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 Amanda is our Manager at the NE Broadway store. She originally
hails from New England and grew up in both Massachusetts
and New Hampshire. She is one of our tour-de-force display
creators, and relishes every opportunity to put together
an entire outfit for one of our shoppers. She loves working
at HWGA because she can dream and find inspiration from
our fashionably wonderful customers and consignors. Unusual
for a New Englander, she loves her spicy food and is frequently
seen at various burrito carts in Portland getting her
fix. Her idea of a perfect day would be sunny, with sweets
for breakfast and a day to spend outdoors, taking advantage
of hiking in Forest Park, capped with an evening filled
with music and friends! Amanda may be wiry, but don't
mess with her, she studies Shaolin Kung Fu!
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ANNA  Our Social Media maven and photographer, Anna, was born on the East Coast and spent time living in the Midwest (Indiana and Chicago), Austria and Germany before moving to Portland in 1999. Style and fashion are totally different things, Anna has discovered. As a result, she has created her own style inspired by history, European street trends, Italian designers like Roberto Cavalli and by making her own jewelry. Anna loves all foods, especially her Omama's stuffed peppers and her Granny's butterscotch pie. She loves staying connected to customers by managing the HWGA Twitter and Facebook accounts when she's not in the store.
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AUDRA  Audra is a SoCal gal from San Diego and aspiring nurse
midwife. She connects deeply with power designers like
Marc Jacobs and Max Azria. She also loves the whimsical
Anthropologie brands. In her free time, you'll find Audra
at a park having a Vegan Mexican food picnic with her
pooch, a Great Dane. Audra is a labor doula, so it's no
wonder she's a great listener and gives good advice. Incidentally,
three wonderful skills that ensure she will birth just
the right outfit for your style and needs!
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CaMICHA
 CaMicha does know the way to San Jose, 'cuz that's where
she's from! She admires and emulates Jackie O.--her
role model, but with CaMicha's own personal twist applied.
She's passionate about dance and all things dance-related.
In her life outside HWGA, she also dances professionally.
She loves sushi and her two awesome cats. (Coincidence?
We think not!) She'd like to add that she also loves
ANYTHING that her mom makes her to eat. Her leisure
time is spent dancing, having coffee with her friends,
shopping (see a trend here?) or watching movies. Her deepest, darkest secret is that she loves to play
"pretend rock star" when she's getting ready
in the morning, although, of course now, it's no longer
a secret! Also, she's weirdly obsessed with her chapstick
and cannot even think of living without it! CaMicha joins us after the careful tutelage of Nancy
Kneisel, owner of Second Glance in Corvallis and a close
personal friend of Chris's, so she's a seasoned resale
pro and has hit the ground running.
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CHRIS  Born and raised in Nebraska (how midwest can you get?)
Chris moved to Portland in 1990 with her adored husband
and cats. She lives in Southeast Portland and since relocating
to the west coast, finally feels that she's with her people.
She is a mad, impetuous gardener and a complete leaf freak.
HWGA is family to her and she's made dear friends with
many customers, vendors and staff members. She's truly
grateful for the warmth and good wishes she receives from
customers and consignors. Chris wants HWGA to continue
to grow and evolve, and finds it a delightful challenge
to reinvent her business each day.
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CORDELIA  Cordelia was born and raised here in Portland, Oregon. When she isn't traveling or speaking Spanish, you can find her hiking in the Gorge, listening to music, practicing yoga or dancing, but not necessarily all at the same time. It's no wonder her buddies admire her free-spirited and spontaneous nature! After one of those long hikes, you can probably find Cordelia refueling on Thai food, her most beloved cuisine. Cordelia's dream is to one day open her own yoga studio and have everyone practicing in gear designed by Betsey Johnson and Diane von Furstenberg.
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KATHY  Kathy is another Midwesterner, a Nebraskan, to be exact. She's
lived in Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado before moving to
Portland. She is no stranger to the consignment camp:
she worked at a resale shop in Omaha and her aunt owns
a consignment store as well. As a young(er) girl, she
loved to dress up and put on her mom's heels, wigs and
of course, lipstick! What girl doesn't love to dress up
with their continental consignment finds nowadays? Her
favorite colors are black, grey, dark brown and cream,
but she will always find room in her wardrobe for colorful
Missoni. Her favorite designer is Diane von Furstenberg
and feels there is nothing classier than the wrap dress
she invented. Kathy also loves thumbing through fashion
magazines for inspiration. Kathy is an experienced teacher
and would love to teach or coach at the high school level.
But in the meantime, she very much enjoys working at Here
We Go Again and spending time with her two children, husband
and golden retriever.
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MICALAH  Micalah's a southerner--she's from Medford! She loves
to see how regular people on the street put together their
own fashion "look" and draws inspiration for
her own style from that eclectic mix. Audrey Hepburn and
Sex in the City are other influences to what's in her
closet. She still likes to play "dress-up" when
nobody's around! In her free time, she also enjoys photography
and going out for coffee with her friends. They enjoy
her open-mindedness, patience and good listening skills
(plus it doesn't hurt that she likes to bake! ) Her fave-rave
food is raspberries! Micalah's a student in graphic design
and plans to someday pursue a career in commercial design.
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