One of the bets parts about fashion week is, of course, checking out what other people off the runway are wearing. And if you’re planning to go to any of the events this week, you might be tempted to buy a little something special to wear. Parallel has wisely picked up on this, and are […]
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When Project Runway Came to Portland
On last night’s episode (part one of the finale), Tim Gunn went to each of the final four’s hometowns to check on their collections being prepped for New York Fashion Week, confirming rumors of Gunn sightings in PDX. The end of the first clip and start of the second contain the local footage, but you […]
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Stalking Leanne Marshall
Does anyone here watch Live with Regis and Kelly? I so do not, but I will tomorrow, when they (presumably) post today’s episode, which features the finalists of Project Runway, including our own design star (who if she didn’t win the whole shebang after killing it in New York doesn’t need that no-account Heidi Klum […]
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3rd Annual Fashion by Flashlight
For the third year in a row, the shops along NE Alberta are teaming up for Fashion by Flashlight, a late-night shopping event in which you can traipse up and down the street enjoying special deals, trunk shows, snacks, and cocktails (which, with 13 boutiques participating, can make for quite the “bar crawl”). It’s super-fun […]
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Winn Perry’s Grand Opening
If you’re a regular reader of MOD, you’ve seen me gush over the glory that is Winn Perry–a men’s emporium that recalls the era before the common American man’s wardrobe defaulted to slovenly. It makes me want to get all Victor Victoria in there, so beautiful are the array of masculine accoutrement. If you have […]
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Fashion Friday Events
The handy thing about attending Friday evening fashion/shopping events is that if you’ve got something going on later in the weekend for which you would like to wear something new, you can get your TGIF rocks off at the same time you do your shopping–easy peasy. A couple of highlights going down today are the […]
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Project Runway Wrap Up!–What the Hell?
I don’t like it. I don’t like it at all. Find out what I’m griping about after the jump, and enjoy the view of Leanne’s latest challenge: What the hell!? NOBODY was eliminated from last night’s episode of Project Runway despite the apparent national unanimity of everyone wanting to get rid of Kenley, including the […]
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Call for Designers: Sweet F.A.
The organizers of the fashion show formerly known as Doom Town are at it again, with a new name for their fashion ‘n’ rock combo platter: Sweet F.A. (the Sweet is for the band, the F.A. is for “fashion and art.” The show is being planned for February 21 at the Fez Ballroom, and th […]
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Here’s That Playable Drumset Shirt You Want
Here’s one of those shirts that will get you absolutely no ass, but your college buddies with think it’s the shit. It’s an electronic drum kit T-shirt that’s actually playable from ThinkGeek. You tap the corresponding drum or cymbal on the shirt, and suddenly you’re a walking trapset. It’s only $29.99, runs on 4 AA […]
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The Portland Garment Factory
You know that Portland has a ton of independent apparel designers, but did you know that the lack of options for them to produce large quantities of their designs often hampers them from taking their careers to the next level without outsourcing the work to another city (or country)? This week Portland sees the opening […]
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Project Runway: Could We Be Watching the Last Season?
Uh-oh. Looks like the transition from Bravo to Lifetime is not going smoothly for Project Runway, according to IMDB: Supermodel Heidi Klum’s hit reality TV fashion design contest Project Runway has been dealt a severe blow as it plans for a new season – a New York judge has blocked the show’s move to America’s […]
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Sacha Baron Cohen–Er, “Bruno” Crashes Milan Runway
Showing no respect for Italy’s Fashion Week in Milan, Sacha Baron Cohen crashed the runway during Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada‘s show, in character as Bruno, the “flamboyant Austrian fashionista” you’ll recall from Da Ali G Show, presumably for use in the upcoming untitled Bruno movie, which is already generating plenty of hilarious […]