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DesignPhiladelphia Kick Off Party, See MERGE and more thru 10/14

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date October 11, 2017

DesignPhiladelphia Kick Off Party, See MERGE and more thru 10/14

The 13th Annual DesignPhiladelphia began last week with a kick off party on Jefferson University Campus. DesignPhiladelphia teamed up with A.C. Moore and five curated design teams to debut a series of installations at the party. The pieces aim to “spark conversation and pique curiosity.” A notable piece was the MERGE art installation

Merge — MERGE art installation is meant to symbolize the merger of Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University and was created by students from the Finishing Trades Institutes and Jefferson University. MERGE is at Lubert Plaza at 1001 Locust Street

Holly Kane, Caryn Liss, and Jinous Kazemi of Millésimé with Elissa Bloom (Exec. Dir. of Philadelphia Fashion Incubator)

Merge — Aileen Viprinzo, Amy Cordes and Steven Shepard

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Spirits from Philadelphia Distilling and Quaker City Mercantile were served and delicious burgers from Shake Shack were served as well as craft beer from Flying Fish Crafthouse, and pass lite bites by 12th Street Catering.

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Rich Olaya and Matteo Olaya

Merge — Fashion designer Conrad Booker

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Shake Shack

Design Philadelphia staff

Elissa Bloom (Exec. Director of Philadelphia Fashion Incubator) and Conrad Booker (designer)

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Thanks Kat Stull for shooting this for PhillyChitChat

By HughE Dillon

Chronicling Philadelphia