As of April 8, their third anniversary, we will say good-bye to Denwave (811 E Burnside) with regret. Shops come and go, but this is a passing to be noted. Denwave, through its many changes (including the name change from the early “fix gallery” AND their move to then-pioneering location in the now-hopping 811 building […]
Go Native
When we met Portland-based designer Sara Bergman at Portland Fashion Week, we loved the fat black braids on her shoulders although we couldn’t quite tell at first what we were looking at…vest or big shouldered top or and entirely new accessory category. Turns out they were the straps of the great unisex “wild animal” bags […]
Debrief: Trans-fix-ed
It’s come up more than once in conversation and in writing these past few days, the speed and manner of the models and its impact on our ability to consider the clothes they are showing. Will she speed, frolic or glide? Will he stop long enough for the photographer to succeed in shooting his ensemble?
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