Portland Garment Factory
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-Britt, co-owner of Portland Garment Factory
onesie: thrifted
sweater: vintage
leotard: American Apparel
shoes: thrifted
necklace: from Una, borrowed from a friend
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Oh hell yeah, this is my idea of a good party! From Britt Howard of the Portland Garment Factory:
This year, Portland Garment Factory is doing our own version of Halloween in the tradition of a formal party. The Art of the Garment part I will be a museum style/curated display of many spectacular and intricately constructed garments (antique and modern). This showcase is also to be considered the perfect time for you to break out your most intricate piece whether it be a gown from the 30s to a hat to a stellar pair of stilettos. We all have that amazing piece that we never have a chance to wear.... now is the time ladies and gentleman!! Bust it out! Enjoy wine, small treats and get your photo taken to capture the rare, exotic moment of you having a blast in your rare 1930's beaded African headdress!
Sounds like fun, right? It's this Friday, from 8 pm to midnight at the shop/factory space at 7910 SE Stark, costs one measly buck plus donations for booze and photos, and to sweeten the deal even further Vintage Cocktail Lounge across the street will take 20% off the tab of attendees!
azari &III 'reckless with your love'
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monday night yoga
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grouper at rad, ilyas at nationale
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the continuation of no pants as pants
wraith live
sun araw 'heavy deeds'
jib kidder on so you think you can dance
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almost quitting smoking
soysilk vanilla
beets, the sacred blood of life
inca ore 'silver surfer school'
the 'we like cats' dub weekend
the blazers
portland garment factory
turning our house into the beat lab
panda sex what's up dog
the dissident preppy look
finding driftwood at the bins
battlestar galactica
djing to 300 dreadies in milan, in a pinch
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signal drift (unreleased)
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the oregon coast
portabello
stick and pokes by maria
dylan walker art show
singing cats
rob walmart 'the journey'
luxury jones 'heavy syrup' movie
Dec 30, 2009MOD: Mercury on DesignEven though Montavilla is bubbling over with fun and good things (Ya Hala! Roscoes!), sometimes you need a specific impetus to make it over to the deep-ish southeast. Portland Garment Factory's shop/production facility is good for this, having thrown at least three parties since its relocation to the 'hood last summer. Kindly giving you exactly one day to recover from NYE, PGF's next shindig is on Saturday Jan 2, from 6-11 pm. Titled "20,000 Kissed Under the Sea," it is described as an intriguing yet inscrutable affair featuring "new, embroidered, Abyssal Art To Wear accessories... Sounds from the bioluminescent disco..... Archeaon film footage... Hot toddies heated over smoker chimneys.... Wear your finest fantasy attire and receive the tiniest autographed picture of your favorite Archeaon dancer..." Hmm. Well it's all to do with Chromium Dumb Belle and her fantasy land of embroidery, and books about Biba, and wax museums, and that sounds like a party to me.
On Friday I had the opportunity to pop down to the new location of the Portland Garment Factory in the up-and-coming Montavilla neighborhood at 7910 SE Stark. In contrast to the small, dark location on Belmont, the new Factory is flooded with natural light, bright and spacious.
...Union Rose has made the switch from its original location on MLK to its new digs in the Montavilla neighborhood at 7909 SE Stark, and its doors are open for business. Things are going to get official tomorrow, when they hold their grand re-opening party from 6-8 pm with the requisite drinks and snacks, plus raffles and tons of holiday shopping ideas for stocking stuffers and more. The addition of this shop along with the Portland Garment Factory is making this adorable little corner of southeast even sweeter. If you hardly ever get down to Montavilla, it's a great excuse to see how it's developed, from old standbys like Ya Hala to the Tub & Tan to Country Cat and, now, Union Rose!
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from the Portland Garment Factory feed...
With one week until hang time we have decided to give this little experiment a go. Please thoroughly read below and contact me with any questions. This will be a unique experience for all involved! Please also note that art by children can be submitted for the children's non-juried show in April! Mainly this is for fun and to bring rad people together.
SUBMISSION RULES:
BRING ARTWORK TO Portland Garment Factory 7910 SE Stark
SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED Wednesday AND Thursday March 3rd and 4th ONLY.
EACH ARTIST IS ALLOWED 2 ENTRIES.
ALL WORK MUST BE 2D WORK between 3"x3" to 1' x 1'.
MUST BE READY TO HANG.
WE WILL ONLY TURN YOU AWAY WHEN OUR WALLS ARE FULL.
OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY MARCH 5TH, 6PM-11pm! Wine, snacks and FUN!
ARTWORK MUST BE PICKED UP BY TUESDAY MARCH 30th . Feb 20, 2010
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