
R.A.W. Lingerie’s display included a gorgeous model sitting in front of a vanity with curlers in, painting her nails with a bemused expression, while wearing an intricately stitched corset from hand rusted fabric.

R.A.W. Lingerie’s display included a gorgeous model sitting in front of a vanity with curlers in, painting her nails with a bemused expression, while wearing an intricately stitched corset from hand rusted fabric.

Pinkham Millinery’s station was model-less, letting the high-end crafted hats speak for themselves. With throwbacks to a variety if styles and eras, each hat sat perched on a faceless headrest letting you imagine what kind of person i

Pinkham Millinery’s station was model-less, letting the high-end crafted hats speak for themselves. With throwbacks to a variety if styles and eras, each hat sat perched on a faceless headrest letting you imagine what kind of person i







Adam Andreas and I were having a lovely chat about his installation revolving around the theme of all things Geo (Geology, Geography, Geometry) when he was swooped away by Mayor Sam Adams who was admiring his menswear collection. I su

Adam Andreas and I were having a lovely chat about his installation revolving around the theme of all things Geo (Geology, Geography, Geometry) when he was swooped away by Mayor Sam Adams who was admiring his menswear collection. I su

Sword + Fern had a funky display with two lovely models decked out in spandex body suits lounging under a mosquito netting. The ladies were adorned with interesting chunky jewelry made from a bevy of objects ranging from crystals to m

Sword + Fern had a funky display with two lovely models decked out in spandex body suits lounging under a mosquito netting. The ladies were adorned with interesting chunky jewelry made from a bevy of objects ranging from crystals to m

Though I don’t like to start conflict, Filly may have been the crowd favorite. Designer Emily Christenson was off to a good start by having the anti-Robert Palmer display (Google that for those of you under 28) with a crowd of lovely

Though I don’t like to start conflict, Filly may have been the crowd favorite. Designer Emily Christenson was off to a good start by having the anti-Robert Palmer display (Google that for those of you under 28) with a crowd of lovely

Filly

Filly

Idom

Idom

Pinkham Millinery

Pinkham Millinery

Laura Allcorn

Laura Allcorn

R.A.W. Lingerie

R.A.W. Lingerie

Adam Andreas

Adam Andreas

Sword + Fern

Sword + Fern






For a fashion writer, everything just seems right in the world when PFW starts again. It’s that kind of mixed up, anxious, slightly queasy, excited endorphin rush that I used to get from carnival rides, but now get from an interesting print combination. And I am happy to have gotten that feeling last night when I walked though the giant doors of building 10 in the Vigor shipyards for the opening night of Portland Fashion Week. An untraditional kickoff, the week di…
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