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Project Red Dress 2009

Jeff — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:21:02 +0000

Project Red Dress was a huge success this past Friday night at the always fashionable Fairmont Olympic Hotel! Ten design students from area fashion schools competed to create the best red dress in a VERY limited amount of time. Monir Zandghoreishi created the Project Red Dress fashion contest in Seattle to team up with the American Heart Association’s cause to create awareness for heart disease.

Stylists from Gene Juarez were on site to do the amazing hair and makeup for the models from Seattle Models Guild. Courtney from Half Past Lavish produced a beautiful show with the help of her team. I also saw some of my friends there from Seattle Metropolitan magazine volunteering their time to make the show a success. The floral designs were created by Daniela of Bella Signature Design. Brook and Monti from Movin 92.5’s the Ladies Room Emceed the festivities and among the talented judges was Seattle Metropolitan’s Laura Cassidy, designer Nick Verreos of Project Runway and Nikolaki Design and Seattle dressmaker Victoria Glenn of V Custom Design.

My friends Barbie Hull, Danielle Bortone-Holt and Mike Adams were there photographing the event as well.

Here are a few of my favorite images from the runway followed by some of the behind the scenes moments. Click on the images to make them larger.

Update: Check out Laura Cassidy’s blog post — Black and White and Red All Over — featuring images from Barbie and I.

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine / Arts & Entertainment / Charity Events – New Website

Jeff — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:29:53 +0000

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine launched a new website for the new year and has added all sorts of content from past issues. Including lots of images from events I’ve shot for the magazine. Check out Pilchuck Glass Auction linked here:

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine / Arts & Entertainment / Charity Events / Glassy Affair

As well as the Great Figgy Pudding event held in downtown Seattle last month:

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine / Arts & Entertainment / Charity Events / Great Figgy Pudding

There’s a lot more, just go hunting around their new archives. Fun!

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine – Images from Make A Wish Foundation’s ‘One Spring Night’ Gala

Jeff — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:04:59 +0000

On March 17th I had the pleasure of shooting the Make A Wish Foundation’s Annual Gala event which this year was titled ‘One Spring Night’. It was a gorgeous black tie event held at the Seattle Westin. Thanks to the generosity of attendees, the event surpassed their goal by $75,000 earning $625,000.

Seattle Metropolitan Magazine asked me to document the festivities for their May issue’s Snapshots page (page 48) and I’m proud to show you the final page as it appears in the magazine.

Images from Project Red Dress 2008

Jeff — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:03:07 +0000

The Project Red Dress fasion event was packet to the gills last Friday in the anticipation of seeing 12 aspiring designers’ creations. In the sold out room at the Seattle’s Macy’s building, Seattle Metropolitain magazine and Fashion Group International had a fabulous show!

The designers had only 16 hours over 4 days to complete their creations from nothing more than a bolt of fabric. It’s amazing what they have done with so little time.

The Judging was tough with top names on the panel such as Luly Yang of Seattle’s Luly Yang Couture, Seattle Metropolitain magazine’s own Laura Cassidy and Project Runway Finalist Nick Verreos.

A jersey knit dress took home first prize including a $3,000 scholarship and a Macy’s window display.