The faces behind Portland Fashion Week: Elizabeth Mollo
(Elizabeth Mollo with PFW 2010 designer, Jay Nicolas Sario, of Project Runway fame)
For those of you that have never been lucky enough to be backstage at a fashion show, let me paint you a picture. There are people EVERYWHERE and they are all doing something important, on their way to do something important, or on their way back from doing something important. All of them are working at a very composed, yet somewhat frenetic, pace. On any ‘normal’ night at PFW we have upwards of seven designers and their assistants, a dozen dressers, just as many hair and make-up stylists, thirty models, select press people, wardrobe stylists, model ushers, catering services, and even a couple of burly security people to make sure no one’s sneaking around backstage. And all of it’s happening… in the dark. Believe you me, there is nothing quite like it in the world and the only person stopping the controlled chaos from being, well, just chaos is Elizabeth Mollo: PFW’s Associate Producer and Backstage Manager. Yesterday I interviewed Elizabeth about her vast experience with Portland Fashion Week, what keeps her coming back each year, and what inspires her own personal style.
