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Our 10 Favorite Looks from the Alley 33 Fashion Show

Eighteen Portland designers sent out hundreds of pieces, but which were our faves?

By Eden Dawn August 2, 2016

Telluride Fieldwear and Chubby Cartwheels

Telluride's easy but stylish menswear look is a no-brainer for Portland dudes and a welcome change from the world of plaid. Chubby Cartwheels always brings the fun, but I love that this swimsuit cover/club outfit/whatever-you-want look is all about sexy.

Photography by Beth Olson

Piper Dalton and Make it Good

Piper Dalton's sweet, soft hand-knit pieces all look luxurious, but this wrap crop top belonged in a magazine. Make it Good makes reliably simple silhouettes with cute prints, but the long-sleeve top gets a special shout-out for being something that people wear everyday but rarely on a local runway.

KD Designers and Copper Union

Both these looks epitomize easy summer style. A sassy off-the-shoulder, go-anywhere maxi dress and a floor-length colorful skirt easily sway casual or fancy.

Holly Ren Designers and Lizz Basinger

The tailored daredevil jumper was quite a departure from the rest of Ren's primarily knit line and one of my favorite looks of the night. Lizz Basinger's cute crop and skirt combo wasn't the only one of the night, but her choice of fabric in shades of denim blues made it sing.

Moore Goods and Machine Apparel

Moore sent out an entire collection of solid, well-crafted pieces for men and women, including this modern white ensemble. Machine Apparel deserves props for knowing the influence styling has on the runway. This basic LBD goes futuristic with the aid of mesh panels and geo necklace.

Photography by Courtesy Beth Olson Creative

For the sixth year, Alley 33 took over a little street off Hawthorne and charmed a packed audience with a lot of clothes. Running the gamut from casual menswear to sequined gowns, 18 designers sent hundreds of piece down the runway, some more applaud-inducing than others. Here are 10 ensembles that made us cheer.

Featured Designers:
Sarah Bibb for Folly
Altar Houseline
Amelia
Carla Mink for Mink Boutique
Carolyn Hart
Chubby Cartwheels
Copper Union
Holly Ren Designs
Hovden Formal Farmwear
KD Designs
Lizz Basinger
Lostwood Lane
Machine Apparel
Make It Good
Moore
Piper Dalton
Silhouette Boutique
Tellurian Fieldwear

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