Charmed by Ms. Wood

You know what charm is:

a way of getting the answer yes


without having asked any clear question.

Albert Camus

To see more: http://annebocci.com
Photos: Dustin Rowley
Model: Katya

Right on trend for Fall, comfy cardigan and wood earrings.

If Monday had a Facebook page, it would have zero friends.
None. Not a one. At least that's how I usually feel when that alarm goes off at 6:25 am. When I drag myself out of bed in the morning, especially when there's a bit of a nip in the air, I just want to throw on something that's easy, comfortable, and still looks good. Is that too much to ask? Now, I think I have my go-to outfit. This cardigan's simple lines scream design, and open dramatic neckline easily makes even a tee-shirt and jeans look glam. So pinch me... I found a piece that's functional, comfy and full of style, and it's supporting local. Which leads me to think, it may seem cheaper to buy mass-produced over handmade, (H & M vs. local boutiques) but it's insanely expensive when you consider how much it costs the globe. Tiffany stops by and models this comfortable, downtown cardigan and these modern, rounded maple wood earrings by Ms. Wood. They're made right here, in Portland, with fair wages, not by children working 16 hour days. But by the artist, with love. Now there's a concept. :) A wardrobe staple in comfy organic cotton, with snap closure, you can wear it over jeans, leggings, skirts and dresses. It's no wonder, Portland's own Ms. Wood was named "Best Emerging Designer" at Portland Fashion Week. This beauty is actually named the Ms. Wood Downtown Cardigan and it's yarn dyed organic cotton and hemp. (Oh, so Portland.) Small, Medium found right here.









These fun earrings are also handmade with love in Portland, Oregon, by Ms. Wood. $36 They measure 4" long X 2" wide and only 1/16" thick so it's not heavy at all, and finished with sterling silver hooks. Go Portland designers! The best part is free shipping, here.
Available here in the following woods:
Maple = blond (as shown on brunette Tiffany)
Padauk (pah-dook) = vibrant red/orange (shown on blond Katya)
Walnut = rich brown with blond highlights
Cherry = reddish blond
Purple heart = red/purple

Here, my friend, Katya is wearing these pretty earrings in the Padauk wood.


You can learn more about these earrings and the cardigan right here and see lots more from our town's amazing designers and artists.
Thanks for stopping by. Stay warm and comfy. Thanks for supporting your local artists, and those making handmade things with love.

The pretty face of Sarah glowing in new jewelry and more.

The pretty face of Sarah who stops in and slips into on something smashing at Anne Bocci Boutique in SW Portland Oregon's Multnomah Village.







http://annebocciboutique.com
Photos: anne bocci

Sarah is lovely in the Suzabelle lark military jacket. Suzie Jaberg (Suzabelle) is a designer from Seattle who was named by Forbes Magazine as the "one to watch" and was featured in Portland Fashion Week. Sarah is modeling the Christa Taylor designed white Italian Cotton coat with red silk lining. This coat was showcased in the International FUSE fashion show held at the Portland Art Museum.
All jewelry handcrafted with love by Portland designer, anne bocci. :)

Classic style reincarnated in Suzabelle dresses

Think Grace Kelly, Kim Novak, Tippi Hedren: True style icons.
Today, my favorite Seattle designer, Suzie Jaberg, brings back that classic tailoring and feminine silhouettes with her Fall/Winter 2009 Suzabelle Hitchcock and Veronica Day dresses. And I'm so thrilled to carry them in my little boutique in Portland, Oregon.








xo
anne bocci

http://annebocciboutique.com

Portland Fashion Synergy Fashion Show: FUSE

Portland and China to partner in local fashion venture

Read more about Portland Fashion Synergy and its impact in this article by Kristi Turnquist:
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/portland_fashion_industry_says.html


Photo credit: Yin Yi photography
Lovely Megan walking the runway in a Cui Wei designed dress, at the the International FUSE Portland Fashion Show featuring Portland and Chinese emerging designers.

Photo credit: anne bocci
Kerry Shanks looking stunning on the runway.




photo credit: anne bocci

The fabulous Jillian, the zest behind the fabulous FUSE Portland Fashion Synergy.

The first international FUSE Portand Fashion Synergy Show took place at the Portland Art Museum Friday, September 25, 2009.

May Tee founder of Portland Fashion Synergy (PDXFS) and Jillian Rabe, event coordinator, along with their fabulous team put on a show that was fun and well-paced with a sense of whimsy, awe and glamour. Portland-based designers included Emily Katz, MAYTEE, and the men’s line Defyance; and a special collaborative collection will be presented by local designers Adam Andreas, Hillary Day, Janeane Marie, Barbara Seipp, Emily Sunnell, Christa Taylor, Heather Treadway and others.

Featured Chinese designers included Cathaya, Cui Wei and Chong Jian, one of China’s most famous designers.


(PDXFS) collaborates with apparel designers, manufacturers, retailers, educational institutions, students, local businesses, government organizations, the media and the general public to create and support a thriving and sustainable apparel industry in Portland, Oregon. Together, we can establish Portland as a fashion capital with a unique design vision and attitude.

For more of my personal photos of the international show, see the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=156794&id=562999697&l=cac9440cf7

Link on over to this fabulous Oregonian article by Kristi Turnquist:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/portland_fashion_industry_says.html

Mosey on over to the Portland Fashion Synergy site for more information:

http://www.pdxfashionsynergy.com


xo
anne bocci

http://annebocciboutique.com

Every day...

So I think my customers are darling.
Here Robyn is modeling the red sweater wrap and pieces she just bought at my boutique.
Okay, isn't she darling?
I love her 50s style bangs...
Robyn just moved to Portland from NYC and is an actor and studying veterinary medicine.


Red Laska sweater wrap, SALE $69


Mac & Jac Plaid coat $179


Suzabelle Yukata dress Was $159, SALE $69


Handmade leather, rhinestone and Swarvoski crystal bracelets $36-$149


Mackie, my dear old friend, outside after a fresh sprinkling of newly fallen white stuff.

Just remember, every day is a lucky day.
xo
anne

NEW independent designer: Aelisheva Couture at Anne Bocci Boutique

When the plain brown box was delivered to my boutique, I had two customers in the dressing room. I carried the box downstairs and said, "If you'd like to see some new couture dresses I just got in, we can open the box together." Well, within minutes, three of the nine dresses had been sold.




"Alyse and Sanja use different materials in a single garment, so no piece is just one kind of thing. Wools, with knits, with lace and sheers. Each dress could be framed and hung on the wall."
- Anne Bocci

"Aelisheva makes haute couture beautiful and affordable"
- Spork Fashion

"A fabulous collection replete with class, elegance, sophistication and originality"
- The Inside Scoop

"A wearable art project... beautiful and minimal"
- Fashion Frenzy

Aelisheva is Sanja Zivka Jovanovic and Alyse Radenovic
photography is by Hisae Aihara and Tom Weis
mannequin photos by the designers

Each one-of-a-kind artisan dress is $120


To see more independent, not mass-produced fashion at my boutique, see:
http://www.annebocciboutique.com



See you,
xo
anne