Portland Fashion Week

October 19th-24th marked Fashion Week here in Portland, and some great local talent was showcased. Our fashion week is billed as one of the 'greenest' around, with an emphasis on eco-friendly designers and proceeds going to restore fish and wildlife habitat in Willamete river. Portland has a rich local fashion community with independent designers offering their wares in local boutiques or in their own small store front. On NW 23rd street alone, you can find store fronts for local designers Michelle DeCourcy, Lena Medoyeff, and Souchi

23rd is also home to Seaplane, one of the best boutique showcases of local, handmade apparel and accessories.

Just off 23rd at 2305 NW Savier, is the collaborative storefront for designers Liza Rietz and John Blasioli (John's line is called A Broken Spoke). Both of these designers were featured in Portland Fashion week, and each have wonderfully unique styles with an emphasis on quality and tailored fit. Both do custom designs, and if you are in the market for a perfectly fit men's jacket from A Broken Spoke, or a unique dress from Liza, their shop is worth the trip.

Here are a couple styles from A Broken Spoke, more at the website:



Here is a piece from Liza Rietz, more info at her website:


Another featured line at Fashion Week was Pinkham Millinery. If you know Kim, then you probably know that her Achilles Heel is buying hats! We love these fun styles, Pinkham hat are available at their shop on SW Broadawy, info at their website