"The PDX Celebrity Gift Guide: The gifts we'd
give to Portland's movers and shakers"
(A Fat Cat Hats and Sacks handbag for
Leanne Marshall)
PDX Magazine December 2008
"Runway trends, Portland-style: Local designers
showcase the looks you'll
see this spring"
The Sunday Oregonian, Life/Art/Books Section
March 12, 2006
"Power of the Purse"
charity event for Girls Inc. in Portland, Oregon.
Local celebrities were paired with local purse designers and
each team designed a purse that
was auctioned off on the night of the event. This year my
celebrity was Ann Edlen and we created a lovely evening bag
made of silver silk organza that I hand pleated in a
rosette pattern and a shoulder strap made of hand-hammered
sterling silver wire and over 270 Swarovski crystals linked
together to form an eye-catching chain!
I was thrilled when the purse sold for $4000.00!!!!!!!
Unfortunately a decent photo of the purse is not available to
post here but the one to the left shows the purse I designed
with Tracy Barry of KGW TV in Portland for the
Power of the Purse event in 2006.
(click on photo for larger view)
For more info on Girls Inc. and Power of the Purse
go to: www.girlsincnworegon.org
