Yes, Portland has other designers who work with repurposed materials (”curtains, bedclothes, upholstry fabrics, vintage furs and clothes, bones and trash”), but NONE of them are having a fashion show on the Ides of March accompanied by musical saw and theremin(!) which is why we are predisposed to like designer K Sims.
Live! church & state
church & state’s website is now live (what are you waiting for? stop reading and click!) with gorgeous photos of their Spring 08 collection entitled “just for decoration” modeled by the Chromatics’ extraordinary songstress, Ruth Radelet.
Love Church & State
Church & State, Portland independent design duo Nathaniel Crissman and Rachel Turk, are poised to launch their most comprehensive collection to date for Spring 2008
Liza Rietz and a broken spoke Sale
design: Liza Rietz at Portland Fashion Week 2007. photo: Pete Springer
Two of our favorite Portland designers who share a NW studio/shop, Liza Rietz and John Blasioli who designs a broken spoke (2305 NW Savier), are having a storewide holiday sale beginning Friday, November 30 and running through Sunday, December 2. What’s super fantastic is […]
Point of View: Moth Love
Our latest Point of View is Moth Love featuring Gretchen Jones’ new line Moth Love shown with a special jewelry collection for Spring 08 by Anna Korte. Roommates Jones and Korte both incorporated leather and fine detail into their complimentary collections, Korte’s of vintage brass chain and refashioned bits of vintage leather gloves, Jones embroidering […]
Sale: IDOM
You saw her IDOM spring collection at Portland Fashion Week, our nominee for best debut collection. Now you can get pieces from IDOM and the many other lines that Modi Soondarotok carries at her shop of the same name, IDOM (1600 NE Alberta), at 15% off for clothing (plus 10% off accessories) Friday, November 23 […]
Remind: Moth Love Debuts Saturday
Anna Korte and Gretchen Jones in Anna Korte jewelry and Moth Love by Gretchen Jones. photo: Minh Tran
Quick reminder that Gretchen Jones premieres her new line Moth Love this Saturday night, November 17 at 7 PM at Amalee (909 N Beech) with a special companion collection by jewelry designer Anna Korte. Read our preview here.
