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Amanda:
Amanda hails from New England originally and grew up in
both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She is one of our
tour de force display-creators, and is a senior at the
Art Institute in apparel and design. 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
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Anna:
Born on the East Coast, Anna has spent time living in
the midwest (Indiana and Chicago), Austria and Germany;
and moved to Portland in 1999. Style and fashion are totally
different things, Anna’s discovered over the years.
She likes to create her own style inspired by history,
European street style, Italian designers like Roberto
Cavalli and by making her own jewelry. Anna loves to visit
live music venues and stays active with both yoga and
belly dance, which allow her to indulge her passion for
the stuffed peppers from Omama Restaurant. Her many friends
value her ability to immediately identify the essence
of a situation and act accordingly. You could read more
about Anna and her friends on her blog--except she doesn't
have one! Anna has never owned a car. |
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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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Erin:
Erin is a full-time student, working on her BA in English
at PSU and hopes eventually to work in Library Sciences.
She adores bright colors and splashy prints, and most
especially--Polka Dots! She's about to be married to
her long-time boyfriend/fiance in early August, but
don't worry, she swears she won't wear a Polka Dot gown.
Erin's friends love her for her quick sarcastic wit
and her brutal honesty. Chinese food is her to-die-for
favorite meal. She owns 25 purses and 40 pairs of shoes.
(Some may have suggested that she has an accessory problem,
but they would be wrong!) |
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Jonni:
Jonni has run away (in a figurative sense!) from her
hometown of (“Stinky”) Longview, Washington,
lured by the big city lights of Portland. So far, she
LOVES the city and the variety of activities. She loves
to walk and bike at Washington Park, read, cook, oh,
and surprise, surprise—SHOP! Her tastes in clothing
are funky & bohemian; Betsey Johnson is her fave
fashion influence. Jonni adores Betsey’s sense
of fun with unusual and different details. Her food
preferences are much more all-American: fried chicken
and watermelon, with a glass of ice-cold sparkling cider
to wash it down. Her friends find it amusing that Jonni’s
sense of humor is sometimes awkward and unfunny, which
makes her even funnier! Deep dark secret? She still
keeps her childhood pink blinkey for good luck. (Like
you don’t!) |
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Katelyn:
Katelyn joins HWGA after just graduating from George
Fox University this summer with a B.A. in Theater. She
loves the Oregon Beaches and finds them to a LOT warmer
than where she grew up: Homer, Alaska! Her idea of recreation
always involves being outdoors; she enjoys hiking, biking,
playing with dogs or hanging out with her friends. Oddly,
even though she loves being outdoors, Katelyn also likes
the rain, with autumn being her favorite season. Her
favorite food is spaghetti, but she will not be pinned
down to choosing a favorite type of sauce!
Katelyn’s style is classic, flowing and romantic.
All these traits and more she admires in her fashion
icon--Audrey Hepburn. The traits she espouses, requires
of her friends and they of her are: honesty, forthrightness,
loyalty and trustworthiness. |
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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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