• The early fall is on its way, and Imelda's & Louie's Shoes are calling it with their new lookbook for the season, featuring the newest arrivals in their shoe and accessories departments:
• Speaking of lookbooks, Frances May just released theirs, titled "I Could Tell the Truth but What's the Use?" for men's pre-fall.
• In the interest of making an apparel design business in Portland a little more achievable Mercy Corps NW is teaming up with Portland Sewing for a new grant program (!). Mercy Corp NW's lead instructor Bill Horton "will teach a strategic marketing course at Portland Sewing. By taking this class, designers are fulfilling an education requirement for a matching grant from Mercy Corps NW’s individual development account. Students are also required to take two Portland Sewing business classes, two Mercy Corps NW counseling sessions and submit a business plan." Students will have the opportunity to receive "a boost of up to $8,000."