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A Seth Aaron SolarWorld collection presented by
Portland Fashion Week.
year to Damrosch Park at the Lin­
coln Center.
Well no longer is New York City,
Los Angeles or Paris the only place
to get frequent flier miles to see the
world’s most coveted fashion de­
signs. Portland hosted its regular
super bowl of fashions last month
with Portland Fashion Week 2010.
With the big names of fashion
unveiling their fall designs, the
highly coveted annual ticket of Port­
land Fashion Week was the touch­
down that often kicks off Portland
version of the world wide frenzy and
fever of fashion.
Being naive is no longer an op­
tion. Fashion isn't only on the minds
of consumers in only LA or New
York. My fellow east coast brothers
and sisters, you may have some
healthy and creative competition.
Portland has earned its passport.
Like a box of crayons, this year’s
2010 fashion review was colorful,
bold and sharp. The show was for
anyone from amateur designers to
seasoned seam stress designers.
The Portland event was not just a
fun, but fantastic place for friends
and family to mix, mingle and merge
with the fashion industry elite.
" It was a really great experience,"
said Monique. .
Another attendee, Raheem com­
mented “I can really see some of
those fashions in my closet”
The show took place at the rustic
Vigor Industrial Shipyard in Port­
land. Showcased on a solar runway,
the seating panels with white cur­
tains left a standing room with stu­
dents Portland Art Institute to
people that just like wearable art.
World renowned designers like
Seth Aaron, who is a native to the
Portland and Vancouver area, and a
Project Runway Season 7 winner,
were spectacular. Ifyou know about
fashion; you know that an event like
this yearly bravado is not just about
clapping at a runway show. It’s also
about a collective effort of buyers
and merchandisers to get up close
and personal.
From recycled to retro, from sus­
tainable and organic pieces to shim­
mer and sophistication, the runway
served up seasoned as well as some
amateur designs. The runway itself
was made of solar panels, which
was one of the sponsors of Seth
Aaron’s line, Solar World.
The designers came up with great
themes and showcase ideas. Since
day one, Portland Fashion Week
and all that leads up to the gala
event is a drum roll of the fashion
season. From fundraisers to fash­
ion shows, Portland fashion scene
was where to be seen in what you
wear.