Our friends at Kara's Cupcakes (Yes, that Kara from the Food Network's Cupcake Wars.) are coming to visit on Friday to serve the sweets that'll settle your stomachs after Louisiana Territory's spicy cajun food. For this Friday only, when you pre-order six full-sized cupcakes from Kara's, you get one mini cupcake free!

To order, download this form, fill it out, and fax or email it into Kara's Cupcakes in Palo Alto.

As always, MOXSIE Street Eats is open to the public, so bring some friends to gather 'round Louisiana Territory's festive tables and share some grub.

Spread the love with this Yelp event link: http://www.yelp.com/events/palo-alto-sweet-and-southern

MOXSIE Street Eats
Louisiana Territory & Kara's Cupcakes
August 6, 2010
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
120 Hawthorne Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301

And check out our upcoming lineup! http://bit.ly/streeteats

It's been a while since we've waxed hungry and voracious on our blog. (If you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Yelp, you know we're quite easily distracted by food, just watch: Flats, Matt Bernson, skirts, Fall 2010, wedges, lemon blueberry creme brulee -  Fashion? What's that?)

Time heals all wounds, however gaping the hunger pains might be, and so we bring to you a deal to end all cupcake wars. For those of you lucky enough to live and work within Moxsie's physical vicinity, you can get yourself a free cupcake!

We've teamed up with Kara's Cupcakes (a Bay Area favorite and seriously if you don't like cupcakes something is wrong with you) to get you a discount on this Friday's Street Eats purveyors of dessert - PLUS a little something extra just for wanting more. Normally cupcakes are $3.25 a pop when you visit one of Kara's many locations, but when you buy 'em from the KaraVan (Get it?) this Friday, you pay $3 instead. Just enough to save some change for delicious iced Blue Bottle Coffee. AND...

Pre-order six cupcakes to be picked up on Friday, and Kara & Crew will hand you a FREE MINI CUPCAKE right on the spot!

Click here to download the special order form specific for this Friday.

Fill it out, FAX or email it back to Kara's, and we'll see you on Friday! Remember to be a pal and tell your friends. It'll be a good day with sunshine, Filipino-inspired tacos, gumbo, and cupcakes!

Here's a Yelp link you can share: http://www.yelp.com/events/palo-alto-adobo-gumbo-cupcakes

You may have noticed a few changes in the air, and they all revolve around two words, MOXSIE FIRST. Yesterday we all stood captive as we launched a brand new site, MOXSIE FIRST. We're amply proud to say that it looks like MOXSIE FIRST is appealing to fans old and new. Thank you so much for letting our hard work pay off!

Here are some thoughts from our CEO, Jon Fahrner:

“That product is perfect, are you getting more?” We hear this every day. When products catch fire and sell out, there is nothing but heartbreak left behind. It is very sad for indie shoppers. We must take action!

What if you could see into the future? What if you could see and buy things before they were in stores? Eventually, what if you saw things before industry buyers got a look? These are in the plans. In the meantime, this is MOXSIE FIRST.

MOXSIE FIRST is our membership site based on early access in limited quantities. MOXSIE has never been interested in reviving old fashion. Discount = Old, if you haven’t figured that out. If you like old stuff, you have options a-plenty elsewhere. FIRST is designed for the forgotten trendsetters who make the creative world go round.  Now we grant you supernatural powers. Go forth to see your indie fashion future!

MOXSIE FIRST is here to change the way you shop. Pre-order the hottest stuff from MOXSIE's trusted indie designers before the products hit any other stores. This is our response to all those members-only sites that try to sell you the stuff they couldn't sell from the seasons before. We couldn't have done this without being closely tied to our designers, and we're glad we can also give them the benefit of previewing demand before the actual sales season starts.

...Not sure why you're still here reading when you should really be hopping over to our first event with Dolce Vita, Urbanears (Earbuds!), and Generic Surplus - "Limited supply" means we won't have 'em for long. Better get to it!

It’s good to know that Moxsie designers are doing good and helping people around the world. Our very own Peasants and Travelers is teaming up with Swiss-born artist and producer Romanowski in hosting a silent auction where 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Doctors without Borders.

The 17 P&T bags up for auction are custom-made by San Francisco-based artists like Ben Collison, David Choong Lee, and Gonz One. Doctors Without Borders is an organization that delivers emergency aid to people who lack resources to healthcare. With increasing conflict in countries around the world, these San Francisco designers and artists are using their creativity and skills in a meaningful way to give back to those who need help the most.

Come join Artists Without Boundaries for Doctors Without Borders:

Saturday June 12, 2010 from 6 to 11 p.m.
Wonderland SF Gallery & Boutique
2929 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

If you can’t attend the event, you can always shop P&T bags here at Moxsie!

It's expected that an online retailer go to all the run-of-the-mill trade shows and mainstream fashion events to meet new labels and say hi to current vendors. At Moxsie, we do all of that, but we also like to check out things that are a bit off the beaten path. This past weekend, Make Magazine and Craft Magazine hosted their annual Bay Area installment of Maker Faire. Wired describes Maker Faire as "sort of a combination science fair / county fair, with a hefty dose of Burning Man thrown in." Maker Faire also plays host to Bazaar Bizarre, where we spotted a handful of Moxsie designers!

More pics in our Facebook album.

That's Loretta Nguyen (L, pink hair) handling business at the fiftyseven-thirtythree booth.

Click through to see the cameos of Ach Ach Liebling and Sora Designs, plus a sneak peek at a designer we'll be carrying in the fall!

If you get the Sundance Channel, tune in tonight at 8! Josh Dorfman, AKA: The Lazy Environmentalist, worked with Adrienne L. Wiley of Moxsie's own Frolick Jewelry to develop a more eco-friendly approach to jewelry. For Adrienne, her two big concerns in using eco-conscious materials were the accessibility of finding eco materials again and again, and how consistent the look and feel of eco materials are when they come from different sources. These are practical concerns for any modern day maker, whether it's a jewelry designer, clothing label, or even a car mechanic.

Did the Lazy Environmentalist find a way to make Frolick more green? Find out tonight in Season 2 Episode 6 of the Lazy Environmentalist!

Image courtesy of the Sundance Channel