For his first column in the April edition of Elle magazine, Creative Director Joe Zee draws from his fashion career spanning over 20 years to lend his opinion to some of this seasons most prevalent runway looks he feels should be taken with a grain of salt. Jumpsuits made the list. I was not too […]
Debrief: Doomtown 2007
photo: Pete Springer
Rock ‘n’ Roll and its many offshoots, descendants, and sub-genres had the run of the runway at the Crystal Ballroom on Friday night forming an elastic aesthetic for the Doomtown Fashion Show. Now in its fourth year, the show, produced by Erin Cry and Elizabeth Mollo, featured work by Revolver Revolver, Disorder, Detox […]
Debrief: Garment at Lola’s
photo: Pete Springer
It reminds us of a stewardess uniform…from an era when stewardesses were called stewardesses and were imparted a degree of style by their designer uniforms. (We won’t quibble about the shoes) But it got us to thinking about the many ways this little suit could go come spring. G. will wear the […]
Debrief: Handmade Bazaar
As December descends, craft mavens everywhere emerge toting baskets of wares ready for consumption. My experience with craft fairs has always been the same: useless gifts perfect for the daughter-in-law, cat lover, or fishing uncle in your family. However, my first Christmas in the NW provided an introduction to Portland’s own, higher quality version of […]
Debrief: Portland Fashion Week OSU Fashion Show
photo: Nina Sage
The smorgasboard went to overload Thursday night as seven, count ‘em, seven designers affiliated with Oregon State University marched their wares down the runway. Because there were so many designers, and at many stages in their careers, from established to current students, the themes were all over the map. There was post-apocalyptic […]
Debrief: Portland Fashion Week’s “Urban” Night
The quickened version of Moon River transitioned us from pre-show reverie to the eclectic melange that was “urban” night of Portland fashion week. Urban here meant jeans and t-shirts with Naomi Ellis’ line Naomi Raquel thrown in for good measure. But Sha Montana’s bags stole the show. Montana uses all manner of skin, hide, and […]
Debrief: Duchess and Black Fox Rule Portland Fashion Week Day 2
design: Ancient, Inc. photo: Nina S
The high-altitude smorgasbord of local clothing that is Portland Fashion Week continued last night with an eclectic array of Portland talent. Ancient, Inc. showed simple modern streetwear: lots of hoodies and silkscreened t-shirts, with the occasional fitted oxford shirt or jacket. Standouts […]
Debrief: Portland Fashion Week Kicks Off with Sofada
design: Sofada. photo: Pete Springer.
To file under the category of fashion show as spectacle, last night’s kick-off for Portland Fashion week was an appropriately glam affair that made the most of its venue high atop Big Pink. If anything, the 360 degree backdrop of Portland by night was the star(s) of the evening. Don’t tell […]
