{ the jaunty magpie }

As promised, here are some photos from the recent Bellevue Arts Museum's (BAM) first Finally Friday event, a party where they celebrated recently opened exhibits such as the shoe designs of the fashion forward Beth Levine. To keep the stylish theme, BAM's Finally Friday also featured a runway fashion show, organized by Steven Matsumoto and his team at Stigmare Couture Marketing, featuring the works of local Seattle designers: Poirier Couture, Built for Man, Bri Seeley, Last Wear and Neodandi Couture. 

Because this Bird understands the power of a picture being worth a thousand words, I'll just let the clothing speak for themselves, showing off a small sample of the stylish talent we are lucky enough to have in the Emerald City.

Here are some of the strong, feminine designs from Poirier Couture:

Here are a couple of the dramatic pieces from Built for Man:

Feminine silhouettes mixed with menswear fabric - pieces from Bri Seeley Designs


Steampunk style, fresh from the pages of Jules Verne, the look of Last Wear:


Ethereal and ghostly, the hauntingly beautiful work of Neodandi Couture:


Much Jaunty Thanks to the Bellevue Arts Museum and their sponsors for helping to put together such a stylish Finally Friday event! And the tipping of a Jaunty hat to Stigmare for organizing such a great sampling of Seattle designers. Still wanting more fresh fashion from the Pacific Northwest? Keep an eye out for the upcoming Emerald City Fashion Week!

Jaunty Fine Print: photos by Denise Sakaki