Open Season Fashion Show

Hey friends!

The fashion show on Friday was a success, and I've been enjoying some free time and much needed rest this week. I just got some photos back from the show - so exciting! Thanks to all the lovely ladies who modeled for me and to Clarity and Anna for helping me out backstage. Everyone looked great, and the only thing that went wrong was a strap popped off of one the dresses, but Nicki worked it anyways. Also thanks to the amazing Emily Baker of Sword + Fern for making some custom jewelry for the show. Maybe I'll post some photos just of the jewelry soon, they are truly amazing.

These photos are courtesy of Roll 35 and Chloe Richard.

We are the Happy Haus.

We definitely have much to be happy about this week at the Reif Haus. On Friday, May 7th we'll be showing alongside 10 other talented Portland designers at the annual Mercury fashion show.



I'll be showing mostly pieces from our Spring '10 collection, along with a few new garments to round things out, including an evening gown! I want to give the viewer a glimpse of what was inspiring me when designing this collection. For me inspiration is a very general statement, and I'll often start with one direct inspiration and when the collection is finished it that inspiration only is visible on a subtle level. So this time around I'm pulling out all the stops and letting Portland know what's up.

Karen Vitt from the Neat Sheet did a nice write-up of the show which is available here.


Here is a little hint of what is in store:




See you on Friday!

Springtime!

I just realized that its been a while since I've blogged. So much has been going on here lately that I just haven't had the time. We're almost finished with Spring '10 production, and orders are being shipped out daily. I'm so excited to start wearing my own pieces from the collection. We had our usual "spring fakeout" here in Portland, where it got really sunny and nice, but the past couple of days have been the usual - rainy, rainy.

Many exciting things are happening this spring. My birthday is on Sunday, and I'm looking forward to hanging out with friends and relaxing.

I'm going to be releasing the Fall '10 collection in the next week as well. I'm a bit behind schedule getting everything ready - needless to say it's been a stressful few months. I think its for the best though, because I'm planning for very exciting things for Spring '11, and don't want to create more work than I can handle before that.

What I'm really excited about, is the annual fashion show put on by the Portland Mercury. It will be happening May 7th at the Bossanova. Because it's a "between seasons" show, I'll be combining some pieces from my Spring '10 and Fall '10 collections. I think the most important thing is to show Portlanders garments that they can buy NOW, not a season from now. I'm also creating a few new pieces to round things out!

Here are some photos inspiring me as I get ready for the show:













Also, I started another blog with my friend and MUA for my photo shoots, Clarity. Its street style, thrift store finds, and other things that we love. You can find it here.

Images courtesty of WeHeartIt and Them Thangs and Fashion Gone Rouge.

"We are star stuff..."

Please come to this rad event, and support Portland's independent design community!
It will surely be a blast.

Original music by Mori (www.mori.nu) and visual art by Lindsey Reif.

Content 09

I'm really pleased to be participating in what is sure to be the most talked about fashion event in Portland. It takes place October 18, 2009, at the Ace Hotel in Portland. The most stylish hotel in the city will be hosting 35 of Portland's finest independent clothing and accessory designers, each in their own hotel room, for an evening of fashion, music, and art.



Tickets are $10 in advance/$12 at the door and can be purchased from the event's website

Forecast Fashion Show 4/26/09

Here's a peek at the looks I sent down the runway at the Portland Mercury's annual fashion show. I had less than two weeks notice for the show, and since I could only do two looks, I wanted them to show a bit about what Reif Clothing is all about.

Photos courtesy of the WWeek flickr page:




These are garments that I might not necessarily release in a collection (well, at least not in their current form) but it was definitely fun to make some one of a kind pieces. You may notice the military theme, which some how or another seems to run itself through all of my collections subconciously. I have never been in the military, nor do I aspire to design military uniforms, but I find myself attracted to the functionality and thoughtfulness of the details of military garments. They are often sleek, minimal, and well placed. This is what I'm all about. I hate over done detail just for the sake of adding detail.

Also, is anyone else as obsessed with Jodhpurs as I am? I absolutely LOVE the knickers that Will is wearing, and I am happy with how the jodhpur-inspired mini skirt turned out. More on this latest obsession in another post.

Thanks to my lovely models, Will and Kathleen, for being awesome. You may notice that made a ladies top that not only was a floral print, but also had, gasp, RUFFLES. And you know what? I kinda like it. Actually, I really like it. This may be the start of a whole new era for Reif Clothing.

I'm going to take some detail shots of these garments soon, and you will also be able to purchase them on my etsy shop.

Ta ta, darlings!

Portland Mercury Fashion Show

I am honored to be one of the participants in the Portland Mercury's 5th annual fashion show! Reif will be showing in the "emerging designer" section. I have to finish two looks by next Sunday. No more internet procrastinating for me (yeah, right)! Here are all the details, I'll post some pics of my progress when I get a moment.