We put these out to our FaceBook fans, but forgot to blog them. Wanna make sure you don't miss anything? Please like us! Because it takes us a long time to edit these productions, we'll be providing these videos to you each month as a sneak peak. Add Comment This is how we do it. Lots of prettiness and lots of silliness! Huge thanks to Hidalit Aranda and Loren Hughes for all the fun! Stay tuned for this micro lookbook featuring the beautiful crochet designs of PNCA pre-thesis student Travis Beardsly. H-O-T! OUR MAY 2011 CHRISTIAN/CARNIVALE LOOKBOOK 05/18/2011
In case you're not able to make it in to the space this month to see for yourself, our May 2011 Lookbook illustrates our current concept. Finding our inspiration in Violet Aveline's and Matt DelBello's paintings and installations--yes, there's a fort, and, yes, you can sleep in it--we've curated a fashion collection that somehow manages to synthesize conservative Christian attire with carnivale-esque constumery and fantasy. Think of good wholesome citizens across the eras heading to the county fair for a dose of carney culture, kids at summer camp singing "God is good, God is great," digging into grandma and grandpa's closet to play dress-up and romping through the streets of small town America in too-big heels. Think Easter Sunday every day.  CHURCH DIRECTORY: Alicia Kroell in a white silk camisole ($18) and Michael Lopez floral skirt ($30), Katherine Voskressensky in a 1940s pleat-front blouse ($46) and Geiger Wool floral skirt ($48), Marika Emerson in a 1960s brown dress by Suburban (SOLD), Kara Jean Caldwell in a sheer silk ruffle blouse (SOLD) and brown velvet pencil skirt ($18), and Anna Forman in a vintage Giorgini silk blouse ($34) and brown linen skirt ($36)  MIDNIGHT MEMORIAL: Kara Jean Caldwell in a 1930s sea-foam silk and lace baby-doll dress ($62)  PRAYER TIME: Katherine Voskressensky in a sheer crepe silk and lace 1930s night gown ($220 w/matching robe).  MISSIONARY: Marika Emerson in a yellow and black print "African Queen" dress (SOLD)  APRIL SHOWERS: Katherine Voskressensky in a stretch wool wrap dress (SOLD), Marika Emerson in a cotton floral and polka-dot summer dress ($34), Kara Jean Caldwell in a sailor-inspired I. Magnin poly vest ($22) and high-waist blue poly pants ($24), Alicia Kroell in a nautical crop top with matching shorts ($42), and Anna Foreman in a blue pea coat ($42) and cream silk trousers ($38)  WIND POWER: Kara Jean Caldwell in a neon pantsuit w/sheer train ($28)  SUN SISTER: Anna Forman in a metallic seafoam maxi dress (SOLD)  MAY FLOWERS: Katherine Voskressensky in a 1950's debutante dress (SOLD)  THE LIGHTHOUSE: Kara Jean Caldwell in a white sweatshirt with a see-through lace front panel (SOLD)  TINY BUBBLES: Alicia Kroell in an open-back open-leg lace-up Hawaii Pantsuit ($68)  CINDERELLA: Katherine Voskressensky in a red 1950s prom dress ($48)  THE CONVERTED NATIVES: Katherine Voskressensky in a studded SW tee (SOLD) and teal hot pants (SOLD), Marika Emerson in a Indian blanket-inspired over-sized jacket ($38), Alicia Kroell in an Indonesian print a-line dress ($34), Anna Foreman in a black and white native patterned jacket (SOLD) and vintage men's speedo (SOLD), and Kara Jean Caldwell in a black leather bustier ($46), and 1960s floral print fringe shawl worn as a skirt ($14)  LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER: Marika Emerson in a white silk chiffon baby-doll by Samuels by Maya Rose ($60)  FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Alicia Kroell in a white with lavender polka-dot front-tie cotton blouse ($24) and lavender linen skirt ($8)  ANGEL: Mod yellow chiffon pleat dress ($48)  FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Marika Emerson in a carnival print handmade blouse (SOLD)  TENNIS TIME: 1960's poly tennis minis from ($24-$36)  CLASS ACT: Kara Jean Caldwell in linen shorts by Rafaela ($26) and a white pioneer inspired cotton blouse ($18)  RICHTER SCALE: Alicia Kroell in a metallic zig-zag print sweater (SOLD)  THE WITNESSES: Anna Foreman in a silk-lined Icelandic coat ($68) and Katherine Voskressesnky in a silk pilgrim dress ($32)  BLISS: Anna Foreman in a red and white jersey romper by Samuels by Maya Rose ($65)  HOT MOM: Kara Jean Caldwell in a floral sweatshirt (SOLD) and Bongo jeans ($18)  BACK TO THE FUTURE: Alica Kroell in a stretch wool dress by Heather Treadway (available via http://heathertreadway.com/)  METALLIC EVANGELISTS: Alicia Kroell in a slate silk camisole ($22) and gold pleat skirt (SOLD), Katherine Voskressensky in a silver stripe Glenda dress (SOLD), Kara Jean Caldwell in a gold silk pantsuit (SOLD), Anna Foreman in a silver mini ($18), and Andrea Frampton in a black metallic fleck sweater ($22) and silver high-waist pants ($30)  STREET STYLE: Marika Emerson in an argyle sweater ($24) and Alicia Kroell in a stretch wool mini ($36)  BARBIE: Katherine Voskressensky in a floral strapless dress (SOLD)  WENDY AND PETER PAN: Alicia Kroell in a teal silk slip ($36) under a handmade lace dress (SOLD) and Anna Foreman in a sheer poet sleeve blouse ($20) and tapestry vest ($10)  TIRE SWING: Anna Foreman in a sheer floral dress ($26)  GLADIATORS: Kara Jean Caldwell in a metallic silk blouse ($28) and leather pencil skirt ($32), Andrea Frampton in a gold silk turtleneck tank ($42) and slate snakeskin boots ($86), and Marika Emerson in a metallic zip-up speedo one piece ($26)  PARADISE GARDEN: Marika Emerson in a quilted floral dress (SOLD) and Kara Jean Caldwell in a contemporary Elie Tahari floral coat (SOLD)  SUNDAY SOCIAL: Marika Emerson in a peach silk blouse ($18) and striped cotton skirt (SOLD), Anna Foreman in a Built By Wendy dress ($24), Katherine Voskressensky in a peach tank by Samuels by Maya Rose ($36) and denim floral skirt ($24), Alicia Kroell in a vintage Anne Klein silk blouse ($24) and pleated denim shorts ($18), and Kara Jean Caldwell in a cream silk blouse ($26) and blue raw silk skirt ($24)  BON VOYAGE: Kara Jean Caldwell in a red white and blue boat neck crop top ($14) and red wool slacks ($32) Per the usual, these clothes will only be in the space for the month of May 2011, so if you see something you like, please visit us in person, contact us by email, or give us a call (503) 477-5124. We accept all forms of payment includng American Express and are happy to ship nationally and internationally. And mark your calendars because all non-consignment fashion will go on 40%-off the weekend of May 28th and May 29th as we prepare to transition into our showcase for June 2011. Models = Kara Jean Caldwell, Katherine Voskressensky, Marika Emerson, Alicia Kroell, and Anna Foreman, Stylist = Theresa Guntli, Art Direction = Wynde Dyer. Want to participate in a future lookbook as a model, stylist, photographer or assistant? Email us! A SNEAK PEAK AT OUR MARCH 2011 LOOK BOOK!!! 02/24/2011
We just got in 164 AMAZING photos from Photographer Katy Knowlton for our March 2011 scholastic themed lookbook and EVERY photo is amazing! So much great stuff! Stylist Lahaina Alcantara did SO well on these looks, and the ladies look so lovely! It's going to take us forever to edit these, so until my decision paralysis goes away, here's a sneak peak at some faves:  Collegiate Cool. Andrea Frampton and the girls in our vintage Geiger wool patterned maxi skirts and silk camisoles from the MTF estate.  Top Shelf. Rebecca Peel in a sheer silk Luxury Jones wrap blouse with poet sleeves and a silk pencil skirt from the MTF estate.  Schools out for Summer. Katherine Voskressensky in a red silk dress with quilted breastplate and mod white and chrome bag from the MTF estate.  Human Noodle. Kara Jean Caldwell plays in the elevator in a contemporary Graham & Spencer dress from consignor Loren Hughes.  Secretary Chic. Left-to-right: (a) Katherine Voskressensky wears a metallic gold and black tank and pleated wool skirt, (b) Andrea Frampton in a black capped sleeve stretch blouse w/red piping and silk pencil skirt, (c) Carlie Armstrong in a 1930s dress, (d) Rebecca Peel in a MTF estate salmon-colored linen blouse silk pencil skirt, and (e) Kara Jean Caldwell in a metallic silver a-line dress made by my grandma, Ruth Ayers.  Hot for Teacher. Kara Jean Caldwell in navy wool pin-stripped slacks, flannel tank by Samuel's by Maya Rose, and a linen over-sized blazer.  Smoking in the Bathroom. Rebecca Peel in the staff powder room in a teal wool vest and skirt set from the MTF estate.  Hall Monitor. Carlie Armstrong in asymmetrical navy and red silk blouse from the MTF estate (NFS).  Detention. Katherine Voskressensky in a Victorian inspired super-tailored wool floor-length coat from the MTF estate.  Thesis Defense. Kara Jean Caldwell in an over-sized silk blazer, white Edwardian blouse, and silk slacks from the MTF estate. Rebecca Peel in a custom-made for MTF Italian wool blazer with a white silk blouse and 1890s Levi Strauss book bag (NFS).  Too Cool for School. Left to right: (a) Rebecca Peel in a MTF estate vintage Calvin Klein silk skirt and vintage Esprit cotton blouse, (b) Andrea Frampton in a gray and white wool dress from consignor Melissa De Merit, (c) Carlie Armstrong in a MTF estate Geiger wool cardigan, white cotton poet sleeve blouse, and gray wool jumper from consignor Melissa De Merit, (d) Kara Jean Caldwell in a sheer white cotton blouse and gray wool skorts, and (e) Katherine Voskressensky in vintage Liz Wear blouse, silk tie from consigner Lauren Ebaugh, and a raw silk skirt from the MTF estate.  So Studious. Carlie Armstrong in a vintage Evan Piccone brown slit-front skirt and white silk blouse from the MTF estate.  Information Sciences. Andrea Frampton in a brocade Dalmation print silk blouse from consignor Kindra Adair and a custom-made for MTF black Italian wool vest.  Business School. Carlie Armstrong in a Victorian child's blouse and silk slacks by Norma from the MTF estate, and Rebecca Peel in an over-sized linen blazer (SOLD), gray silk basket weave takn, and cream linen pants from the MTF estate with an eel-skin briefcase.  Naughty and Nice. Rebecca Peel in vintage Esprit cotton blouse and vintage Calvin Klein silk skirt and Andrea Frampton in a wool dress from consignor Melissa De Merit holding high school yearbooks from the MTF estate.  Human Sexality 101. Katherine Voskressensky in 1980s Liz Wear, a silk tie from consignor Lauren Ebaugh and a black raw silk skirt from the MTF estate.  Color Theory. Andrea Frampton in a contemporary Elie Tahari blazer, pleated silk blouse (NFS), and black linen slacks from the MTF estate.  Library Staff. Left to right: (a) Carlie Armstrong as the book page in a white silk blouse and Evan Piccone brown skirt, (b) Katherine Voskressensky as Library Development Director in a black Geiger wool cardigan and two-tone white silk skirt, (c) Andrea Frampton as the Reference Librarian in a Dalmation print silk blouse from consignor Kindra Adair, custom-made Italian wool vest and black silk slacks from the MTF estate, (d) Kara Jean Caldwell as a Social Sciences Subject Area Specialist in a brown velvet blazer, white Victorian blouse, and navy slacks with a scarf made by MTF, and (e) Rebecca peel as a Romance Literature Subject Area Specialist in a Luxury Jones rust colored sheer silk wrap blouse and black silk pencil skirt.  Breakfast Club. Kara Jean Caldwell in a cropped Gieger wool vest w/antler buttons from the MTF estate and her grandpa's hat (NFS) and her own BDG Jeans (NFS).  Meeting Adjourned. Carlie Armstrong in a Victorian child's blouse and silk slacks by Norma of Canada from the MTF estate. Though this is a premature unveiling of our March 2011 Scholastic Lookbook--the final edit will be much tighter--please feel free to spread these images widely about cyberspace so we can generate some hype for our March showcase, which is themed around the art of Research Club founder/president Nim Wunnan. And if you see something you'd like to purchase, email us! Carlie Armstrong came to us by way of Anja Verdugo's Clever Nettle (which, by the way, hasn't covered us since September but still remains our number three referring site just under FaceBook and direct google searches). We originally had enough models for this shoot, so Carlie on the waiting list. And while we're bummed people got sick, we are SO glad Carlie stepped up!  My second favorite behind-the-scenes photo of the day is this Parker Posey-ish shot of Carlie Armstrong as a hot professor  Totally weirded out by the unintentional matching of Carlie Armstrong's shoes with the library book and library chairs . . .  Carlie Armstrong's Ivy League collegiate look with a teal Geiger wool sweater and silk scarf  Carlie Armstrong looked so gosh darned cute as a school girl Geiger Wool and consignor Melissa De Merit's childhood jumper  Carllie Armstrong as a school girl in Geiger with my mother's high school yearbook  Carlie Armstrong's Mad Men inspired hot secretary look featured a VERY tiny 1930s dress I'd had since high school So Carlie came into the mix at the last minute and, in a lot of ways, ended up being really indespensible as the only person short enough for some things, and the only person tiny enough for others! Also, her super duper thick hair was very versitile when it came to transitioning between good girl and bad girl. Yay for Carlie. P.S. Carlie, please lend us your mouser cat! Rebecca Peel came to us on the recommendation of photographer Katy Knowlton. I was immediately captivated by her eyes. Stoner eyes? Bedroom eyes? Cat eyes? French actress eyes (apparently she's been told she has the same eyes as a famous french actress whose name she can't recall)? Something about those eyes. And it's pretty hard to take your eyes off her!  Rebecca Peel's hot librarian look was so stunning I took this rust-colored Luxury Jones sheer silk wrap blouse (formerly mine) off the rack  See those eyes on Rebecca Peel in a hot professor variation with a black linen blazer?  Rebecca Peel as a bad girl in the bathroom w/a silk blouse and blazer and an 1890s Levi Strauss book bag (NFS-keeping it)  Rebecca Peel's Mad Men-inspired secretary look with navy and white striped wool slacks and a salmon-colored linen blouse  Rebecca Peel's hot professor look = oversized black linen blazer, gray silk blouse w/basket woven collar, and linen trowsers  Rebecca Peel jumped off the cast of Heather's for her troubled school girl look  Rebecca Peel in red Gieger as a sorority girl. She does smile every now and then, this one. Rebecca Peel will be joining us again next month for our April Look Book shoot, which will feature 1990s hot-but-not fashion. We try to cast our models in things they actually wear, and to let them participate in the styling. After seeing Rebecca in her wacky street clothes I'm 100-percent sure she'll be vying for the star position in our next shoot. Want to join? Let us know. New volunteer Andrea Frampton never ceases to amaze me. She just got into town from NY last month, but was proactive enough to secure a position as our volunteer/designer/consigner/art profile in advance (by the way, she's doing a STELLAR job with this project. She's incredible at rapport building in her interviews). So we're putting her darlig self to good use as a model.  Andrea Frampton's hot professor look with a contemporary Elie Tahari blazer, pleated cream silk shirt (NFS--keeping it!) and black linen slacks.  You can almost see Andrea Frampton's darling little snaggle tooth in this photo! I envy her mouth more than Patricia Arquette.  Andrea Frampton as a school girl in a gray and white wool dress from consignor Melissa De Merit  A variation of the hot professor look on Andrea Frampton. What incredible facial bone structure she has with that up-do!  Andrea Frampton's sexy librarian look combines an italian wool vest w/linen slacks and consignor Kindra Adair's dalmation-print blouse  Andrea Frampton's sorority girl look included this electric blue silk camisole, which she loved so much she took it home for herself  Andrea Frampton's bad school girl variation w/an asymmetrical vest, tank by Linea by Jess Bebee, and a silk pencil skirt So now you understand why we took Andrea out of the press room and put her under the camera, right? But really, stay tuned in he coming weeks for a series of Golden Rule community profiles that Andrea's been working on to give you a better idea about who we are, what we do and why we do it. And if you know of any jobs in journalism, photography of fashion, let us know! The lovely Kara Jean Caldwell was described to me by two independent sources as "so beautiful" and "the most together 20-year-old you'll ever meet" so I was really excited to work with her. Unfortunately for us, she was supposed to be in SF the weekend of the shoot. Unfortunately for her, Obama's landing in Portland impeded her ability to fly out to SF, so we got her!  Kara Jean Caldwell as an Ivy League sorority girl in a pink Geiger wool puff sleeve sweater and silk scarf  Kara Jean Caldwell's 'party/potty time' Mad Men secretary look featuring a silver A-Line dress made by my grandma  Kara Jean Caldwell's bad girl in the bathroom look featuring a Victorian blouse and a 1980s black silk blazer  Wish I had taken more behind the scenes photos of Kara Jean Caldwell's librarian look. She was so darlingly Annie Hall!  Kara Jean Caldwell commands the room as a hot professor in her linen blazer, flannel tank by Samuels by Maya Rose, and pleated wool slacks  Kara Jean Caldwell plays the wholesome school girl in a sheer white cotton blouse with a gray and burgandy stripped wool wrap skirt  Bobbie socks are so coming back into style . . .  In this naughty school girl look Kara Jean Caldwell could be an extra in The Breakfast Club. Rocking grandpa's hat and Geiger wool sweater tank Oh my gosh am I so glad Obama postponed Kara Jean's trip to SF (bummer for her, though). The rumors were true. She is, hands down, the most level-headed, easy going, cool-as-a-cucumber, smart-as-a-whip, and drop dead gorgeous 20-year-old (well, she's 21 tomorrow) ever. These are just my test shots and behind the scenes photos, can't wait to see Katy's real deal. MEET KATHERINE FROM OUR MARCH 2011 LOOK BOOK 02/22/2011
We were really happy to have the lovely Katherine Voskressensky back for a second look book shoot. She just oozes woman, doesn't she? I LOVE LOVE LOVE her soft features and soft lines, and am really tempted to go blond again because of her. She's also proof that women of real sizes can, in fact, wear my microscopic 4'11" 80-120-pound mother's clothes. Check it:  This photo I took of Katherine caught of guard during the Mad Men secretary shoot may be one of my favorite of the day  Katherine Voskressensky as a Ivy League sorority girl in a silk camisole and Geiger wool maxi skirt  Katherine Voskressensky channels a slutty school girl--complete with an MTF book about orgasms--to tone down the Hermione-ness of her outfit  Katherine Voskressensky in her hot professor outfit chiming in to the Pendelton hype in the Geology Department at PSU  Katherine Voskressensky in a red silk dress with a quilted collar for her Mad Men variation  Katherine Voskressensky in a two-toned white silk skirt and a black Geiger wool sweater as a sleepy librarian  Katherine Voskressensky in a school girl variation look, featuring a floor-length Victorian-inspired wool coat These are just my behind the scenes photos and test shots. Stay tuned for the real deal from photographer Katy Knowlton. But gosh, right, isn't Katherine just stunning? And she's SO nice and fun to boot. Terribly stylish, not to mention the part where she earned over 100 shoes on commission during her now-over days of employment at Halo. And we happen to be the same size. This Saturday we shot our March 2011 Look Book at Portland State University, featuring the five ambitious concepts of our March fashion showcase: (1) Collegiate, (2) School Girl, (3) Hot Professor, (4) Sexy Librarian, and (5) Secretary at the univeristy party. Project credits and tons of thanks go to: Photographer = Katy Knowton, Stylist = Lahaina Alcantara, Assistant = Hannah Spas, Art Direction = Wynde Dyer, Models = Katherine Voskressensky, Rebecca Peel, Kara Jean Caldwell, Carlie Armstrong, Andrea Frampton. Here are some of my behind the scenes shots to entice you until Katy's AMAZING proofs come in:  Rebecca Peel and Katherine Voskressensky roll the behemoth of a rack onto the PSU campus  Stylist Lahaina Alcantara adds some scarf adornment to model Katherine Voskressensky's collegiate look  Photographer Katy Knowlton gives models Carlie Armstrong, Rebecca Peel and Kara Jean Caldwell a hand up  Katherine Voskressensky and Carlie Armstrong check out Katy's LCD screen after the '1-2-3 dispair' moment  Carlie Armstrong and Andrea Frampton channel their inner sorority girls  Carlie Armstrong in a Geiger wool maxi skirt and the most darling shoes  Model Katherine Voskressensky and Stylist Lahaina Alcantara talk shoe comfort  Models Kara Jean Caldwell and Carlie Armstrong play school girl games before the shoot  Katherine Voskressensky asks the important question to bun or not to bun while getting into her hot professor look  Hot professors in the hallway of Smith Memorial Student Union  Stylist Lahaina Alcantara did such a good job styling in advance she was able to sit back and watch it come to fruition  Kara Jean Caldwell, Rebecca Peel, Andrea Frampton and Carlie Armstrong play hot professors in the teachers lounge  Kara Jean Caldwell in the conference room with Photographer Katy Knowlton  Students might spend more time in the library if their librarians looked like this  Model Andrea Frampton tips her hot librarian cat eye glasses for a shot  Love how Photographer Katy Knowlton blends into the books here!  Katherine Voskressensky and Andrea Frampton adjust their hot librarian outfits  Katherine Voskressensy picks out beautiful books for props  Katy and Andrea waiting for the flash to charge  Yours truly shooting behind the scenes photos of Rebecca Peel and Kara Jean Caldwell in the Neuberger Hall basement  Models Kara Jean Caldwell and Rebecca Peel slide down the stair rails at PSU  Models Andrea Frampton and Katherine Voskressensky find collegiate comfort in one anothers arms  Photographer Katy Knowlton shoots a pile of hot girls  Lahaina Alcantara and Hannah Spas made order of the clothing chaos  Photographer Katy Knowlton straddles two bolted down chairs to get the hot secretary shot  PSU had SO SO SO many great locations to shoot on, this lounge being one of them  Models Rebecca Peel, Andrea Frampton and Katherine Voskressensy laugh about 'party/potty time'  Kara Jean Caldwell and Andrea Frampton being human noodles at the end of the day As with all things Golden Rule, we really had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we started shooting these monthly look books. We're still learning what we're doing, but this shoot was much more effective and efficient than last time thanks to a lot of advance planning by Stylist Lahaina Alcantara and Assistant Hannah Spas. Photographer Katy Knowlton's ability to not stress--or to at least not show it--made it possible to shoot 5 group and individual shots with 5 girls and 5 outfits each in 5 hours. Group photos aren't easy. Next month we'll location scout in advance and things will go even more smoothly. | Our ability to continue this labor of love depends on you!
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