the procession draws to a close

These portraits of The Procession by Anthony Georgis capture the dark, somber mood of the dimly-lit evening perfectly.

Pinkham Millinery blew me away with the amount of detail (literally) woven and sewn into each of their hats. The plumage was perfect. The styling was impeccable. What a wonderful evening. And, now I can fully share it with you.

You can read more about the gorgeous event through my previous posts The Procession and The Procession Continues.

Hats: Pinkham Millinery. Clothing: Elizabeth Dye, Frocky Jack Morgan, Kate Towers, Emily Ryan, Holly Stalder, Jayme Hansen, Duchess Clothier, MothLove, Emily Bixler, and Valerie Mathus.

the procession continues...

Before I left for The Procession last Friday, I wasn't entirely sure where I was headed. All I had was an address. As it turns out, the Lone Fir Cemetery is a captivatingly gorgeous place for a show at dusk.

One of my friends promised to send over photos from the evening, but in the meantime, I'm dying to share. Here are a few shots Pete Springer snapped:

Pinkham Millinery organized the show and provided the swoon-worthy hats while a long list of local designers including Emily Ryan, Kate Towers and Frocky Jack Morgan supplied the Victorian-era attire. The gorgeous styling was by the talented Allison Jones.

More to come...

the procession

Masters of hat radness, Pinkham Millinery, will host an assemblage of some of Portland's most-loved independent designers tonight during The Procession.

The secret event location was held close to the chest for several weeks, and now the mysterious address has been revealed: 639 SE 26th street (which is near a cemetery, perhaps in one, if I am not mistaken)...