Cool ass Tweetable quotes from the 3% Mini-con Portland Conference!

CT: Can you define what ‘seasonless’ fashion design is to you and share any 'rules to live by' that you have for your own reasoning behind clothing purchases? LR: Seasonless fashion is a way of dressing that can adapt to any time of year. This usually requires pieces of clothing to be somewhat timeless as opposed to trendy, with neutral fabrics and design elements that complement the form regardless of the weather. This is fashion that can be adaptable to any season by way

I wonder if (in part thanks to the politics) this past year you have been exploring options for how to live a more authentic life? I certainly have. It's a constant question. • How to keep work/life balance. • How to show up for my family and my friends? • How to not let my ego get sucked into seeking more, and more approval? • How do I maintain my life commitment to living mindfully while also satisfying my ambitions? • How do I bring calm into the chaos of being a creative

You can see this animated gif project in it's entirety here otherwise read on for a sneak peek of a creative side project. Photographer | JD White Styling | Willyum Beck Model | Hailee Levias w/ Savage talent. Shoes | Barbara Seipp Creative Producer | Christine Taylor Bright colors are so big not only for summer but for fall and winter! We decided to recruit color master photographer JD White to have some fun pairing statement shoes by designer Barbara Seipp with kaleidoscopi

Opening my email this morning, there was a title that immediately caught my eye, ‘Love Something Other Than Yourself’. It was from James Victore’s ‘Burning Questions’ — an inbox delivery from one of my design heroes giving open & honest advice to creatives. Over all the other emails that statement attracted me immediately, because it is exactly how I think. We are creative professionals, we can become totally and completely engulfed (swallowed up) by ourselves. I know in the

I did recent studio visit for AIGA Portland's Women Lead, to talk with designer Tricia Langman and learn more about her work. ------- Kicking off our 2017 Women Lead Profile series we did a visit with Spoogi Studio Design Director Tricia Langman to learn more about what it’s like crossing over from the world of fashion into the world of independent textile designer. Tricia is the creator and educator behind her own line of batik throws, pillows, and other textile products – s

I constantly hear things like - "innovative photo talent just isn't in PDX". "Its a bro town for outdoor, sports and feel good lifestyle shooters - that don't show an art background". You know, that dude who camps and takes pics of his trip with his beautiful girlfriend kinda photo.... thats the precise kind of work that the NW is known for. Small bodies, big landscapes. Tents, hikes, trees (which I actually love too). Some people here say "women shooters just cant ge

MAY 11, Mad Sons Pub, 6 to 7:30pm, FREE. I'm doing an evening meet up in NE Portland that is for professional level female photographers & filmmakers to help teach you how to present your bids and work together to get hired on corporate creative projects. Its free. Its transparent, and its about supporting - not competing. • WHY would you do this? Cause you want to make 50K+ off of a project you enjoy working on right? I'm going to share it like is, based on what I have actua

A BIG congratulations to a longtime collaborator of mine, Willyum Beck. He has an interview with Portland Monthly's Eden Dawn about his styling on the Kanye West team for season 3 showing of the Adidas Yeezy line in NY fashion week. We asked Willyum a few quick questions about his work and ideas on style so you can keep him on your radar for upcoming projects. Q: What do you do and how do you think you’re breaking the rules and expectations of stylists? A: I’m a stylist an

Technique & Personality is a look at slow fashion, brining together a hefty list of local and global designers to show how you can bring the two worlds together for more ethical fashion. Be sure to check out the by-lines after the gallery. There will be follow up interviews here and we will talk to designers about their business struggles and solutions. THE TEAM: Christine Taylor, Samantha Lemieux, Taylor Stillwell, Dana Franklin, Willyum Beck, Chad Calvert, Oxford P. Welling