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Hello! Happy Spring! When spring comes around, I start dreaming of getting back to the beach, putting on that new swimsuit and getting out in the sun. It is a perfect month to feature our latest story about a swimwear & marketing expert as we look forward to this summer and splashing around at the beach. Growing up, Gottex swim brand was always the top of the line in the swimwear world. When I got to college, I saved up my money just to buy a Gottex 2pc. It was bright royal b

Designer Moïra Cristescu came up in great fashion houses like Proenza Schouler and Narciso Rodriguez in New York, Kenzo and Jean Charles de Castelbajac in Paris, and George Wu in Australia. When she joined Karl Lagerfeld on his namesake brand, she worked closely with him for a decade on the first line and on VIP dressing. Following her passion for upcycling, these days Cristescu focuseses on sustainable made-to-measure looks with her namesake brand Moïra Cristescu Paris. Crea

Agents of Change: bgood collective Believes Sustainability is Achievable for Everyone When Rabia Farhang and Johanna Masket met through a retail networking group, they realized they shared a similar world view and were searching for work with purpose and meaning. Together they launched bgood collective, a group of change agents using its collective expertise as a force for good to drive sustainable solutions. bgood collective works with small brands, retailers and non-profi

Back in late July, the major footwear and apparel sourcing trade show, The Materials Show, went online in its first ever digital show. As part of three days of networking and education, Inside Fashion Design founder and co-founder of Creative Capital Design, Britta Cabanos, co-moderated a panel on “Sustainability in Design” alongside Jim Chi, of Cascade Management and Oregon Sports Angels. The panel featured professor and industrial designer Matthew Rhoades, eco-fashion write

A listing of helpful resources, including favorite Instagramers, Linkedin articles, interview tips and online learning options. By IFD Intern Gabrielle Soberg Instagram pages: @glamobserver Tips and tricks to achieving a career in the fashion industry. Networking tips, confidence tips, tips for someone without a fashion degree, interview tips @sewheidi Focused on fashion designer career tips. Includes podcasts and videos of her specific advice and experience. Images of the p

Color is fundamental in any good design. In the right hands, it can be an incredibly powerful tool. Color can change the way viewers feel about your design. It can make them react, think twice, even push them to perform an action. If you’re going to be wielding color as a design tool, it’s important to know how to talk about it. Knowing color vocabulary can help you clearly express your designs with fellow designers, retailers, brands, and more. Here is a list of key color th

For designer Briana Jacobs, the road to a career in fashion started at prom. When Jacobs designed and sewed her own prom dress, the experience of making and wearing a garment of her creation was so fulfilling it led her to pursue fashion as a fulltime career. A Portland native, she graduated with a BFA in Apparel Design from The Art Institute of Portland and during her senior year was named the 2013 Emerging Fashion Designer Winner in  Portland Fashion Week. “Art and fashion

We couldn't think of a more appropriate book for our first ever book review. We were recommended Show your Work by Austin Kleon from a friend and fellow industry professional Michele Fifis of Pattern Observer. As creatives, it is often difficult to feel ready to show your work. You want to make sure it's perfect and complete. But what about the process? Isn't it the process that brings us the joy of creating? Yes, finishing a project brings a sigh of relief but it is the proc

January 2020 The exciting news of who made it to the final four in each category was announced on August 10th at Mercedes Benz of Beaverton. Now you get to choose “People’s Choice” winner in each category. Vote for your favorite Portland Fashion and Style Maker in all 25 categories, including Fashion Photographer, Fashion Publisher, Salon, Women’s Ready to Wear Designer, Boutique and more! The nominee with the most votes in each category will be crowned the “People’s Choice”

Do you use a mind map in your design brainstorming? A mind map is "thinking out loud"—the ability to visualize how ideas are connected. With traditional mind maps, you write down every imaginable option. This approach often fails because there is too much uncontrolled information. We asked innovator and designer, Matthew Rhoades to introduce us to a more targeted and impactful approach. Want to be more forward-thinking in your design? Matthew's D|MAP — think "D" for disruptiv