The Living Archive: Before It Was Mine Fashion Show + Showroom Event

​🎟️ THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL TICKETING PLATFORM. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE: events.rivian.com/thelivingarchive

​Pricing

• ​Day 1 GA: $30 pre / $35 day-of

• ​Day 2 GA: $20 pre / $25 day-of

• ​Both Days GA: $50 pre / $60 day-of

• ​VIP 2-Day: $95

​THE LIVING ARCHIVE: Before It Was Mine
Fashion Show + Showroom Event | September 16–17, 2026 | Rivian, San Francisco

​Enter from the LINDEN STREET SIDE, directly across from 344 LINDEN STREET.

​EVENT INFO:

​The Living Archive is an immersive two-part fashion show and experiential exhibition celebrating regenerative design, cultural heritage, textile repair, and community connection. This event brings together local makers and designers who transform textiles, heirloom fabrics, and reclaimed materials into wearable art — fostering meaningful connection between designers, repair hubs, and the local fashion community.

​This installment's theme, Before It Was Mine, explores the life a material has already lived before it reaches our hands — the history behind a fabric, a technique, a silhouette. Who made this possible? What do we inherit, and what are we choosing to carry forward?

​9/16: Fashion Show
Witness designs come to life on the runway and get behind-the-scenes access to the inspiration behind each collection. Featuring a runway show with 15+ designers, plus DJ set —

​Music by Natzbabe of Her DJ Club.

​Shop-able H'ors D'oeuvres + Wine + N/A beverage options

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​VIP 5–6 PM | GA 6–8:30 PM

​9/17: Showroom + Interactive Customization + Q&A Panel
Explore a showroom featuring curated designer fashion, jewelry, and objects.

​Beverages by Higherland Coffee in the afternoon.

​Get hands-on with Interactive Customization by Roboro.

​Experience a textile-based art installation by Lizzie Oh.

​Shop-able H'ors D'oeuvres + Wine + N/A beverage options in the evening.

​Stick around for panel conversations moderated by KQED's Paloma Abarca and The Living Archive Founder and ethical fashion stylist, Kara Fabella:

• ​Get to Know the Designers — Craft, Heritage, and Purpose

• ​Before It Was Mine — On Provenance, Time, & the Lives a Material has Lived

• ​Repair Activations — Featuring Roboro and more, Reimagining Repair

​GA 2:30–5 PM (Showroom afternoon)

​VIP 5–6 PM

​GA 6–8:30 PM (Showroom, Panel Discussions)

​Featuring Designers
Niana Collection · Herderin · Anna Monet · Black Picasso · First Principles Clothing · Sophia Marie · Bodies As Clothing · The Alamaari Room · Studio Renshaw · Delicate Cycle · Lily Forbes · Auerstyle · 3D Upcycle · Textiz Weave · Pieced Together Couture · Calixta · H.O.F. · KJ Studio · Upcycled Central · Gaykiss · Emotion Potion

​VIP Amenities
Early access preview tour (5–6 PM, both days), 1 appetizer, 1 drink, and a swag bag (Credo Beauty, Anita B Spa, Sway, and more).

​🎟️ THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL TICKETING PLATFORM. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE: events.rivian.com/thelivingarchive