News — Jane Austen

Celebrating Jane in Saratoga Springs

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Celebrating Jane in Saratoga Springs
On December 16th, 1775, Jane Austen was born, and it's remarkable how one author has brought together so many people. This year, I decided to take a train to Saratoga Springs and meet up with my friend Alyssa Opishinski, a JASNA Capital Region member. 

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From Runway To Regency: Who Wore It Better?

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From Runway To Regency: Who Wore It Better?
Since last year's AGM, I have been planning and developing my collection for New York Fashion Week for the past year. I created looks like the Jane 2.0 gown, the Augusta Wedding Gown, the Emma gown, and the Cinderelliot gown. I loved all the gowns I sewed myself, but the one I was most proud of was the glittery gold one named "Anne's Heart of Gold." 

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Did It Spark Jane At New York Fashion Week?

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Did It Spark Jane At New York Fashion Week?

On Saturday, September 10th, 2022, the Jane Austen Collection by Jennyvi debuted during New York Fashion Week. While creating the collection, the question that plagued my mind was, does it spark Jane? I designed each print with the Jane Austen Silhouette and each gown with a character in mind.

After the print dresses came out, my collection's evening and bridal portion started with the Jane Austen 2.0 gown. I sewed the gowns thinking about how to modernize Jane's look, so I did an iridescent collar, which is also depicted in the print silhouette I designed for the ready-to-wear dresses that started the show.

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Getting On The Guest List

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Getting On The Guest List

This Saturday, September 10th, at noon, I will debut my collection inspired by Jane Austen during New York Fashion Week. I still have about 4 VIP seats valued at $75 each and 10 General Admission seats valued at $60 available for free. Just email me at jennyvi@jennyvinewyork.com before Thursday evening to get on the guest list. First come, first served.

 

Show details:
Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @12pm
Check-in starts at 11:30 am
Show Address:
Caelum Gallery
508-526 West 26th Street
Suite 315
New York, NY 10001

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Open To Persuasion Recap

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Open To Persuasion Recap
The Holy Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Our EIN is 88-0532740; our Board of Directors consists of Georgie Castilla, Jennyvi Dizon, Sarah Rose Kearns, Elise Pallay, Lisa Tagliaferri, Yoly Ward-Zululeta, and Lena Yasutake.
To make a donation click here for the Paypal link.
Your tax-deductible donation to The Holy Theatre will help to fund the workshop production of Persuasion, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns, to be directed by Ran Xia at The Warwick Institute of Culture at the end of this summer.
For the die-hard Janeites among us: here's the link to shop our exclusive Mrs. Croft-inspired tees; proceeds, of course, support the project — http://www.bonfire.com/store/theholytheatre

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