Fall Fashion Shows

This past weekend was Sweet F.A., as always it was was awesome. I'm glad they have made this a bi-annual event.
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I have lost count of how many times I have done the show, but it's one that I always know I can hand off my garments and watch with a cocktail from the audience.

I had the pleasure of meeting Eden Dawn after the show, who is a fashion writer in Portland. You can read her review of the show and see some photos and videos here:
Sweet F.A. - Portland Mercury


Tomorrow I am also showing my Fall/Winter 2010 collection at the EcoTourism show. The lovely Jillian Rabe is behind this one. Anything she is behind the scenes at always turns out fabulous. I'm glad to be a part of this show, since I take such painstaking pride in making everything right here in Portland, Oregon.
Sustainable Fashion Show

Other than that, I won't have any fashion shows again until the Spring. I've got a trunk show coming up on October 1st, but more on that as it gets closer.

If you haven't check out Elizabeth Mollo's Blog InVested. She's one of the producers of Sweet F.A. and I love all the stuff she posts. My MOST favorite being this:
The Black Lodge

The owls are not what they seem.

Neat Sheet

If you are in the Portland area, perhaps you have noticed a new blog in town. The Neat Sheet I really dig it. It seems to know everything going on, sales, events, ect. Best thing, it's not snarky! In fact it's actually funny with out making fun of stuff. Not that I don't love D-Listed.com, or Regretsy, but I don't need attitude when I want to figure out what is going on around town. Anyway, if you haven't check it out. Plus, it looks pretty.

Summer 2009 : Better Late Then Never Collection

Also, let's be BFF's on Facebook:

Clair Vintage Inspired on Facebook

Busy weekend

I have been a bit of a slacker on posting things. I have been super busy with Spring sampling and getting everything ready for Sweet F.A. I am SO excited for that tomorrow night. It is the best fashion show in PDX if not EVER. This is the 5th year I have participated in it. Which makes me feel both proud and a bit old. Ha ha. I also gave my models some props. I hope they make it into the show choreography and look cool. It's a secret what they are.

On Sunday I have my photo shoot for Spring. I'm really excited about it. I am going with simpler backgrounds. I have a hard time with Spring, since I am not really much of a fan of pastels, nor fond of spring time. But I am pretty happy with what I have put together, and love the fabrics.

In 2 weeks I am going to the Seattle fabric show. My goal is to find some good sweater knits for fall. Some of my favorite jobbers will be there, which is letting me not need to go to Vegas this year.

Fall Production

Fall production has been going nicely. I have quite a bit of material cut out, and am finishing up my designs and will be cutting the remainder in the upcoming weeks. Here is a sneak peak of one of my sweaters being laid up and getting ready to cut out. (I LOVE the 7 yard long cutting table at my work).


I am very excited to announce that I am joining work spaces with 2 of my best friends Sarah Wallace of Lucia Apparel, and Carolyn Hart of Carolyn Hart Designs. We move into our space on July 1. VERY exciting. We all feel like real live professionals. It will be so nice to be able to ride my bike a short distance and be able to access a studio workspace 24/7. The only thing I am not looking forward to is moving my Juki serger down and then up stairs, it weighs a ton. Good thing I have some strong friends. We have jokingly named it the "S.A.C." studio, after a joke we had in school, and our initials, duh.

I am also going to be doing a photo shoot for a model with Pete Springer. Pretty exciting, the gal is super cute, and they are going to use my fall clothing for the shoot. I am really excited about that, since Pete is a great photographer, and I haven't done a "organized" fashion shoot with hair and make up in ages.

On a totally non-apparel related note, I got a word into Urban Dictionary It is "bodangle". Click the link, and give it a thumbs up if you like it. I didn't make the word up, but use it quite frequently.

Finally! Some photos....

Last week I did a shoot with my lovely friend Nina and photographer Tyson Robichard. I have a few items ready to go to shops, and that is what we shot. We used my apartment as the location, since it was easy, and when we shoot the rest of the stuff, the setting will be the same. So here is what I have been working on. I will be taking the first delivery to Pin Me Apparel Tuesday evening, so items will be for sale this week. Yeah!!

One of my cats, Muku, makes his modeling debut. He's available for booking. Ha ha.