"As the audience of 100 or so of Portland's fashion-savvy crowd sipped from large plastic cups of pink lemonade and New Deal vodka cocktails, camera flashes caught Blanton and Dobson's creations; bold, solid-colored sculpted dresses with scalloped necklines, flowery patterned sheer tops and high glam, high power pants and blazer jackets."

-Willamette Week- September 15th 2008

 

"A standout in the graduating class is Kelcey Stockey, who makes bridal wear out of vintage linens. A simple, delicate, and understated option for brides, the size of the material dictates the size of the garment, creating wedding dresses with non-traditional hemlines, from tea-length to above the knee, but with a something-old-something-new-etc. nod to custom."

-The Portland Mercury- June14th 2007

 

"Of the 66 student designers, 25 of them are graduating seniors featuring their final collections. Looks range from evening wear to avant-garde, ready-to-wear to outdoor clothing and children’s wear to bridal. Keep an eye out for Kelcey Stockey’s contemporary bridal wear."

-Willamette Week- June16th 2007

 

"You’ll also find the work of other local designers such as Kelcey Blanton (right, modeling The Chelsea, $175), whose label is Varnish Clothing (go to varnishclothing.com ). “I do mostly knit dresses,” says the 24-year-old, who was born in Salem, Ore., and earned a degree in apparel design from the Art Institute of Portland. “I like simple designs with one little thing that makes a garment stand out; I did one dress that has a ‘kangeroo’ pocket that you can put your hand through all the way from the left side of the dress to the right. And I like to sew with vintage fabric. Honestly, I just like to create things. I like coming up with the idea, the pattern-making, the sewing.”

-Oregon Home Magazine- March 10th, 2010