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Tucked away in the sleepy corner of a west Eugene neighborhood is the workspace and studio of leatherworker Amber Jensen. The entire place is militantly organized — an arts bunker — with waxed canvas, rivets, bags, production tables and tools at the ready. Continue reading
EDITOR’S NOTE: EW first profiled Alli Ditson in 2009 when she was a 20-year-old designer, just getting started. Three years later, she’s still going strong. What have you been working on lately? Continue reading
Revivall Clothing by Laura Lee Laroux Spandex Body by Marcia Lent-Knee Make Me by Rebecca Welton Revivall Clothing by Laura Lee Laroux Continue reading
The streets of Eugene are filled with treasures: free boxes overflowing, Dumpsters unlocked and waiting to be searched, all of it yours for the taking. All you need is a good eye, a little bit of imagination and maybe some rubber gloves. All of these clothes were found in free boxes around Eugene and have been dressed up with shoes and accessories from my collection. Blue and white polka dot dress Continue reading
Photographs by Rob Sydor. click any image to see a slide show. Continue reading
Allihalla by Alli Ditson Man shorts by Jeremy Covert Shady lady by Annie Rupp Revivall clothing by Laura Lee Laroux Spandex Body + Richard Quigly by Marcia Knee Continue reading
As promised, here’s the sixth and final piece in a series of longer Q&As with the designers featured in this week’s fashion issue. AUGURY by Rebecca Fischer, 34 Continue reading
As promised, here’s the fifth of a series of longer Q&As with the designers featured in this week’s fashion issue. More to come! ALL TOGETHER NOW by Tarra Hartlauer, 37 Continue reading
As promised, here’s the fourth of a series of longer Q&As with the designers featured in this week’s fashion issue. More to come! PIRANHA Marcia Knee, 52 (and Norman Lent, 58) Tell me about what kind of clothes you focus on. Wrestling wear. Continue reading
As promised, here’s the third of a series of longer Q&As with the designers featured in this week’s fashion issue. More to come! REVIVALL CLOTHING by Laura Lee Laroux, 31 What kind of clothes do you focus on? I focus on clothes for men that are dapper and clothes for women that are pretty feminine, frilly, lacy, fun, bloomers. Continue reading