FINALLY this project is done, and launching this week. What a monster it was - a good monster! Its a self-published look at slow fashion working with a hefty list of local designers mixed with national and international designers. It also includes many small businesses in Portland so be sure to check out the by lines - (its a giant project for one person to pull off), and sign up for a PDF of the full project here: http://goo.gl/VEuvs8 There will be follow up interviews in the upcoming weeks on the new Instagram account @Happyplayground so if you're into supporting NW fashion please come follow. It is a platform specifically for fashion projects from the NW!
The team: Christine Taylor, Samantha Lemieux, Taylor Stillwell, Dana Franklin, Willyum Beck, Chad Calvert, Oxford P. Wellington III (Backporch Projects), Mike Whitehead, and Michael Lazarus.
Featured designs by: Six/Seven, AlexaStark, ALEXANDER WANG, BOET jewelry, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli , Colico, Demimonde Studio and Shop, Formations Inc. - Portland, Jacobsen, M.PATMOS, Nancy Stella Soto, Numinous Works, Pointer Brand, Portland Garment Factory, rag & bone , Ancliffe Collection, Rowen Sartin, Straw Studios, Sydney Brown, Tiro Tiro, Utility Canvas.
Retail who supported this project: Six Seven,Hand-Eye Supply, Marios,Seven Sisters, and Stand Up Comedy (and of course the independent designer listed above).
Location: FINEX Cast Iron Cookware Co.
