FAKE SPRING VINTAGE SALE

By on February 3, 2012 in shop updates


Yay, the February Annual Pacific Northwest FAKE SPRING has arrived! The days are sunny, some tree blossoms have been spotted, and we will all bask in the glory of this illusion of a season for as long as we can before the rain returns. So, why don’t you take 20% off everything in the vintage shop today through Sunday? Use the code FAKESPRING during checkout to receive your discount. Have an awesome weekend dudes!

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DARK MIRROR

By on February 2, 2012 in fashion inspiration, photoshoots


My original intention for the Hopeless shoot was to capture the entire day on film, which I did, but I also had a secret stash of digital images just in case something awful happened to the film. Luckily it was all fine, but the other night I revisited the digital collection and wanted to show them in a new light, a dark light. I imagine these existing in some kind of experimental foreign horror movie, one that doesn’t exist in any particular time but has that weird-but-spooky beauty that I always love. I like to revisit my photos and try new things, taking it somewhere weirder when no one is counting on me for any particular look. Into the dark mirror! Model is Krysytna Solodenko, lingerie provided by Hopeless.





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VINTAGE SHOP UPDATE

By on January 31, 2012 in shop updates


80′s italian shearling coat / fawn leather dr martens ankle boots / 1950′s textured curl jacket / 1970′s snow capped mountain sweater / 90′s gunmetal silver velvet skirt / winter clouds gray sweater / 1980′s soft silk animal print blouse / 1970′s textured onyx sweater / equestrian horse fox hunt skirt / coat of arms shield skirt

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MINERAL MUSEUM

By on January 30, 2012 in analog photography, portland



Recently, Marika and I took a field trip out to the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals. The main building was built in the 1950′s by the founders as their home and private museum, and it still feels very much trapped in time- when you walk through the rooms you can feel that it was a home, the vibe is very personal. Can you imagine living in a house filled with all these specimens, lit up and on display? Apparently their home is recognized as the first ranch-style house in Oregon, and it’s a great one that deserves this credit- the bathrooms and kitchen look untouched since their original styling, and many of the mineral cases are outlined with wooden scalloped trim. It was a fairly quiet day when we were visiting, so we had plenty of time alone in these rooms, examining the colors and patterns and saying, “Look at THIS ONE!” a lot. They even have a totally dark room with special rocks that glow under certain lights. A hidden gem in Oregon, for sure (SORRY I HAD TO SAY IT).





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