Seattle native Chris Benz deserves a big shout out! One of his designs were featured on Sasha Obama.The black, glittery dress looks darling on the little Obama.

CSJ creates unique, handcrafted one-of-a-kind jewelry. Each piece is named after an important and influential woman in my life. I am honored to be doing what I love.
Thank you!

Beki Wilson was originally taught to sew by her stylish mother, and was sewing her own creations by the age of 13. In the year 2000, lots of life experiences later, daughter in tow, and no college degree in sight, Out of Line was founded. After 7 years of self teaching, bootstrap pulling, and some success, it was on the The New York Fashion Academy to further her design skills. Out of Line infuses classic shapes, clean design, and modern detail. Designed for girls that like to dress up…and down.

Alonys is a self taught artist. To regain sanity in an insane world, she began to express her thoughts and life in the form of abstract art. Simply beginning on supermarket paper bags, her work blossomed when it reached canvas of all sizes. She developed her style with acrylic paint, and began to add anything she could find around her to create original mixed media pieces. Surrounded by the entertainment industry, a major element in her art entails the use of vinyl records, cd’s, and clothing…

Shannon grew up with frequent trips to the Hawaiian Island of Maui where she was enthralled with the ocean and beachers and of course the bikini. A six month trip to South America opened her eyes to the sexy cut and bare-it-all beach worshipers of Argentina and Brazil. Shannon went onto design swimwear brought from around the world to create fun, stylish and unique bikini’s for today’s sun loving girls.

Jesica Milton is a local designer who uses sustainable practices to make her modern and minimalist line of feminine clothing. Milton is one of the many designers to feature her clothing at the new Seattle boutique SPUN Sustainable Collective. Milton’s dream is to be able to take her Fall 2011 line to a trade show [...]

Congrats are in order for the very talented Tanya Min Jee, who landed her very first cover- Orlando Style. Tanya’s Reina dress is worn beautifully by the stunning model. This is just the beginning of many more placements. We are so proud of you!

Anar Couture by Rana Ghezelayag

What does fashion mean to you?
The way that you arrange your clothes in a manner that expresses yourself in the best way to make the individual feel beautiful, confident, and comfortable.

Designer Bri Seely

What do you design?
Women’s clothing, specifically, garments that are less casual and require quality fabrics.

Define the word beauty.
Beauty is one’s aesthetic interpretation of wholeness.

Built for Man
Designer: Francisco Hernandez

When did you decide to become a designer?
I am a designer from birth, I have been doing ever since I can remember. Fashion has been good to me , and now is my turn to be good to it.