INSPIRARE

01/15/2016

San Francisco Asian Youth Talent Competition 2016 Age Category - 9th to 12th graders Instrumental - Piano Justine Du performing William Bolcom's The Serpent'...

12/25/2015

Dear friends in San Francisco: please help share this post to your circle to reach 1.8 million Asian community. This Large-scale Asian Youth Talent Competition is the First of Its Kind, with some amazing prizes and opportunities for young musicians.

Hello young artists! Would you like to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York? It’s a life-long dream for many musicians. Now you can! Here is a great opportunity! Join the SF Asian Youth Talent Competition today. The competition covers vocal, instrumental and dance.

Here is a list of amazing selected prizes:
- Selected winners get to perform at AFAF Carnegie Hall program
- Brevard Music Center Scholarship (up to $2000)
- Summer Camp in China for Chinese students
- Cash prizes from Competition committee
- Other prizes (check online)

The Judges Team is comprised of many accomplished musicians from the bay area such as:
• Sandra Wright Shen, renowned Concert Pianist, AFAF Judge, Steinway & Sons Artist
• Mitchell Sardou Klein, Music Director and Conductor of Peninsula Symphony
• Daniel Stewart, Music Director and Conductor of Santa Cruz Symphony
• Jing Zhang, Soloist, Ballet San Jose
• Manhua Gao, Soloist, Soprano of critical acclaim

Submission starts now and ends on Feb 15, 2016. Final competition is on March12, 2016.

For more details or to apply online, visit web http://sfyouthtalent.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sfyouthtalent/

The Competition Committee is accepting student volunteers to join its Student Leaders program, check out the brochure at:
http://www.sfyouthtalent.org/files/Student_Leaders_Program_Asian-Youth-Talent.pdf

12/17/2014

Farewell from Inspirare!

So long, dear friends! An idea was born to embrace creativity, and to promote emerging fashion designers. A journey was taken to explore the road less traveled. I knew well it would not be an easy journey, and we had given it a good and hard try. I appreciate San Francisco as it fosters innovative ideas and treats brave souls well. It's a city where all nationalities are treated equally, whether you are British, Chinese, French or Italian. It's a city where complaints have no place, and innovation screams. It's a city that entrepreneurs would travel millions of miles to melt themselves into.

Leaders never complain - they stay creative, they take actions to resolve problems, and they fly high. That's what makes San Francisco Bay area the true leader of innovation in the world.

I am grateful to interact with the most determined and innovative designers from all over the world. I am grateful to my staff who brought their positive energy and drive into this venture. I am grateful to the legendary fashion educator and savior, Simon Ungless, the Executive Director of School of Fashion, Academy of Art University who gave me his genuine support from the very beginning. I am grateful to many others who provided inspirations to me every day, and supported me in every way.

Dream big, act swiftly, stay positive and make our life counts. Onto the next journey... ...

Wish you all the best!

Sean Peng

Special thanks to the following individuals:
Simon Ungless, Andrew Hagenbuch, Kathy Lee, Aaron Belcher.

Adrienne Glenn, Andrea Lencina, Anastasia Bachykala, Carole Plancon, Caroline Tian, Chaira Poli, Ehvan Tran, Frederick Price, Jeffry Raposas, Jolin Tsai, Josephine Liu, Karen Luc, Michelle Boccia, Nicole Taylor, Paola Soto, Paula Tabinski, Pearl Michaelson, Morgan Truong, Tara Shannahan, Theodore Groger.

11/17/2014

The holiday season and all it's wonderful parties are headed our way! If you haven't already done so, check out our post on these holiday must have dresses!
http://www.inspirare.com/holiday-dresses/

11/13/2014

Accessories are an important part during the months of constant layering, check out these stylish winter accessories on:
http://www.inspirare.com/get-toasty/

11/07/2014

Read up on Noam Blumenthal, an amazing Israeli designer of her own brand Note! Check it out on http://www.inspirare.com/interview/interview-note/

10/30/2014

Canadian blogger Krystin of Suburban Faux-Pas shares with us her perspective on the latest fashion trends! If you still don't know this blog, read on! inspirare.com/interview/blog-interview-suburban-faux-pas/

10/29/2014

Skirts and dresses won’t be put away this fall, check out these cozy accessories you'll be wanting to use with your killer outfits! inspirare.com/cozy-legs/

10/28/2014

Do you still not have a costume for your Halloween Party? We have some cute outfits for you to copy, cooler than your costume from last year, and best of all, you don't need to spend so much money and time on it! Take a look on inspirare.com/a-stylish-halloween/

10/27/2014

Trying to find a cool graphic tee for your casual Monday? We have a variety of fun styles for you to choose! Check it out on inspirare.com/accessorizing-graphic-tees/

10/25/2014

INSPIRARE has picked out a few face masks you’ll be wanting to let your skin get a taste of! Check out some beauty tips for the weekend on inspirare.com/maskerade/

10/24/2014

Did you miss the LADY IN RED fashion show by Style Lend!? Our contributor Priya Sachdeva shares with us all the details about this fashionable event. Read more on inspirare.com/red-hot-fashion-show/