Journal - Pattern People

Spring 10: Geos

Mary Katrantzou, Eley Kishimoto, Kenzo, Matthew Williamson, PPQ, Background: Pattern People Jonathan Saunders, Nicole Farhi, Karen Walker, Eley Kishimoto, Issey Miyake. Background: Pattern People Gorgeous geometrics everywhere. I especially love Karen Walker's flag

October 19, 2009

Event | Content 09

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

October 15, 2009

Art + Culture | Lights Out

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

October 12, 2009

Interiors | Panic Lobby

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

October 10, 2009

Event | Fashion Collective Runway Show

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

October 9, 2009

Spring 10: Alexander McQueen

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.

October 7, 2009

Spring 10: Ditsies

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

October 6, 2009

Spring 10: Ethnics

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

October 5, 2009

Spring 10: Paint

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

October 2, 2009