The Finerie - Seattle

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Now available exclusively at The Finerie Seattle ;)

Christopher Collins

Designer

Known in the bay area for his one-of-a-kind ensembles, Christopher Collins is a perfect blend of raw talent, sincere charisma and ambitious detail, which is found in every one of his pieces. With ten years of fashion experience under his belt, Christopher’s pieces demonstrate quality, luxury, high fashion and femininity. While earning his degree in fashion design at San Francisco State University, Christopher worked as a visual merchandiser for Neiman Marcus where he gained insight into the luxury market. Upon graduation, Christopher moved to Los Angeles to design for two well-known fashion designers—Tadashi and Dina Bar-el. After years of eveningwear design, Christopher moved back to San Francisco to start his Contemporary Couture collection with his lifetime friend, Erica Tanamachi. In Fall 2008, Christopher and Erica launched the much-anticipated first collection of the Christopher Collins line. The collection of fine silks, and tailored Elizabethan collars gained immediate exposure and can be found at boutiques throughout the United States. Growing in popularity, The Spring 2009 Collection showed at Gen Art in San Francisco and received rave reviews. Christopher continuously designs fashion forward pieces crafted from fine fabrics from Italy, France and Japan with a fit that rival the greatest in the industry. When asked about his design philosophy, Christopher Collins simply answers with a smile, “To make someone feel beautiful, fresh, natural and new.”

Erica Filanc Tanamachi

Creative Director

Erica Tanamachi works as a freelance producer and director of documentary films and reality television shows. She holds an MFA in Cinema from SFSU and has received multiple awards for her documentaries from various festivals. Her experience as a producer within the film/television industry has helped craft her management skills to move into the fashion industry and launch the Christopher Collins brand. Apart from Tanamachi’s endeavors as a filmmaker, she is also the President of The Peter John Filanc Foundation, a construc

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Don't forget to purchase your tickets:

8th Annual Fashion Show

Fashion First Seattle

September 15, 2011

Showbox Sodo

THE FINERIE SALES LOFT is BACK!

50-75% off Summer Collections just moved upstairs

(still some fabulous pieces left - limited sizes)

Friday, July 22, 2011

T.G.I.O.S = Thank goodness it's on SALE ;) Hurry to The Finerie before the 31st of July for some fantastic deals for you and yours! It's still Summer you know.. so don't Fall forward just yet :)
Hugs,
Team Finerie

Thursday, June 30, 2011

"Summer-less in Seattle" Progressive Sale

Can you feel it? It's coming....Summer that is...eventually we hope:) Make sure to come by this weekend and take advantage of our 4th of July and Canada Day Weekend celebration. Our Progressive Sale will make you see stars before the fireworks on Monday:)