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.
The faces behind Portland Fashion Week: Kayla Rekofke
Quite recently I sat down on a very rainy afternoon with Kayla Rekofke, Assisant to the Executive Producers at PFW, to discuss over coffee just what she loves about the Portland Fashion Scene, and what she does when she’s not working on the upcoming 2011 Portland Fashion Week. 
Kayla and Chris Cone at PFW 2010
