Pictures of the Trusty Staff


 
 

 

 
 
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 mess with her, she studies Shaolin Kung Fu!
   
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.
   

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.

   
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.
   

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!)

   

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!)

   

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.

   
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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