DoveAdore Featuring Boutiques Unleased

As always I'm behind on blogging. These are some photos I am EXCITED about.

My own little guy Max made his runway debut at this years Dove Lewis benefit show. He's a senior little fellow that we rescued from wonderful second chance dog rescue Hopes Haven about a year and a half ago. Actually he's a "foster failure", a foster dog that you end up keeping. I think we told them he was ours just a few days into it because I fell madly in love with his sweet little face.

 Backstage, in the green room (above) and during rehearsal (below).

The only thing I was bummed about the show, was the lack of close ups of the doggie outfits. Not only did I dress Max, but another adorable terrier named Timmy. Here is is walking with one of my holiday dresses.

Here are Max and Sarah Giffrow on the runway!

 

 Max was super popular and had a TON of admirers as we exited the building. Almost everyone stopped to pet him. 

He was so tired the next day this was pretty much is only pose.

And in complete randomness, here is me giving Rojo, the pet therapy llama a carrot. If you didn't know I actually grew up on a llama farm. So it's always nice to see one now and again.

I LOVE pictures

The only thing I like better than seeing people on the street wearing my clothes, is when they send me photos of them wearing my clothes. (you'd think after making clothing and selling it for like 8 years it would get old, but I still get excited!)

My friend Annick sent me this that she made after wearing her Unicorn dress today. I love it.

I had heard Nancy Hales (Portland Mayoral canidate Charlie Hales wife) had been shopping at Union Rose. Today she sent me the following photos of her wearing my dresses and told me the silk cowl floral was her favorite. Yay!

 Dawn Moothart (in a red Unicorn dress), amazing model Jillian Rabe, and Nancy Hales.

 Nancy Hales at the Brazilian textile meeting.

Nancy and Charlie Hales at the Elizabeth Cline event in Portland, Oregon.

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.

Dress For Success Fashion Show

My parents dog Fast Eddie sure is getting popular:
http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2010/04/dress_for_success_fashion_show.html

Tonight is a fundraiser for Dress for Success Oregon. The lovely Jillian Rabe asked me to be a part of the show and I am always happy to work with her, and help out any chairty. My date for the evening will be my Nashionland partner in crime Carolyn Hart. Friday night out is a change from us usually being covered in thread at the studio.