Portland Fashion Week closing night goes global
October 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
Last night’s close of Portland Fashion Week 2010 was a study in contrasts and continents, with palettes ranging from ethnic to eggshell and both near and far-flung designers from North and South America to Europe. We saw earthy, relaxed styles that were in sharp contrast to the urban and futuristic looks [...]
Project Runway hits Portland Fashion Week! Photos, recap
October 10, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Last night was Project Runway night at Portland Fashion Week, and it would be an understatement to say that Seth Aaron Henderson killed it. In fact, he and his merry bunch of Project Runway alumni all brought their A-game to the Rose City, showing off collections that were inspiring, fashion forward [...]
Portland Fashion Week photos + Saturday Preview
October 9, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Friday’s show at Portland Fashion Week showed us a glimpse of our fashion future, and we’re happy to report that Spring/Summer 2011 in Portland will be filled with easy, wearable and — for lack of a better descriptor — super-cute clothes that anyone can pull off.
Day 3 of PWF was a [...]
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Charles Phoenix’s Retro Holiday Slideshow
December 27, 2009 by karenvitt
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Need an excellent excuse to drag out this Christmas thing just a little bit longer? King of kitsch Charles Phoenix, a pop-culture humorist and author of numerous neat, Americana-themed coffee table books, will present his hilarious Charles Phoenix Retro Holiday Slide Show at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre, 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Dec. 29.
Phoenix, a regular correspondent [...]
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Watch the CONTENT designer slideshow here
October 19, 2009 by karenvitt
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From Gatsby to gore, Sunday night’s CONTENT showcase at the Ace Hotel was an independent fashion experience to be reckoned with. Presented by new indie promotional group How We Develop, more than 35 Portland designers took over the hotel’s second floor to display their latest and greatest in rooms decorated to suit their whimsy – [...]
