To be clear, I do not want fall to come. Every summer has to be ripped from my grasp, and I get really defensive at this time of year, when people start every other sentence with some allusion to summer's end even as they're sweating through their tank top. Then I usually remain in cozy denial until Thanksgiving, or at least Halloween. That being said, fall clothes are the only good thing about the season changing, and there are two things that came up on the calendar recently that stir the desire for time to actually pass:

On September 19, Mercantile is hosting the debut of the Imperial Collection by Anna Cohen, a line of womenswear made from the wool "grown" on Oregon's Imperial Stock Ranch. If you've visited the Fashioning Cascadia exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Craft, you've had the chance to see a few of the truly gorgeous pieces from it.

Then, on October 1, and again at MoCC, which really has become something of a second home for Portland's fashion community, it seems, Adam Arnold—who's back to doing regular seasonal shows, it would seem—is debuting his work for fall, which will no doubt include more wool, offbeat patterns, and things to add to my growing wish list. As usual, it's free, but you have to register. I'd suggest doing so soonish to be safe, since people come out for Adam Arnold shows.

So cheer up, sun worshipers.