The turning of the weather is starting to inspire the search for fall wardrobe readying, and tonight offers two fun ways to get the ball rolling: Seaplane is continuing its run of pop-up shops at 919 NW 23rd (ground floor) with Emily Katz, look for samples and overstock plus pieces from the Bonnie Heart Clyde […]
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Tokyo Hosts Diaper Fashion Show
What do you know about Japan? Let’s see: the food is the bomb, anime, awesomely fucked up game shows, Harajuku, used underwear in vending machines–but did you know that more than 20 percent of Japan’s population is over the age of 65? They’re also oddly practical, in a roundabout sort of way. That’s why they […]
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Project Runway Wrap Up!
AGHHH! I’m still recovering from the headache induced by trying to wrap my head around last night’s designer challenge: The five remaining designers all had to design getups for each other, so everyone was both designing and modeling, and the outfits had to align with a musical-genre theme, like “country” or “hiphop,” making it near-impossible […]
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Fat Fancy Makeover Winner Update Update!
Back in July, we announced a contest in conjunction with the style team behind Fat Fancy (think underground shopping parties where the inventory includes castoffs from Beth Ditto‘s wardrobe, and pieces made by Leslie Hall of Leslie & the Lys) for a head to toe makeover, and today we have the winner’s results!: Meet Amy […]
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Tonight on Project Runway
I must say, I am especially looking forward to tonight’s installment of Project Runway, because it is guest-judged by LL COOL J! Ah, the hiphop challenge. Now I really think this could go either way for our girl Leanne Marshall–but I’m going to assume she does okay. On the other hand, things don’t look so […]
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Project Runway Wrap Up!
Okay, guess which one of these awkward outfits was designed by Leanne Marshall on last night’s episode of Project Runway: The answer plus spoilers after the break! It was this one: This was one of the least fun challenges to date. The designers were paired up with mother-daughter teams, the younger generation of which had […]
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Project Runway Tonight, Leanimal Today
Well we already know how many of the Project Runway designers made it to New York, the only question now is what is going to happen between now and when Leanne wins? Find out tonight at The Tanker, where we gather every week around the hearth DIRECTV to watch Leanne wipe the floor with her […]
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Skinny Model Season (Yayyyy… )
With runways around the world showing next season’s looks, attention once again in being paid to the ongoing debate over skinny models. Madrid is holding to its word and having models checked for a body mass index minimum of 18 before being allowed to walk (only one out of 45 models were eliminated). The CFDA […]
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Dress Like MIA/Be Visible on a Bike
MIA‘s bright, busy style has become as iconic as her music, and now you can get a piece: Her clothing line is now for sale. Predictably, it’s… very bright and busy. It will keep the summer alive well into the fall season. And! It will keep you visible on your bike! Idolator kind of ripped […]
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Project Runway: What Could Possibly Be Considered A Spoiler If It Were Not For the World Wide Internets
Alright, confusion settled. Kind of. This morning, all six remaining contestants on the show showed 10-piece collections at NY Fashion Week. And read this!!! Did our girl win?! It’s impossible to say for sure–the finale is being filmed today–but things are looking very, very good. Fern Mallis, who oversees New York Fashion Week, saw a […]
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It’s That Time Again
The end of a season means great things for bargain hunters, and tomorrow is a big day for deals: Twelve boutiques are banding together once more for one of the famous PDX Collecive sales, where merch goes for rock bottom prices. A word to the wise: Go early! Here’s the lineup: Bubble Boutique, Le Train […]
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Project Runway Wrap Up!
Guess which one of the following designs was created by homegirl Leanne Marshall on last night’s bloodbath episode of Project Runway: The answer and spoilers are after the jump for all of you late-to-the-party people. If you haven’t yet seen the episode, get ready for the claws to come out. In the spirit of the […]