Featured PFW 2011 Designer: AM Renegade
For Spring/Summer 2012, AM Renegade presents Nomad, inspired by mountain culture and urban chic. Merging innovation, function and comfort, AM Renegade brings her signature to the line through principles of geometry and sculpture to create bold, flattering garments from silk, organic twill, organic rayon hemp and other wearable, transitional fabrics. 
AM Renegade is one of nine Catapult; The Emerging Designer Award Comepetitors, debuting at Portland Fashion Week on Weds., October 5th. Audience members in attendance will vote for the top designer who will win an exclusive prize package. Head to http://portlandfashionweek.net/tickets/ to purchase tickets.
Doors @ 6pm / Show seating @ 8pm
5555 N. Channel Ave., Swan Island
Portland, OR 97217
PFW Announces Catapult Competition Finalists
Designers turned out in record number for Portland Fashion Week’s August 28th Catapult; The Emerging Designers Competition. The high-profile panel of judges included ‘Project Runway’ winner Seth Aaron, international eco-designer Anna Cohen, director of apparel design at Portland’s Art institute, Sue Bonde, Portland Monthly style editor Eden Dawn and President of Designer&Agents tradeshow, Barbara Kramer. Nine designers were selected to compete in a runway show on Weds., Oct 5th where audience members will vote to help select the winner. The top designer scores a prize package including a complimentary show at 2013’s Portland Fashion Week, one year of showroom service by Showroom International, and a spread in Portland Monthly magazine—Catapult’s presenting sponsor. In a press release sent out this morning, Portland Fashion Week revealed the designers who will be competing: Becky Ross (alum of the current season of ‘Project Runway’), Abbie Miller of Wyoming, Summer Gunter presenting House of Summer, Grishley Amanda Grisham, Michelle Franklin, Silkwood Collection by Sandy Varzarschi, Joshua Buck, Moontess by Mihaela Munteanu, and Lizz Basinger.
The winner will be announced at the night’s official after-party at YOLO Lounge (412 SW 4th Ave, Portland OR, 97204).
-Sarah Kiley
Featured PFW 2011 Designer: Stephanie D. Couture
Launching her Spring 2012 collection, Stephanie D. Couture offers a new line of ready-to-wear knit tops and dresses you can wear day-to-night, along with her signature line of high-end special occasions.
Stephanie’s Limited Edition is a line of 15 pieces, each piece designed with its own individuality. This season, the line includes the new luxurious, soft pleated skirts, soft drape knit dresses and tops for day, and fine draping for evening.
Stephanie found her inspiration for the fine draping and feminine lines in her collections through the late Madeline Vionet. Vionnet was a French fashion designer in the early 1920’s known as the “Queen of the bias cut”.
Stephanie D. Couture will be launching her line at Portland Fashion Week on Friday, October 7th
Doors @ 6pm / Show seating @ 8pm
5555 N. Channel Ave., Swan Island
Portland, OR 97217
Featured PFW 2011 Designer: Ms. Wood
Ms. Wood will be showing at Portland Fashion Week on Friday, October 7th
Staying true to their aesthetic with clean lines, chic silhouettes, and earthy Asian undertones, Ms. Wood presents a collection for S/S2012 that is easy to wear, easy to pack and easy to feel confident, sexy and cool in. Styled with the signature Ms. Wood platform shoes, delicate jewelry and must have leather bags, each look is a head to toe testament that you don’t have to sacrifice style for comfort.
Doors @ 6pm / Show seating @ 8pm
5555 N. Channel Ave., Swan Island
Portland, OR 97217
