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We Were There: Independent Designer Showcase

September 28, 2012

independent designer showcase

Congratulating Carole McClellan at Bellevue Fashion Week.

independent designer showcase

My favorite Carole McClellan look. The unfinished leather skirt is pleated.

Photography by Courtesy Bellevue Collection

independent designer showcase

A look from Ampersand as Apostrophe.

Photography by Courtesy Bellevue Collection

independent designer showcase

A big name visiting fashion exec asked Issaquah designer Lizzie Parker if she could wear this dress later in the week.

Photography by Courtesy Bellevue Collection

independent designer showcase

Men's leather pants and snug, light sweaters from Built for Man.

Photography by Courtesy Bellevue Collection

independent designer showcase

Kate Mensah's perfect little black dress.

Photography by Courtesy Bellevue Collection

independent designer showcase

A look from Lisa Hunter of Vian Hunter, the line and Madison Park shop of the same name. I should note: it wasn't clear to everyone there on Wednesday night (I know because I fielded a few questions) that both Lizzie Parker and Lisa Hunter were not part of the competition element of the Independent Designer Showcase. Their collections book-ended the contestants' collections but they were not eligible to win.

Photography by Courtesy Bellevue Collection

Bellevue Fashion Week '12 kicked off with a fantastic local designer showcase. Meet the winner and see some of the standout looks.

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