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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 2003)
26 J a » t M t ! august 15.2ÛÛ3 A sense of style From well-established to up-and-coming, these three gay and lesbian designers are giving Portland a creative edge PHOTOS BY A decorated hero Whether hosting a TV show or teaching a cooking class, Ken Hoyt delivers style, class, tradition...and a sense of humor by TJ Norris he world of style can imply anything from current trends traipsing down the fashion runways of New York and Paris to extreme cuisine a la Food Net' work’s The Iron Chef. In Portland, however, one man has ventured into every comer of style and reinvented a way to use local resources to build a flair that is conscious of the changing times. Meeting Ken Hoyt was an immediately welcoming experience. He and his partner live in a lovingly appointed home in Port land’s Alameda neighborhtxxJ. His wit and charm were akin to the warmth of his imme diate surroundings, and his personal style could easily he described in his own words as “a white shirt and khakis kinda guy— classic.” Hoyt has worked in the Portland area as writer, chef, interior designer, television show host and teacher for several years. In mention ing an off-the-cuff comparison to anyone who wore as many hats in the public eye, he retorts, “Yeah, the big queen Ben Franklin of Portland!” Hoyt doesn’t take himself too seri ously. Because he just plain works hard, he gets to do what he likes. Hoyt started his career as a model in order to break into the world of style. But one day while on a bus traveling across the state for a fashion show with a hunch of 16-year-old girls, he realized: “I cannot do this anymore, hanging out with young people who are com plaining about being paid hundreds of dollars an hour. 1 realized I had to move on." From mtxJeling for catalogs to photo-styling D avid W. O wens P.C. & ASSOCIATES sm'ing the community since 1975 A ttorneys at L aw While kids are watching their Saturday morning cartoons, Ken Hoyt is up at the crack of dawn to host a television program that focuses on regional food, homes and gardens for stores such as Meier & Frank and Nord strom, Hoyt expanded his portfolio, offering seminars on interior design, writing about fcxxl for The Oregimian and teaching cooking classes. At In GtxxJ Taste and Sur Le Table, for example, he teaches basic cixiking for people who are afraid to ccxtk. He jokes around in class and makes light of the current wave of serious ness in the industry. He asks, If your guests are going to be less accepting because ycxir souffle has transformed to scrambled eggs in seconds, are they really your best guests in the first place? “I hope something fails each class because when you are serving five courses, the ques tion is how will you get through it alive?” Hoyt reveals. “What made me successful with the seminars and classes is that 1 am like the anti-Martha (Stewart] in that I want to Mission, Mission, Mission J 30" Wide B o o k c a s e s 36 H - $6 9 oo Serving Oregon, Washington and Colorado ❖ FAMILY LAW • Dom estic Partnerships • Formation & Dissolution • Adoptions • Divorce & Visitation -> REAL ESTATE • Home Purchase Reviews ❖ WILLS & TRUSTS D ining C h a irs • Probate & Trusts • Conservatorships & Guardianships • Advance Directives <» BANKRUPTCY • Advising Businesses & Individuals $5 9 M ❖ SOCIAL SECURITY ❖ BUSINESS FORMATION & LITIGATION • Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs & LLPs • Commercial Collections of large accounts •> TAX ISSUES & APPEALS w w w o w e n s-la w co m • 101 SW M AIN, SUITE 700 • Portland, O regon 97204 • Parking Validated Table $149°o N a tu ra l F u rn itu re ■Since 197y 4. i n * . SoUd Solid Hardwood! from Ihe Itlike ßrady School of Design! 72"H— S119 503o224»3100 - A cce n ts Many Sizes from $2 9 ° ° O PEN 7 DAYS P ortland T ig a rd 800 NE Broadway 11606 SW Pacific Hwy (near Lloyd Center) (near Tigard Cinemas) 503-284-0655 503-684-4099 w w w .n a tu ra lu n fin ish e d fu rn itu ra .co m
