Southampton - The inimitable social club, the Women's Mafia, is thrilled to host a designer showcase for sought-after women's wear designers Alissa Smith and Alisha Trimble at Smith Boutique, 28 Nugent Street in Southampton, from 3 p.m to 9 p.m. on Saturday , July 25.

Fashion by Smith and Trimble to be shown at Smith Boutique in Southampton. Images courtesy of Women's Mafia

Smith and Trimble will present their unique brands of women's wear to this exclusive New York Social Club and members of the public on Saturday, July 25. Both designers are known for their limited edition ready-to-wear pieces, their use of select vintage fabrics and their affordable custom-made services.

Smith began studying costume design at Emerson College in Boston, subsequently studying at the School of Fashion Design in Boston and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Her work is "very feminine, it's a lot of vintage fabrics, but delicate ones," says Smith, who also works with hand-dyed silk charmeuse and chiffon. "I'm very inspired by the 1930s and 1940s, with pastel colors, kind of dreamy." Smith interned with Betsey Johnson while in college, and credits her as an influence. Smith opened her boutique, Smith, in 2006, and since has enjoyed a loyal following of local and celebrity clients.

Trimble is a fashion artist. She articulates vanguard style using fit, proportion, texture, layering, and color. A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, Trimble's designs have appeared in Nylon Japan, California Apparel News, LA Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Out New York, Swoon, Ambassador, and Avantoure magazines, and on the television series, "So You Think You Can Dance."

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"The benefit of combining custom-made and ready to wear, is the productions runs are small, so there's hardly any waste." says Trimble. "I often design intricate dresses, so that I can make use of leftover fabric instead of creating excessive waste, and I've been doing that since I started five years ago." With limited editions, Trimble also avoids reducing prices, so you won't find her items in sample sales. The hand-finished dresses are intended to be timeless, and aren't treated as throwaway merchandise just because the season is over. With quality craftsmanship, and good taste, the dresses have lasting value.

Founded in 2005, the Women's Mafia is a social club that is a cut above the rest. Women's Mafia members throw their weight around a little and get their stilettos in the door of the best venues in New York, the Hamptons and in major cities around the country.