together at the design studio of Sue Rock Originals Everyone to create quilts using fabrics donated by the Van Heusen corporation. Volunteers of every age and nationality tirelessly worked together to create beautiful quilt tops for the residences run by the Center Against Domestic Violence.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/17/936999/-On-MLK-Day,-Community-and-Service#c21

http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwanticandy/sets/72157626123738750/

Sue Rock Originals Everyone, Inc is the internationally acclaimed textile charity committed to supporting the lives of survivors of domestic violence. With such a small percentage of women leaving domestic violence situations nationwide, we felt it was important to provide direct support to these women who have made the courageous first steps towards change. Each year our volunteers create NEW clothing and accessories women need as they live in temporary housing. Women leaving the cycle of violence only have the clothes on their back to start anew. Volunteers create handknit and hand crocheted apparel, accessories and so much more!

For seven years we have had the encouragement of the Brooklyn District Attorney's office in supporting the lives of women and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has coined our work "Handcrafted Healing". Using discarded fabrics from companies such as Liz Claiborne, Jones NY , Marc Jacobs and Van Heusen - as well as interior design companies like Kravet and Sina Pearson, we train our communities in all aspects of the textiles arts.

For More Information

Sue Rock 718 781 4142