Bright things

Rounding out the summer with bright colors. Some things are already on sale.....because the fall deliveries are beginning! The chunky sweaters came in from ELK Australia for fall, but are perfect for a cool beach night or boat ride. Oh, and you can take a bottle of wine in that ditty bag .

Consignors make it interesting.....

Corey&Co features the work of several consignors who are from Portland or have ties to the area. It is great for the shop because it broadens the range of goods carried. I hope it is great for them,too.

Vessels from Catherine Lo, hand-painted beads from Melinda Titus. Mixed metals from Svea and Tiny Worlds.

Fabric as friend

Sometimes a fabric fights you all the way to the finished product. This sturdy cotton stripe was my pal all the way to the last scrap! I bought it at AK Fabrics in the garment district /NYC and I hope they have some left next trip. I even used it to trim out a men's linen jacket (my first ever) made for shop-neighbor Angus. We traded jacket-for-porch steps. He wore it to a wedding with a kilt!

Days "off"

This summer I am taking an extra day "off" to squeeze in some sewing. During the busier summer shop days, it is harder to sew and help customers both. Luckily, I have some crackerjack shop-help.But it's not all work...the days start like this:

Then, the gathering of the tools:

And finally, the finished,washed garment swings in the breeze.

finally revived: Corey&Co. Blog!

It's been a long hiatus, but I am happy to be back blogging and bringing shop images to you. A slight two year technical glitch.....hello again!

warm it up

sweaters in an earthy color range: crawl into sumi sumi and butapana. vests to layer up: corey, sumi sumi and dash of color from miilla. hey baby, it's cold outside.

November 1st....and the grey begins. I love grey garments, and even occasionally the moody grey day. The accessories pictured are anything BUT :

VERLOOP tech gloves and tech cases. Angela's painterly cowl-necked garment of wool stripes.MUJUS necklaces. ELK australia shoulder bags. A palette of french berets from RECHERCHE.