Portland Boutiques Provide Spring Inspiration
Showing love to Portland’s innovative, risk-taking retailers. by Cassie Ridgway Here at Mercury Fashion HQ, we strive to bring you all the pertinent fashion-related news our busy city has to offer....
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These lookbooks don’t disappoint. by Cassie Ridgway In many ways, summer is the most expressive and energetic season for Portland’s design companies. Pops of vibrant color and more adventurous...
View ArticleBlithe and Bonny’s Backstory
by Cassie Ridgway The independent shops of Portland often tell a story of family. When you walk into a small business, you’re entering the dreams of the shop’s creators—dreams that enrich our...
View ArticleFade to Light Returns with Its Biggest Lineup Yet
A preview of the semiannual fashion show. by Cassie Ridgway We’re in the sixth year of the beloved, semiannual Fade to Light fashion show, which will be presenting a two-day fashion event on August 21...
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Tiffany Bean gives us a peek at her upcoming Fade to Light collection. by Cassie Ridgway IT'S JANUARY, so don’t be surprised to find yourself engrossed in the winter doldrums of sobriety resolutions...
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A peek at the bold, new Betsy & Iya spring/summer lookbook. by Cassie Ridgway WARM-WEATHER LOOKBOOKS are popping up and coloring the landscape of Portland's fashion scene in dynamic ways. The...
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The new Copper Union lookbook encourages curves. by Cassie Ridgway NOBODY CAN STOP ME from gushing about Copper Union apparel. Go ahead and try... you will fail. That's because this ground-breaking...
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Chatting with local makeup maven Gina Campbell. by Cassie Ridgway EVERY FASHION DESIGNER knows the challenge of styling their own collection. The work of creating a fully realized lookbook, runway...
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Portland Fashion Institute: Fashion Forward 2016 Review
by Cassie Ridgway On Saturday evening, I had the honor to attend the fifth annual Portland Sewing: Fashion Forward Show, which is a capstone runway preview of the students who are graduating the...
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Sold Out: Dea Dia
Meet jeweler Jessica Lawson. by Cassie Ridgway OUR CITY BOASTS an impressive league of metalsmiths and jewelers creating pieces that just so happen to be my personal kryptonite in this life. There are...
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A chat with designer Lizz Basinger. by Cassie Ridgway DURING OUR most recent heat wave, I realized that despite my desire to sweat it all out in cutoffs and an old band tee, I had professional...
View ArticleBoutique Alert: Gem Gem
Talking to Jewelry Enthusiasts Allison Bartline and Heidi Lieberman by Cassie Ridgway PORTLAND'S EVER-CHANGING brick and mortar scene has been rapidly turning districts into unrecognizable labyrinths...
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Alley 33 Recap: Hot Fashion from the Summer's Hottest Runway Show
by Cassie Ridgway The Alley 33 Fashion event took place on a perfect summer day for a block party in the heart of SE Portland. Each year this show builds out a massive runway in an unassuming alley at...
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A Look Back at Fade to Light
Highlights from August’s installment of the ongoing local fashion event. by Cassie Ridgway LAST WEEK, Portland’s style scene was taken by storm at the Fade to Light fashion show at the Crystal...
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Don’t miss the Knock Out plus size fashion show! by Cassie Ridgway DON’T THINK the impending fall weather is going to slow the tide of fashion events. To the contrary, the style calendar is just...
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FashionXT: Night One in Review
by Cassie Ridgway The first night of FashioNXT came out with a bang. Arriving at the venue, guests were dressed to the nines as they entered a massive industrial building that is currently converted...
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The new Duchess Clothier lookbook holds many surprises. by Cassie Ridgway IT'S LOOKBOOK SEASON, so let’s cast some light on Portland tailoring specialists Duchess Clothier, who proudly manufacture and...
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FULL RECAP: FashioNXT 2016
by Cassie Ridgway My apologies for how long it has taken me to recap FashioNXT. To be honest, fitting this much fashion into one four-day marathon is a Herculean effort, and recapping every designer...
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Cooler weather is the perfect time for Bridge & Burn. by Cassie Ridgway Real Northwesterners revel in colder weather. Bright fall leaves and gentle foggy mornings are as romantic as a crackling...
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Why What (and Where) You Buy Matters
Why what (and where) you buy matters. by Cassie Ridgway On election night, the reality slowly came over me like a fever—which, hours later, became a non-metaphorical fever. Like many, I felt helpless,...
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