Artwear: The SOS 2025 Fashion Show
Crystal Ballroom • 55 Davis Square (Somerville Theatre building)
Friday May 2, 2025 • Doors open 6 pm, show begins at 7 pm
The term Artwear refers to clothing and other wearables designed as conceptual or fine art. Artwear operates outside of the boundaries normally presented in fashion to favor an approach that prioritizes style and vision.
In past years, SOS has provided the public with a fashion show titled Beyond the Pattern to kick off open studios weekend. This show made it possible for textile artists to be included in open studios in a way that was more conducive to their art form than a studio opening or a gallery. In 2024, SOS produced the first fashion show since the pandemic with a rebranding of Artwear.
This year, the SOS fashion show will once again be held at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square on Friday, May 2nd 2025. The Crystal Ballroom is directly above the Somerville Theatre. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail hour with the show beginning at 7pm; seating is first come, first served. The venue will have a full bar and runway seating. The event is free for the public to view original textile art by Somerville artists!
To participate in the 2025 fashion show, fill out this form
Planning Meeting – Join us!
We have officially started planning our 2025 Fashion Show! Our next planning meeting is on Monday, February 10th from 6:30-7:30pm. The meeting will be held at Café Zing at 25 White St inside the Porter Square Shopping Center. You are welcome to arrive early to grab a seat and a beverage. During this meeting, we will follow an agenda to describe the event and we will leave time to answer all your questions. This will be a great way to meet your fellow designers and volunteers!! We are very excited to meet you and work together. All are welcome.