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Physical Element Fashion Show

By Martha Calhoon

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Photo: Dan Cronin

Night and Day
L: Isabel de Pedro ‘Clara’ dress with Dayna Pinkham’s 3-button cloche.
R: Long water-resistant coat by Iconoclast

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Night and Day
L: Isabel de Pedro ‘Clara’ dress with Dayna Pinkham’s 3-button cloche.
R: Long water-resistant coat by Iconoclast

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

LBD and Her Navy Sister
L: Moloko costume jumper with Amy Downs ‘Natalie’ hat.
R: Pinkham blue cloche. Navy is a mod alternative to black this season.

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Big Night Out
L: Isabel de Pedro’s sleek silhouettes were showcased in pieces like this ‘Kathryn’ dress. Dayna Pinkham wedge cloche gives it a modern, polished elan.
R: Isabel de Pedro’s ‘Josephine’ dress with Pinkham hopper cloche

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Steampunk Toppers

L: White button-down Pagnol shirt by Soleil with Amy Downs ‘Helen’ hat
R: Bilbao dress by Soleil and ‘Joanne’ hat by Amy Downs

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Vintage-Inspired Volume
L: Aubepine cowl dress in plum and Tati suspenders by Soleil; Deep Cloche hat by Dayna Pinkham.
R: Acajou v-neck dress by Soleil, plus a Zoom scarf which can be wrapped and draped multiple ways. ‘Lorraine’ hat by Amy Downs.

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Through the Looking Glass
Chaplin vest and tulle skirt with Compagnie mesh underskirt by Soleil; Amy Downs ‘Natasha’ hat.

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Metallic Twist on Uniform Pleats

L: Ferry mesh turtleneck, Ivanoe tank, Celine cuffs, Crayon skirt and Tati suspenders—all by Soleil (Belgium)
R: Metallic vest dress by WeMa

View Slideshow » Photo: Dan Cronin

Rough-hewn Cinched Waist Overcoats
L: Wool double-faced jacket by Iconoclast; crinkle newsboy crop pants by Animale.
R: Sherling coat by Iconoclast

PHYSICAL ELEMENT’S fall fashion preview— held April 22 in the Pinnacle Pavillion on the outskirts of the Pearl District—featured the latest in avant-garde fashions from a slew of local and international designers. Two-hundred of Portland’s most fashion-forward filled seats around a catwalk (not to mention a certain Gina Bellman of Leverage in the front row) to watch models stomp the runway in 38 adventurous looks from cosmopolitan Parisian lines Iconoclast and Moloko, body-hugging silhouettes by Spain’s Isabel de Pedro, structural and spare separates by Japan’s Moyuru, and directional pieces from Portland designers Wendi Martin of WeMa, Kate Troyer, and Renee Armstrong (among others.) Styles ranged from austere and modern to playful and vintage-inspired—each accented with hats from Portland master milliner Dayna Pinkham and New York transplant Amy Downs.

Physical Element

1124 NW Lovejoy St
503-224-5425
www.physicalelement.com

Thanks for reading!

 

Published: June 2010

 

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By Judy Graves on May 13, 2010 at 7:16PM

Bravo Jo for a show well done. Thanks for putting on such a wonderful preview and I am already dreaming about fall now! Next time delegate some duties to some of us that want to help you!

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