fashion IN FILM SERIES
Since 2012 I have curated and hosted the quarterly Fashion in Film series for the historic Hollywood Theater to sold out crowds. Each screening includes pre-show programming I produce delving into the styling of a film to relay to the audience the importance of costuming to character development. This has included fashion installations, live game shows, and special interviews with several iconic costume designers.
Mona May
Costume Designer: Clueless, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, Enchanted
Kim Tillman
Costume Designer: 10 Things I Hate About You, Wild Things, So I Married an Ax Murderer
Sophie De Rakoff
Costume Designer: Legally Blonde 1 & 2, Sweet Home Alabama, The Morning Show
Slaying a drag-a-thon PODCAST
I co-produced and narrated Slaying a Drag-a-thon—the true, chaotic story of an attempt to break the world record for the longest drag show ever—which hit the Top 20 Performing Arts charts in the US and UK and cracked the Top 5 in Ireland
BAD DATES TALK SHOW
What’s the universal experience tying all humans together? The answer of course is, we’ve all been burned, or maybe even burned someone else, in the romance department. And we love to talk about it. Bad Dates is a bi-annual live talk show, where Ashod Simonian and I interview well-known Portlanders about their cringiest (and most entertaining) dating experiences gone awry.
Previous Guests Include:
Colin Meloy
The Decemberists
Carson Ellis
Illustrator/Artist
Dave Depper
Death Cab for Cutie
Laura Gibson
Singer/Songwriter
Poison Waters
Drag Legend
Aaron Scott
NPR Host
PERSONALITY
Storytelling
I have performed both impromptu and written pieces for a variety of storytelling events including at the Pickathon music festival, BackFence's Main Stage, Wildfang's Free Speech, and won audience choice for "Best Story" at the BackFence Roulette game show.
MEDIA APPEARaNCES
Over the years I have done dozens of television appearances and radio segments covering the topics of fashion, small business, travel, and pop culture. I can conceive and provide visuals for a segment topic or speak as an expert for an interview on both live and pre-recorded segments.
HERE FOR PORTLAND
A promotional film made during 2020 full of "Portland Icons" urging people to support local. Starring John Cameron Mitchell, Cheryl Strayed, Aminé, Portugal. The Man, Emma Mcilroy, Eden Dawn, and many more.
PANEL MODERATING
A good panel needs a good moderator to keep the flow. I have moderated panels for groups like Portland Book Festival. Literary Arts, The Sustainable Fashion Forum, Inside Fashion Design, and Portland Art Museum covering topics from literary and design inspiration to ethical manufacturing to author Q &A's to women in journalism.
Previous Panel Interviews Include:
Chuck Klosterman
New York Times bestselling author and cultural critic
Rafael Agustin
Writer and CEO, Latino Film Institute
Simone Cipriani
Founder, Ethical Fashion Initiative and United Nations Officer
Michelle Lesniak
Winner, Project Runway and Project Runway All Stars
event emcee
Every party has a good host, just like every event has a fun emcee that keeps things rolling, remembers to give the thank you shout-outs, introduces the next guest, and keeps the vibe. I have emceed Pride festivals, introduced musical acts from Salt-N-Pepa's Spinderella to Nirvana's Krist Novoselic, fashion shows galore, non-profit galas, and more.
