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Long Distance Fashion: Mexico

[ Posted on 06 July 2009 By Katya LaRoche ]

2 weeks in Mexico showed me a few things, mostly good food and brightly colored signs but also some great fashion here and there. Mainly Ed Hardy and Nike at blow out prices but also a little bit of Americana hometown designers like Erhart Design showed up (thanks to me).

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Raul at Tepoztlan Mexico after a 2 hour hike up a mountain to a Pyramid that was closed!

Scarf style

Skirtish style

Here’s my friend Raul and me with a great new piece by Erhart Design. Its a scarf by design but we spent most the trip using it to stay cool, carry my lenses and cameras incognito as a handbag and to protect my shoulders from the hot sun. It’s one of the most diverse designs by Erhart and also one of their most simple. Take a look at their other designs and their ever diverse mix and match capabilities. Original fabrics, old school cuts and color combos – I own about 4 pieces now and adding regularly. Erhart’s probably my favorite Portland designer. check it out.
www.erhartstreetwear.com

Erhart Keepin’ It Fresh

[ Posted on 20 November 2008 By Katya LaRoche ]

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Shameless friend plug time!

Erhart Design

Chelsea Erhart, a fresh and lively designer, is quickly climbing the wall of Portland, into a land of international trendsetting. Her previous line was sent off to Japan for its worldwide debut, (If you happen to be in Japan check out Ra-ra iunvant 1-1 Wakakusadai Aoba-ki Yokohama 227-0045 Japan, or see them online at Rara-iunvant.com) and her well known ‘Tracket’s, (one of which I own, horray!) can also now be found at Shopadornonline.com (Located at 223 NE Russell St. Portland, OR 97212).

She recently received some great press at PortlandMercury.com, featuring a Denim Hoodie from her newest collection. And she will be at yet another fashion show, the annual Explode la Mode and p:ear benefit this Saturday (p:ear Loft, 338 NW 6th, Sat Nov 22, 9 pm, $5).

Erhart Design's Silk Raglan

Here’s a taste of her newest line, I’d love to post more but you’ll have more fun if you just go to her site and poke around! Check out the collections section to see her newest and past lines!

www.erhartdesign.com

Smashing Darling Interview with Erhart Design

[ Posted on 02 December 2007 By Katya LaRoche ]

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Interview: Chelsea Erhart, Clothing Designer

Meet Chelsea Erhart, owner and designer for her clothing line Erhart. Read on as this young energetic world traveling designer takes you on a sneak peek tour of what life is like for her. Her home base is in Oregon, but the inspiration for her collection comes from all over.

Pieces from the current Erhart collection

SD: When did you realize you wanted to be a fashion designer?
CE: It was really my mom who decided I was going to be a fashion
designer! As for me, life kept on handing me jobs where I learned the
skills to be where I am today. I started out in factory sewing and
moved my way up to being an assistant designer to owning my own line.
I really decided that this was my calling when I recognized my
talents.

SD: I know you love to travel, what is the best place you have traveled to?
CE: Best place Iâ€™ve traveled to? Thatâ€™s a tough question, because once
you have been all over the world, no place is any better or worse than
any other, they are all amazing! I will be visiting my parents in
Egypt for Christmas, so I guess my upcoming travel is my favorite.

SD: Where do you turn for inspiration for your designs?
CE: I turn to life for my inspiration. I get into a flow where I am
designing, and I wait very patiently for an inspiration. Usually its
just one thing and I take off with it. I build an entire collection
around one idea. I head to the library as fast as I can when the
inspiration hits!

SD: What does your average day entail?
CE: A pot of tea in the morning where I structure my day, usually make a
to-do list. After that I typically do all my administrative work in
my home office and then its out into the wild world. I usually run
errands and make it to the studio by 11. I am also known for my long
lunches and my late hours.

SD: Describe your personal style?
CE: Classy and funky all at the same time. I am constantly rotating my
wardrobe so that everything is fresh and I am forced to stay creative.

SD: Who are your fashion icons (past or present)? Do you think they
influenced your personal style?
CE: Amelia Earhart! Did you know she had her own clothing line for a
little while?

SD: Do you have any current fashion obsessions?
CE: My fashion obsession is very Nietzschen, in that I challenge myself
all the time. I keep a small wardrobe and even smaller color
collection. Last year, I decided that I wanted to explore color in my
collections, so the best way to do that was to remove all color from
my life. I usually have a very colorful wardrobe, but Iâ€™ve worked
very hard to reduce it to white and black. Itâ€™s been hard work, but
it has given me an amazing perspective.

SD: What advice would you give someone just starting in your field?
CE: Be friendly and put your ego away. Fashionistas are very competitive
and cliquey, I think, because they donâ€™t know what else to do. I am
polite and friendly to everyone I know because there is no reason to
be competitive if you are doing your own thing. My style is different
from everyone else which is why I am successful, not because I am
friends with certain people. Itâ€™s pretty amazing to see who gets mad
at me for being friendly!

SD: Do you have any events you are getting ready for in the near future?
CE: Yes, I am doing some trade shows up in Seattle and here in Portland.
I am also working on my first photo spread for a rubber glove dress I
made for Junk to Funk. Stay tuned, there are always things in the
works!

SD: Is there anyone in the Smashing Darling community you have a question
or comment for?
CE: Anyone in specific, besides all the amazing support I have already
gotten?! Smashing Darling is the best collection of designers
currently on the web!