Portland's fashion world plays well with our creative art, music and design worlds. The fashion ecosystem here enfolds thrifty reconstructors, original-small run makers, mid-small size labels that sell far beyond Portland, venture backed brands hoping for sustainable growth, the industrial giants, sustainable fabric suppliers, small shops, academic programs, knitters and crafters. Fashion shows are part of that ecosystem too. They are labor intensive to produce, but can draw paying crowds of a thousand. The beauty of a fashion show is that the audience is encouraged to be on its best behavior, ideally in clothing by local designers. A virtuous cycle.
Tonight, the Museum of Contemporary Craft hosts a fashion show organized by Lisa Radon. Radon blogs daily on Portland fashion, design and culture at her site UltraPDX. For Action/Re-Action local designers have made work inspired by items in the Museum's collection. It's a good complement to the current jewelery show and an opportunity for the Museum's dynamic curator Namita Wiggers to engage another facet of the Portland creative community.
The space is not too large, so reservations at 503-223-2654 are recommended. At the Museum of Contemporary Craft 725 NW Davis x Park $10 7PM
