Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Putting fashion first, right here in Seattle

From left, Russell McKinley, Jenny Mae Miller and Kristine Carlton work on a client's project at Atelier Verdigris, their design workshop in Seattle's Sodo neighborhood. Co-owners Miller and Carlton started Atelier Verdigris in 2009 to fill a need for professional manufacturing for area entrepreneurs. "It's the nonglamorous side of the business," says Miller. "You really have to get dirt underneath your fingernails to sort it out," adds Carlton.