Drawing inspiration from many sources, I have built a dedicated clientele. My skill and esteem as a designer and creator of clothing has garnered me collaborations with the Portland Art Museum, Contemporary Craft Museum, and Oregon Ballet Theater. My garments are known for their clean lines, tailored silhouettes, timeless appeal, and impeccable construction.
Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art, 1991
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Associate Arts, 1996
Work/Experience
Adam Arnold Studio, Owner/Designer
Seattle, Washington, 1998 - 2002
Portland Oregon, 2002 - present
Designing, patternmaking, cutting, and manufacturing ready to wear and made to measure garments for a clientele.
Managing a showroom, Producing independant fashion shows
Pacific Northwest College of Art, PT Faculty
Portland, Oregon, 2019
Koret of California, Associate Designer
San Francisco, CA, 1996 - 1998
Collaborations
Oregon Ballet Theater, BringingOutsideIn, 2019, The Lost Dance, 2012
Seattle Art Museum, YSL: The Perfection of Style, 2016
Portland Art Museum, Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945, 2015
Museum of Contemporary Craft, Fashioning Cascade, 2014
Schoolhouse Electric Supply, 2011
Speaking
PNCA Lunchtime Lectures, 2019
Creative Mornings, Shock, 2015
Portland Art Museum, Artist Talks, 2013
Back Fence, Storytelling, 2009 - 2015
Community
Project Grow, OCAC, 2015
Portland Art Museum, Style Tours, 2015
Mentor
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts AC+D, 2014
Catlin Gabel High School, 2010 - 2015
Art Institute of Portland, 2003 - 2011
Girls, Inc., Power of the Purse, 2011
OPB, PBS, Oregon Art Beat, 2002
Awards
Willamette Week, Best of, 2010 - 2014
Portland Fashion and Style Awards, Best Male Designer, 2015, 2016