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Finally Tie that Scarf On – and MAKE IT WORK!
I love this. Sometimes I feel completely clueless when it comes to styling accessories I don't usually wear - and those...
Hair & Makeup at Portland Fashion Week
Hair & Makeup on the runways were both executed in the most eco-friendly manner possible. Lead Makeup Artist Sunny Fire used colors from both her eponymous makeup line and from Alima Pure; lips were awash in their Cranberry Nourishing Lipbalm or M.A.C. Viva Glam 1...
Add Some Sparkle to Your Holiday Wardrobe with Dean Harris Earrings!
These earrings are breathtaking. Green quartz droplets surrounded by twisting sterling silver vines - they'll go with black, brown, gray, green, and everything in-between. (Think: Thanksgiving dinner, obligatory office Holiday party, Christmas Eve, New Year's fete...)...
Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Carly’s Chic Steals & Fashion Deals of the Week
by Carly J. Cais, Fashion Designer & ChicSteals blog As a designer I've developed an eye for style over the years, and an appreciation for the fact that sometimes, designer pricetags can be downright scary. While life necessitates a splurge once in a while on that...
Cool & Fashionable People at Portland Fashion Week
Cloudy October, who opened Sameunderneath's show on Day 3 with a short vignette, and was featured in the video playing onscreen during the show. Doesn't he look dapper?Not sure what's with this lady's ensemble. The skirt is wild, and hat is like a bridesmaid cast-off....
PFW Day 5 – Elroy Apparel
Designer Leanne McElroy sought her inspiration for her S/S '09 collection from the tides and waterways of the beach. From the way water breathed in and out, she fashioned carefree, flowing pieces in an oceanic palette from 100% organic cotton, organic hempcel (hemp...
PFW Day 5 – sofada by alice dobson
Designer Alice Dobson of Sofada drew her inspiration from the 60's and 80's in designing her S/S '09 Collection. Up until now, she said, she mostly had produced 40's-style pieces, but this season she mixed in a variety of colors -like metallics, and bold, bright pinks...
PFW Day 5 – Idom
Designer Modi Soondaratok's inspiration came from lace; the history of lace and the femininity of it; the structure of lace itself, and the dedication of the many generations of women who wove it in her native village in Thailand. Utilizing mostly hand-woven cottons...
PFW Day 5 – Salvationware
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PFW Day 5 – Strung Out by Peniche
Designer Kari Ann Peniche is already somewhat of a celebrity; she is a former Miss Teen USA who was stripped of her title in 2003 after posing in Playboy. Her brother Tony Dmitri also has a clothing line called Dmitri Apparel that presented its S/S '09 line on Day 3...
PFW Day 5 – Amai Unmei
Amai Unmei revealed a collection awash in blues, greens, and silvers, very reminiscent of the ocean. All created in silk (with many of the coats in an animal-friendly silk where the silkworms are not killed by steaming prior to emerging from the cocoons), the...
PFW Day 4 – Lizzie Parker
Designer Lizzie Parker's line was inspired by French film, with a little 80's bohemian twist to it. She wanted to create something flattering for a variety of different body types, above all creating a well-crafted garment that anyone could wear. She always wears her...
PFW Day 4 – Saffrona Classics
Designer Sarabeth Chambers of Saffrona Classics created her collection around a revolutionary new seaweed-based fabric known as Seacell. Developed in Germany, this fabric is made of Lyocell (100% wood-pulp fiber) and seaweed, with about a 5% seaweed content overall....
PFW Day 3 – Sameunderneath
Designers Tyla Dahlman and Andrew Van Zanten said they were inspired by the 1970's Cuban Revolution when designing the Sameunderneath S/S '09 Collection. In it we saw lots of bright, fun colors, great cuts, linen, and organic cottons. The line definitely had a low-key...
Portland Fashion Week – S/S 2009 Collections
Known as the first fashion show in the country to focus on sustainable and eco-friendly fashion, Portland Fashion Week has been around since 2003, but since 2007 has made the entire event eco-friendly and sustainable. (From construction of the actual runway with...