Event | Content 09
Inspiration
This Sunday, October 18th, local collective How We Develop presents Content at the Ace Hotel here in Portland. The event is a showcase featuring 38 of Portland's finest independent
Art + Culture | Lights Out
Inspiration
Although this video has been on the circuit for awhile, I just ran across it last week and was completely enamored with the unique use of prints and colors
Interiors | Panic Lobby
Inspiration
We blogged about this project before but the Panic lobby is finally finished and Chris Hodney sent us some great photos. The office space was designed by Holst
Event | Fashion Collective Runway Show
Trends
This coming Monday night, the collections of Emily Ryan, Fuchsia Lin, Idom, and Liza Rietz will be presented on the runway at Portland Center Stage. Doors open at 8pm
Spring 10: Alexander McQueen
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Wow! I hate to gush but McQueen is in a league of his own, embracing new technology, pop culture, and social change in a thoroughly compelling and creepy way.
Spring 10: Ditsies
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Rebbekah Taylor, Roberto Cavalli, Christian Dior, Stella McCartney, Richard Chai
Ditsies are all over the Spring 10 collections, just as in the current retail market. Even unlikely candidates like Christian
Spring 10: Ethnics
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Givenchy, Karen Walker, Trussardi, PPQ, Paul Smith
We're seeing some new-but-familiar takes on prints inspired by Native American, African, Mexican and other cultures of the world. The prints above feel
Spring 10: Paint
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Nicole Farhi, United Bamboo, Nicole Farhi, DKNY, Balenciaga
Spring 10 sees a lot of painterly prints as in the past few seasons, mostly in New York. Balenciaga shows some interesting
Spring 10: Basso & Brooke
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Basso and Brooke's new prints seem to be a mash-up of past print directions. Last season's beautiful crystal prints had a much more defined vision. Some of