Hey lovelies! Last night was the Portland Fashion and Style Awards event at the Portland Art Museum in downtown Portland. I thought it was going to be a pretty cool event, especially right when I got there because there was a red carpet area for photos and a fun bar upstairs.
I went with my fashion blogger friend, Rachel, from the blog One Pot Slop and one of her other girlfriends.
My honest opinion though? It was kind of boring. There was a fashion show and then the winners of the different categories were announced (I was really hoping they would have a Best Blogger category, but they didn’t! Maybe next year 🙂 ). I just felt like it was a little chaotic during the awards show, and it was extremely difficult for me to stay interested because of it.
As a recap for those of you who are interested, here are the categories and nominees (I highlighted a couple of the winners in pink, but I didn’t stay for the whole show cause, you know, a girl’s gotta eat and there was no food there!):
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Best Boutique (NE): PALACE SIX/SEVEN Haunt Tumbleweed (PC) |
Best Boutique (SE):
Una Machus Union Rose Adorn (PC) |
Best Boutique (SW):
Mercantile Portland West End Select Shop Wildfang Anne Bocci Boutique and Gallery (PC) |
Best Boutique (NW):
Flairwalk Folly Le Souk Le Souk Mabel and Zora (PC) |
| Best Male Model:
Brian James Jack Iverson Kamyar Jahan Travis Fuhrer (PC) |
Best Female Model:
Kate Troedsson Sarah Schroeder Morgan Love Brittany Dixon (PC) |
Best Make-Up Artist:
Gina Campbell Patty Harding Robert Tellez Tracy Schulz, Pincurls by Tracy (PC) |
Best Fashion Wardrobe
Stylist: Victoria Mesenbrink Kim Miller Scarlet Chamberlin Carol Parker-Walsh (PC) |
| Best Fashion Photographer:
Rafael Astorga Brent Barnett Jeff Wong Josh Lopez (PC) |
Best Fashion Show Producer:
Tito Chowdhury Dubard Cassie Ridgeway Elizabeth Mollo (PC) |
Best Fashion Publisher:
Portland Monthly AboutFace Magezine Portland Tribune Portland Mercury (PC) |
Best Hairstylist:
Kelly Peach Mandy Zelinka Sarah Adams (PC) Tracy Schulz |
| Best Womenswear Designer:
Cassie Ridgeway, Altar Houseline Kate Troyer & Shelby Morgan, Veila and Valor Sonia Kasparian Shawna Farmer, Chubby Cartwheels (PC) |
Best Menswear Designer:
Adam Arnold Nathaniel Crissman, Church & State Erik Prowell, Bridge & Burn Jason Calderon, West Daily (PC) |
Best Accessory Designer:
Betsy & Iya Rebecca Pearcy, Queen Bee Colton Helfrecht Anne Bocci (PC) |
Best Emerging Designer:
German Madrigal Laurs Kemp Claire Doody, Copper Union Apparel Andrea M. Jenkins, MOORE Custom Goods (PC) |
| Best Plus-Size Model:
Kiersten Williamson Ashleigh Elizabeth Coco Madrid Katana Fatale (PC) |
Best Footwear Designer:
Rachel Corry, Rachel Sees Snails Orox Leather Co. Reid Elrod, Elrod Shoes Aaron Barker, Danner |
Best Dressed TV Personality (Female):
Sally Showman Jenny Hansson Stephanie Stricklen Kristen Van Dyke (PC) |
Best Dressed TV Personality (Male):
Matt Zaffino Ken Boddie Sasha Roiz Steve Dunn (PC) |
| Best Salon (NW):
Bridgetown Barber Society Dosha Salon & Spa Aveda Institute Hair M|W (PC) |
Best Salon (SW):
Annastasia Salon Gold + Arrow Salon Oranj Studio Vanity Junkie Annex (PC) |
Best Salon (NE):
G Best Color Salon Kassandra Sommerville Beau Monde College of Hair Design Fingerbang (PC) |
Best Salon (SE):
WINDOWWALL Salon Fancy! Hair Salon Magdolls Vanity Junkie (PC) |
Also, since this is a fashion blog and I’m talking about a fashion event that I went to, it’s only right that I share what I wore to the event ;).
I’ve been waiting to wear this dress for several weeks now (available here). I ordered it from Express probably about a month ago, and it’s been hanging in my closet just waiting to be worn. Can anyone guess why I love it???
If you guessed “because it’s comfortable” then you’re 100% correct. I literally do not buy anything that is not comfortable (or at least no uncomfortable) to wear. This dress is comfortable AND sexy, so basically it’s the perfect LBD.
I’ve been wearing the crap out of these pumps lately too (one sale here!). These are my handy-dandy go-to basic black pumps from Nine West that I am in love with. Again, super comfortable – I can wear these all day long and my feet won’t be killing me when I get home.
For my outerwear I really wanted to wear a super long trench coat, because there is something so sexy about heels and a trench (am I wearing anything underneath? You’ll never know…lol) with a fitting dress. Buuut I unfortunately have not found the perfect one that I have to have (although I’ve linked one here from Lulu’s that I’m considering purchasing). So instead, I wore my black leather jacket from Bar III to add a bit of edge to my look (similar here).
Ok, so, the purse. I got this purse from Boho Betty and it is so stinkin’ cute! I love the beaded detail and it’s the perfect size to carry my phone, business cards, gum, and a few extras. I love that it also has a clasp so I could attach a should strap to it if I wanted to. If you guys like this purse you can purchase it here! Make sure you use my 15% off discount code BLISTBLOG when you shop!
Since my look was pretty sexy, I decided to keep the jewelry simple, with a plain gold chain necklace and stud earrings (similar here and here). You can get these basic pieces anywhere, but my favorite store to shop for them is Charming Charlie’s because it’s pretty inexpensive. If you guys have a different favorite place to shop for basic jewelry pieces, let me know in the comments so I can check them out!
xo,
B
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