ABOUT POLLEN
POLLEN is the culmination of the LaLu brand values: Engagement with Community, Appreciation of Beauty, and Equity in Intersectionality.
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POLLEN is a Fashion Show that endeavors above all to "cross-pollinate" by featuring work from diverse Fashion Artists, collaborating with Seattle Small Businesses, and partnering with Local Nonprofits. Our measures of success are based in how well we tell these diverse stories and the caliber of craftsmanship across all areas of garment and experience production.
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The Spring/Summer edition of POLLEN will have three shows wrap up into one:
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Show 1 | Ready-to-Wear
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5 Fashion Artists​
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6 Looks from Each Artist
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Show 2 | Conceptual
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5 Fashion Artists​
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1 to 6 Looks from Each Artist
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Show 3 | LaLu Spring/Summer 2026
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Each part of the show will feature diverse Fashion Artists and Models whose identities represent our intersectional community in racial diversity, gender expression, sexuality, varied abilities, and body inclusivity.
POLLEN
SPRING/SUMMER 2026
WE ARE PROUD TO BE
PARTNERED WITH
ARTIST & GARMENT CURATION
Applications for Fashion Artists and Models will be open February 1st to March 1st
10 Artists will be selected by a jury of diverse creatives under two categories of work: Ready-to-Wear and Conceptual. Artists will be notified by March 8th of their acception.
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All looks in the show must be anchored by at least one sustainably constructed garment from found, upcycled or reimagined materials. Fashion Artists will be required to provide a statement on their approach to sustainability in their
practice in their Application.​
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All Fashion Artists will be asked to incorporate some visual themes from the
POLLEN SS26 Mood Board provided in the Application. This is an experiment, so we hope you will join us in getting creative on how we weave a
visual and community story together this season.
ARTIST JURORS
ALLISON LYLES-HALLIGAN
She/Her
Portland, OR
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Allison Lyles is a fat creator based in Portland, Oregon. She is a cross-disciplinary artist, stylist, and creative director whose work utilizes vintage, second-hand, and recycled materials, with a focus on body diversity. She has a background in the Fine Arts; as well as fiber arts, illustration and mixed mediums. Her career in fashion spans a decade of editorial and commercial work.
To see more of her work visit studiolyles.com
GABRIEL-BELLO DIAZ
He/Him
Seattle, WA
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Gabriel-Bello Díaz, known as GABO, is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist and educator whose work blends traditional craftsmanship with emerging technologies. Trained in architectural engineering and robotic fabrication, he creates across mediums—painting, sewing, sculpting, 3D modeling, laser cutting, and augmented reality—to build layered narratives that explore culture, identity, memory, and futurism.
LILIA RAMIREZ
She/Her
Seattle, WA
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Lilia Ramirez has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Apparel Design & Development.
She is a creative and stylist, and a longtime vital part of local sustainable brand Prairie Underground @prairieunderground
She is also known as SHESGUCCI, her moniker as a DJ. Her eclectic music selection ranges from her Latin origins (TRC, Mexico) to
Global sounds celebrating diversity + culture.
SPONSORS
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