Review: Fashion First Fashion Show raises $50K for Rise n’ Shine!
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The 7th Annual “Fashion First 2010” was held on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 at Showbox SoDo. We were excited to be greeted at the door with a glass of Chateau Ste Michelle sparkling wine. The crowd was very ladies-who-lunch meet Real Housewives of Seattle! They were dressed in everything from jeans to evening gowns. Trends included colored tights, short shirts, and tons of sparkle!
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The show had a good production value, but the fashions where lacking. We saw very little that would drive people into the stores. The show also had scheduling issues. It started almost an hour late. The auction was schedule for 20 minutes but took an hour. John Curley, of Evening Magazine TV fame, was the auctioneer. He worked the sold out crowd into a frenzy getting them to spend big dollars on the auction items.
La Ree – http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/la-ree-video-pictures.html Contemporary fashion with a twist.
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Wyatt Orr & Clutch http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/wyatt-orr-and-clutch-video-pictures.html – WyattOrr is Seattle-based designers Liise Wyatt and Karly Orr, They balance sophistication and urban style. Clutch is Seattle’s only handbag boutique, stocking handbags from independent designers.
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Ragamoffyn’s http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/ragamoffyn-video-pictures.html Located downtown Kirkland, Ragamoffyn’s, is a legendary designer consignment boutique in the Pacific Northwest.
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The Finerie http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/finerie-video-pictures.html The Finerie is timeless and sophisticated collection of international designers for men and women.
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Asher Anson http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/asher-anson-video-pictures.html Asher Anson offers laid-back styles for both men and women. During the middle of the fashion shows they did a tribute to the Seattle Police Force with a moment of silence. Several police appeared on stage in dress uniform while others modeled clothes from Asher Anson. Even odder then a moment of silence during a fashion show was the fact that politician Dino Rossi walked the runway with the police officers.
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Lizzie Parker http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/lizzie-parker-photos-videos.html Lizzie uses casual fabrications in her modern dressmaker’s shop, often providing custom bespoke items for customers.
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Chez Chic http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/chez-chic-videos-photos.html Chez Chic is contemporary and young featuring fashions for men and women that are unique and edgy.
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DNA 2050 http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/dna-video-pictures.html DNA features fun urban styles with a downtown attitude.
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Sway & Cake http://fashionfirstblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/sway-cake-video-and-pictures.html Sway and Cake works with up-and-coming indie designers and of the moment trends.
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And the big winner of the night was Rise n’ Shine!
Show goers really opened up their wallets to support the cause.
It was a little bit of awesome!
– Denise
