Eugene Weekly : Feature : 8.11.11

Fashion

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BRING Fashion
photos by Trask Bedortha

Poised before a metal sign for trailers in BRING’s outer yard, Tenaya Smith dons a flapper dress made of cheesecloth, Christmas ribbon, shoelaces and antique lace and fabric, woven on a handmade loom of nails and two-by-fours by former Hollywood costume designer Lesley Neufeld of Victoriana Antiques & Costumes in Cottage Grove (541-767-0937; victoriana@efn.org).

Shining her glamorous light amid shelves of resale lamps at BRING, Kimberly Summers wears a pirate wedding gown and corset belt by Revivall Clothing’s Laura Lee Laroux of Redoux Parlour (541-342-1942; redouxparlour.com), with a necklace by Erika Helsing; hair and make-up by Allisha Craveiro and Lucy McCarville of Lishuz Lookz (facebook.com/lishuzlookz) and Heather Taylor of Modern Elegance (modern-eleganceonline.com).

Standing in BRING’s Garden of Earthly Delights before a wall of vintage vinyl records, Natalie Lewis rocks redesigned sailor shorts, a redesigned white top and Rorschach belt, all by Deluxe’s Mitra Chester (541-686-0205; deluxefashionshop.com); hair and make-up by Allisha Craveiro and Lucy McCarville of Lishuz Lookz (facebook.com/lishuzlookz) and Heather Taylor of Modern Elegance (modern-eleganceonline.com).

In the cool shade of BRING’s forest of pipes, designer Terrisa West (541-505-4099; piratekwn@yahoo.com) models her own creation, a Red Queen costume made of deconstructed vintage clothing and jewelry, a wall hanging, and a hula hoop; makeup by Moriah West.