BOLD BEAN FASHION WEEK
If you don't know, now you know! Bold Bean sits in the center of a quaint little annex of Historic Five Points. Stockton Street at the intersection of Post St. hosts a variety of restaurants and shops to delight the senses.
Bold Bean may not have been the first shop to open on the Stockton St. strip but it is arguably the hippest. The shop draws some of the most intersting Jacksonvillians. Bold Bean literally infused a dose of energy and life into the block and the whole Five Points area. Since day one Bold Bean has been a go-to spot when gearing up for the day with a warm cup of house-roasted coffee or a place to relax with friends. It is a hub of our community, a meeting place, a music hall, watering hole, art gallery and safe space for all. If you’ve never been to Bold Bean, stop what you’re doing! Go there and TREAT YO’SELF to a cup of their addictive brew!
The Contemporaries Presents:
THE EVOLUTION OF R.O.Y.G.B.I.V.
A fashion show curated by Fitz Pullins
An Evening of Fashion for a New Year
in the Atrium at the fabulous MOCA
THE EVOLUTION OF R.O.Y.G.B.I.V :
A colorful collection based on a ‘New Years Eve’ theme to help promote the the upcoming MOCA New Year’s Eve event. Clothing will be provided by a plethora of local retailers. The show will be focusing around the colors for New Year’s Eve as determined by Fitz Pullins. The evening aims to display how color can be used in the new year for brand new innovative looks that can be pulled off with a little imagination. We want attendees to walk away with excitement about revamping their look from the perspective of an artist curating their own life experience and displaying it through purposefully chosen clothing.
RETAILERS:
Tenley Dietrich
FAB208NYC
St. John’s Town Center
Anthropologie
BCBG
Sweet repeats
C.U.T. Consignment
ALDO
Alexandra Ni
Fitz Pullins Inventory Room presents...
BOLD BEAN FASHION WEEK
INTERVIEWS BY ARI LAUREN | PHOTOS BY LUIS S. RIVERA
Without Further Ado...Meet Erin Lee!
We HEART Erin Lee!
A huge part of an establishment's signature are the people who dedicate their time and and energy to it. Erin Lee has been with Bold Bean from the beginning adding her edgy confidence to the mix. If Bold Bean were a wolf pack the others would lovingly call her their benevolent leader.
She guides with a gentle paw and cares deeply about her friends at work and the customers who choose Bold Bean as their coffee home. They say you can't choose family but sometimes there are people that really make you feel at home. Erin Lee is a human happy machine and it's clear that she is a huge part of the positive mojo that bounces off the walls in Bold Bean.
BAE-RISTA ALERT!!!!!
Oh yea and XXXtra bae points check out her weekly radio show on WJCT 89.9 'Indie Endeavor' every Tuesday at 11pm!
'On Indie Endeavor, local music expert Erin Lee delivers the best new music for independent thinkers. It's the place to be for the best in alternative/sub pop/alt-rock and indie music. You can listen to select past episodes on [the] WJCT On Demand page.' -WJCT
We asked the Bold Bean Baristas to answer a few questions about themselves. Out of five questions they could choose to answer one or all of them in as little or much detail as they wished. Read on to lean a little more about Erin Lee!
Q & A
What's one thing you will never wear again?
SKORTS
What's one thing you will never stop wearing?
JORTS
How does your life influence your style?
I would say that I favor practical individuality. I love the idea of utility mixed with subtle hints of extraordinary. I refuse to compromise comfort and I appreciate the creativity it takes to add edge to such a simple idea. Overall I love the notion that fashion is not about what you wear but how you wear it. It's about confidently being able to display the true you. With that said, I'd say Riverside has a pretty good idea of who we all are.
HAIR & MAKEUP & STYLING
Mel Frank
Casey Powell
Kimtasha
Scott Dennison Redfield
Grazyna Mercado
Sarah Jordan Hair
Kaitlyn Van Winkle
SPONSORS
MOCA
Glenn Certain
Jacksonville Magazine
Fitz Pullins Inventory Room