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100 Flowers
Designs: T-shirts, Note Cards, Greeting Cards and Journals
Contact 100 Flowers
Where to Buy

Alula Clothing
Designer: Katrina Thomson, Beth O'Leary, Chelsey Burton
Designs: Unique clothing for the women's boutique market.
Contact Alula
Where to Buy:
Idom in Portland and petaline.com online boutique
Events: Portland Fashion Week, Fall Fashion Show at Mission Latin Lounge in West Seattle with Prairie Underground
Blog

Baddins Design
Designer: Betsy
Designs: Specializes in one of a kind garments by adding spontaneous embroidered drawings, applique and tailoring to reclaimed second hand clothing.

Contact Betsy
Where to Buy
Blog

Barrett Design Collections
Designer: Audrey Barrett
Designs: Skirt wraps, hip belts (with pockets for i-pods/cell phones)
Contact Audrey
(
Redondo Beach, CA)
Event Schedule
Where to Buy

Bettie and Earl
Designer Name: Adriene Billet
Designs: Jewelry and silkscreen t-shirts
Contact Adriene
Where to Buy: Bettieandearl.etsy.com and UME Boutique ~ Salt Lake City, Utah

Billy Redds
Designer: Billy Redds
Designs: One-of-a-kind 'More Art, More Heart' T-Shirts for Men and Women
Contact Billy: (310) 392-2328
Where to Buy:
(Seattle) Fremont Market on Sundays
Blackbird Fashions
Designer: Clarity Miller
Designs: Skirts, Tops, Sock Monkeys, Decor
Contact Clarity

Carmacazzi
Designer: Casey Cahoy
Designs: T-shirts
for Men and Women
Contact Casey

Where to Buy
Chatty D
Designer: Natalie
Designs:
T-shirts for women and children
Contact Jennifer
Where to Buy
Cherella
Designer: Cheryl Forester & Cassia Nielsen
Designs: Handbags, dresses, coats, skirts, etc.
Contact Cherella: (801) 979-7590
Where to Buy: New store Cherella in Boise Idaho opening November 1st.
Events Schedule: Magik February 2008, Californina Market: October 2007, Corrina Collections
Cocoa Couture
Designs: "Ready-to-wear woman's wholesale apparel company based in Seattle Washington. Each garment is made by hand and designed with intent to bridge the line between art, fashion, and design."
Contact: (206) 356-2549 or email
Where to Buy
De la Luna Designs
Designer: Virginia Ayala
Designs: Redesigns Vintage Bags, Wallets, Luggages, vinatge boots, and leather vintage Jackets, Re usedleather, and re used fabrics
Contact Virginia: (323) 474-8519
Where to Buy
Deviant Design
Designer: Bergen McMurray
Designs: Home Decor, Clothiong, Graphic Design, Photography

Contact Bergen
Events Schedule
Where to Buy:
(Seattle) Fremont Market on Sundays
Etsy Shop
Dirty Kren
Designer: Keri Cavanaugh
Designs: Vintage inspired women's clothing - whimsical and unique
Contact Keri
Where to Buy
Events Schedule:
Various indie designer sales in Seattle

Dutch Duds inc. DBA Gypsies and Lords
Designer: Monique Fletcher
Designs: Leather and Suede jackets
Contact Info: cell (510) 734-6422; phone (510) 222-4701; fax (510) 758-2772 - California
Where to Buy: Piece by Piece Tucson Arizona. Japan
Schedule of Events: Thread Seattle, D.A.I show @ Medjool, Cole valley, Epic Art Berkeley, Noe Valley, Capsule
Effie's Heart
Designer: Kimberely "Kimo" Pledger
Designs: T-shirts, hats, scarves, totes, accessories
Contact Kimo: (415) 533-2744
Events Schedule
Where to Buy
Featured Designer for January
Ellaina
Designer: Sue Bradbury
Designs:
Clothing, Spoon Ring Jewelry, Handbags, Accessories
Contact Sue: (503) 866-0887

Where to Buy
Emily Katz
Designer: Emily Katz
Designs: Women's clothing and original artwork
Contact Emily: (503) 916-9719 (Portland, OR)
Where to Buy: Last Waltz, Seattle, Olivine, Seattle, Fred Segal, LA, etc..
Events Schedule: Thread Seattle, Thread San Fran. Music shows
Blogs: www.emilykatzdesign.blogspot.com and www.love-menu.blogspot.com
photo by Melani Brown
Entryway J
Designer:
Ari Davalos and Justin Ross
Designs: optimistically apocalyptic apparel and art (clothing, bags, art)
Contact Info
Where to Buy:
Fremont Sunday Market, Entryway website, etsy.com
Events Schedule: Midnight Market at Lo_Fi Gallery Dec 1
Erin MacLeod
Designer: Erin MacLeod
Designs:
Fine Art, Jewelry, Snaptie, Cuff, Skirt
Contact Erin
Where to Buy
FiveHumans
Designer: FiveHumans
Designs: Fashionable apparel that educates humans on issues affecting the world today through bold style and attention-getting sayings. We donate 10% of our sales to charity.
Contact FiveHumans
Where to Buy
Blog
Flood Clothing
Designer: Nicole Flood
Designs: Women's Clothing (eventually Men's and Children's too), Hats, Handbags, Accessories
Contact Nicole
Where to Buy
Glam Garb
Designer: Gunlis Alainentalo
Designs: Hand dyed vintage slips
Contact Gunlis: (509)982-2875
Events Schedule & Where to Buy
Harebrained!
Designers:
DODGER (Anthony Hall) & VANCE (Matt Fisher)
Designs: Amazing T-shirts
Contact Harebrained
Where to Buy
Events Schedule
: I Heart Rummage & Homemade Brigade
Kimmi
Designer: SK McCormick
Designs: Womens wear
Contact Kimmi
Events Schedule: Holiday Fashion Show Nov. 29th at The Columbia City Theater
Where to Buy:
Frock Shop, Anduluz and Cicada

Lady Konnyaku
Designer: Malia Peoples
Designs: Seattle-based designer Malia Peoples single handedly creates one-of-a-kind dresses, tops, skirts, and accessories for ladies who love vintage clothing, Japanese street fashion, and colorful cuteness!
Contact Malia
Events Schedule: Thread Seattle, Urban Craft Uprising, I Heart Rummage
Where to Buy:
Etsy
Blog

Lekkerlife Clothing
Designer: Gwen Stubbs
Designs: re-constructed, small runs and one of a kind women's clothing.
Contact Gwen
Where to Buy:
(in San Francisco area) Momoca Clothing Berkeley
Events: I Heart Rummage, Urban Craft Uprising (both in Seattle)
Blog
Lucia Apparel
Designer: Sarah Wallace
Designs:
Tops, Skirts, Dresses, Pants, Swimwear
Contact Sarah: (503) 998-7879
Where to Buy
Lunch Designs
Designer: Gavin Carrol
Designs: t-shirts, hoodies, tops, baby tees and bibs
Contact Gavin: (206) 293-1728
Event Schedule: Thread Seattle, Sept. 16th, Thread San Francisco, Sept. 22nd
Where to Buy: Fancy pants, Presence, Andaluz, Kuhlman, the gilt edge society
Marge Design
Designer:
Rita Gruzman
Designs: Free style jackets, appliqued
Contact Rita: (425) 638-2925 or (425) 605-1272. e-mail: -
Where to Buy: Art shows - Kirkland Uncorked, "Go Figure" San Francisco
Marmalade Originals
Designer: Geraldine Varvaro
Designs: Womens Skirts and Kids Skirts/Dresses
Contact Geraldine
Events Schedule
Where to Buy:
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market (Seattle)

Miss Wit Designs
"Tees for Good Times"
Designer:
Deb Goldstein
Designs:
Original artwork and pop-culture tees for men, women and children
Contact Deb
(Brooklyn, NY)
Where to Buy

Miyuki
Designer: Miyuki Ott
Designs: Corsets, Formal Wear
Contact Miyuki
Where to Buy
Featured Designer for August
Nau
Designer:
Mark Galbraith and team.
Designs: Men’s and Woman’s Technical and Lifestyle Outdoor Apparel
Contact Info: 1-877-454-5628
Where to Buy: Bellevue Square Mall, Bellevue, WA; Bridgeport Village, Tigard, OR
Blog: The Thought Kitchen
Organik
Designer:
Fashion Artists: Brian Jones & Ed Fernandez
Designs: Artist driven designs hand printed on eco-friendly fabrics. Artists include painters, illustrators, tattoo artists, graphic designers. Eco-friendly series include Carbon Neutral: organic cotton produced by wind & solar renewable energy; Slim Fit: organic pima cotton; Bamboo; & Recycled: polyester blend with recycled plastic bottles.
Contact info: (808) 640-6378
Events Schedule: Pool Fashion Show; S(eco)ond, NW Green Expo, Green Living Expo in Honolulu, Greendrinks
Where to buy: Seattle: Peridot, Bootyland, Spoons; Portland: Rock n Rose
Featured Designers for February
Out of Line
Designer:
Beki Wilson
Designs: Out of Line features casual tops, skirts, and dresses, as well as cocktail and eveningwear for the thinking woman.
Contact Beki
Where to buy
: Velouria, Violette, Frock Shop, Andaluz
Partybots
Designer: Karl Addison
Designs: Men's/Women's Apparel, Bags, Books, Paintings, Posters, Original Artwork
Contact Karl: (206) 271-2069
Where to Buy
Blog
Revival Ink
Designer: Tara Smith
Designs: Tees, Hoodies, Accessories for Men and Women

Contact Tara: (425) 268-2096
Events Schedule
Where to Buy
MySpace Page
Sameunderneath
Designer: Ryan Christensen
Designs: Men's/Women's Sustainable Apparel
Contact Info: (503) 223-3592
Where to Buy
Blog
Sam Trout
Designer: Sam Trout
Designs: graphic t-shirts, sweatshirts for ladies and gentlemen
Contact Sam: (206) 366-5686
Where to Buy: Velouria (Ballard, Seattle), Twenty/20 (Ballard,  Seattle), Pretty Parlor (Capitol Hill, Seattle), Bouncing Wall (Queen Anne, Seattle), Presents of Mind (Portland), Local 35 (Portland), Tender Loving Empire (Portland), Oveure LaPorte (New York), www.buyolympia.com
Events Schedule: I Heart Rummage, Unzipped, Thread Crafty Wonderland, Urban Craft Uprising, Swank

Seed Clothing
Designer: Amy Blea
Designs: Women's Clothing

Contact Amy: (323) 229-2802
Events Schedule
Where to Buy

Featured Designer for September

Sola Christine
Designer: Chris Sweeney
Designs: "Featuring uniquely styled A-Line skirts, handmade using vintage and novelty fabrics; and hand-dyed vintage slips redesigned into wearable art: embellished with pretty buttons, ruffles, and ribbons. One-of-a-kind and limited production designs..."

Contact Chris: (206) 782-2518
Where to Buy
Sofada
Designer: Alice Dobson
Designs: Handmade contemporary women’s apparel
Contact Alice:

Where to Buy

Squasht By Les
Designer: Lesley Timpe
Designs: T
anks, tees, hoodies, various hat styles for men and women, skirts, dresses, halters, tube tops, and handbags.
Contact Les
Events Schedule
Where to Buy

Location: St. Louis MO

Suzabelle
Designer: Suzanne Jaberg
Designs: Womens Clothing
Contact Suzie
Where to Buy

Sweet Charlotte
Designer: Meghan Ryan
Designs: Funky chic clothing
Contact Meghan
Where to Buy

Texture
Designer: Teresa Remple
Designs: Fashion forward, sustainably made clothing for (curvy) women.
Contact Teresa
Where to Buy

Events Schedule
Blog

Una
Designer: Susan Fedore
Designs: Women's contemporary knits and accessories that are screen printed by hand or incorporate vintage cotton laces - everything is produced locally in Seattle.
Contact Susan: (206) 783-0840
Where to Buy

Vassap
Designer: Vassa Pushpavesa
Designs: Jewelry, Shawls, Beaded Bottle Covers, Art

Contact: (206) 491-3078
Wai-Ching
Designer:
Chrissy Wai-Ching
Designs: All handdyed silk. Nontraditional Bridal, Modern Kimonos, Edgy Silk Separates.
Contact Chrissy: (206) 229-1111
Where to Buy: Wai-Ching Studio (SEA), Retail Therapy (SEA), Dragonlily (PORT), Plume (AUSTIN), Green Rohini (LA)
Events Schedule: Solo Show- La Familia Gallery November and December 2007

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