The Neat Team tackles the top trends for Fall 2010
By Marianne Schnell and the The Neat Sheet Team The onset of cold weather and depressing downpours may be saddening to some, but embracing Fall Fashion 2010 can soften the chilly blow. And let’s face it, Portland: We’re more at home in a hoodie and waders than a bikini anyway, so let’s fall forward gracefully and embrace some upcoming seasonal style. On a global level, current fashion is all about the updated classics: camel overcoats, white button-ups, polished trousers, opulent sweaters, leather jackets and sturdy boots. This new style of bold minimalism features strong silhouettes, clean lines and durable materials. So what's the modern twist ...
Neat TREND! How wood you like some cute clog boots?
By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor Chances are if you’re a Portland gal you own more than your fair share of cold weather boots. But living in the Northwest, where cool temps and rain rule, there's always a good reason for yet another booty call. Meet your new BFF: The clog boot. It’s a hybrid of sorts that merges a sturdy wooden sole with a leather/suede upper boot, resulting in a stylish mix of comfort and practicality Portland women crave. “Clog booties bring modern and Old World womanly style together,” said Jennifer Thomas, owner of the multifaceted Jet boutique on Mississippi Avenue (where ...
Shop Fashion’s Night Out in downtown Portland
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Just as fashion magazines double in size this time of year, fall fashion events tend to be pretty heavy as well. In early October, we’ve got our very own Portland Fashion Week to look forward to (and believe us, we are), but before that there’s Vogue editor Anna Wintour's ode to apparel, Fashion’s Night Out, in and around downtown Portland from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10. After its smashing debut success in New York last year, Fashion's Night Out has expanded to include dozens of cities around the world, each participating simultaneously in the ...
Get wild at the Sweet F.A. Rock & Roll Fashion Show
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor After its hit show last February, Doomtown Productions has decided to release an encore performance of its successful annual Sweet F.A Rock & Roll Fashion Show. The sex-drugs-rock-n-roll fantasy fueled runway show is happening once again, this time in downtown Portland from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. this Saturday, September 4. Sweet F.A. tends to be quite a raucous, party-heavy experience, and it is a perfect representative of Portland’s well documented wild-side fashion aesthetic. Boring and quiet this show is not. Instead of walking down the runway dead-eyed and straight faced, models at F.A. (both male and female) ...
Portland’s in-jean-ious denim shop Blake relocates
By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor Blake Nieman-Davis, our favorite denim dude, has new digs. Nieman-Davis relocated his eponymous store, Blake , from its old location at 2285 N.W. Johnson St. to a snazzy new spot now open at 26 N.W. 23rd Place (alongside Twist in the old Smith & Hawken building). Blake has dominated the local denim scene for the last seven years, but “the lease was up and to be honest, we’ve just outgrown that space,” Nieman-Davis said of the previous shop. At 3,700 square feet, the store’s new location is more than triple the size of the last space’s 1,050 ...
Neat TREND! Bottoms up to soft, baggy pants
By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor Do you ever look forward to pulling out your “fat pants?” Didn’t think so. Thankfully the time has come to ditch these depressing duds in favor of the recent reinvention of loose fitting pants. Let us not revert to the days of the running man, because, yes, we are indeed too legit to quit hammer pants. Time to let go of the stigma and embrace the comfort of the harem, carrot, stretch, eased or slouchy style pants. Our new go-to bottoms are offered in a variety of interesting silhouettes and roomy alternatives to your stale staples. “I ...
Bridesmaid dresses get new life in Project Runway 8, Ep. 6
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor After last week’s group challenge fueled trauma and drama, this week’s episode flew by with the greatest of ease. The cringe-worthy moments were down a good 90 percent, and all seemed swell in the land of Project Runway 8 (except for the growing league of haters toward sweet Micheal Costello, that is. Other designers think he’s talentless and undeserving. We think he’s undeserving of all the hate!) PR8 Episode 6, “You Can Totally Wear That Again,” was one of the unconventional challenges. No, they didn’t have to make a designer look out of silly putty and string, but ...
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The Neat Team tackles the top trends for Fall 2010
By Marianne Schnell and the The Neat Sheet Team The onset of cold weather and depressing downpours may be saddening to some, but embracing Fall Fashion 2010 can soften the chilly blow. And let’s face it, Portland: We’re more at home in a hoodie and waders than a bikini anyway, so let’s fall forward gracefully and embrace some upcoming seasonal... [Read more of this article]
Bridesmaid dresses get new life in Project Runway 8, Ep. 6
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor After last week’s group challenge fueled trauma and drama, this week’s episode flew by with the greatest of ease. The cringe-worthy moments were down a good 90 percent, and all seemed swell in the land of Project Runway 8 (except for the growing league of haters toward sweet Micheal Costello, that is. Other designers... [Read more of this article]
Saks OFF 5th opens at Bridgeport Village Thursday
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Saks is back! Well, kind of. Saks Fifth Avenue may have bailed from downtown Portland this summer, but the high-end department store will open one of its more than 50 Saks OFF 5th off-price bargain outlet shops at Bridgeport Village today. Saks OFF 5th has gathered a loyal following among frugal fashionistas since... [Read more of this article]
Neat TREND! How wood you like some cute clog boots?
By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor Chances are if you’re a Portland gal you own more than your fair share of cold weather boots. But living in the Northwest, where cool temps and rain rule, there’s always a good reason for yet another booty call. Meet your new BFF: The clog boot. It’s a hybrid of sorts that merges a sturdy wooden sole with... [Read more of this article]
Project Runway 8, Ep. 5 recap: “There Is an I in Team”
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor The world of Project Runway 8 was turned upside down last night, and in an epic battle of egos vs. underdogs, the meek did inherit the earth. This week’s episode, “There Is An ‘I’ in Team,” broke down this season’s challenge winners (sorry, Portlander Gretchen Jones) and rose up the two contestants... [Read more of this article]
Le Train Bleu pops up shop in Northwest Portland
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Wouldn’t it be amazing if for one day your favorite blog or online shopping site suddenly appeared in front of you in the flesh? Well it’s possible people, because we are living in the glorious age of the pop-up shop, and it just so happens that favorite local online retailer Le Train Bleu is getting in on the pop-up... [Read more of this article]
Neat TREND! Bottoms up to soft, baggy pants
By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor Do you ever look forward to pulling out your “fat pants?” Didn’t think so. Thankfully the time has come to ditch these depressing duds in favor of the recent reinvention of loose fitting pants. Let us not revert to the days of the running man, because, yes, we are indeed too legit to quit hammer pants. Time... [Read more of this article]
Neat STREET! Amazing accessories in the Pearl
By Sora Yi + Karen Vitt, Neat STREET style stalkers We love it when accidentally amazing Neat STREET style stories happen. Intrepid Neat Sheet fashion intern Sora Yi was out shopping when her arrow-sharp fashion sense honed in on Anna Branch, a designer relations assistant for Portland Fashion Week. Do we know how to spot ‘em or what? Branch... [Read more of this article]
Portland’s in-jean-ious denim shop Blake relocates
By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor Blake Nieman-Davis, our favorite denim dude, has new digs. Nieman-Davis relocated his eponymous store, Blake , from its old location at 2285 N.W. Johnson St. to a snazzy new spot now open at 26 N.W. 23rd Place (alongside Twist in the old Smith & Hawken building). Blake has dominated the local denim scene for the... [Read more of this article]
Portland Project Runway 8, Ep. 4 recap: “Hats off to you”
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor This week’s Project Runway 8, Episode 4 recap might be a bit shorter than most, and here’s why: In our humble opinion, it was one of the most unwatchable episodes in recent memory and a travesty given the potential for awesomeness of the “Hats Off To You” challenge. It might also have been the fact that... [Read more of this article]
Neat SHOES! PedX opens Manifesto on Mississippi
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor PedX Shoes is preggers y’all, and they’re due to have a fully grown hybrid shoe baby named Manifesto (if anyone is interested in writing a true life PDX fashion comic book, this could be your starting point). After kicking ass and taking orders in the women’s shoe business for the past seven years, the owners... [Read more of this article]
PDX Project Runway 8, Episode 3 Recap: “It’s a party”
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Project Runway 8, Episode 3 was a party, indeed. That is, if ambulance trips, catty comments and “a transvestite flamenco dancer at a funeral” is your kind of scene. There were copious amounts of party supplies involved. The challenge du jour was to create a look from $100 of supplies purchased at party store, and... [Read more of this article]
With this Prettybird Necklace by Jené Despain
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Brooklyn-based but Portland-born-and-bred jewelry designer Jené Despain is not only talented and impossibly stylish, but she’s generous, too! The designer has gifted The Neat Sheet this fanciful Prettybird Necklace from the Jené Despain Jewelry Ornithology Collection to gift to one lucky reader. The self-taught... [Read more of this article]
Portland Fashion Week Emerging Designer Auditions
By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor The countdown is on for local fad-flashing phenomenon Portland Fashion Week, and the kick-off starts with tryouts for our fave PFW event: The Portland Fashion Week Emerging Designer Auditions, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 22. The auditions offer a stylish showcase for up-and-coming designers to show off their... [Read more of this article]
Smile! It’s a Mountain Hardwear photo contest!
Portland’s Mountain Hardwear store has dreamed up a fun summer promotion to make stylish outdoor lovers show some teeth. The brand, known for both cutting-edge outdoor gear and pretty pieces for gals who simply like to bike and hike, will hold its Smile! Summer Photo Contest now through Tuesday, August 31. To enter, simply snap a photo of yourself... [Read more of this article]
Now shop for home decor at Vanillawood studio + showroom
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor If there’s one thing we love more than fashion at The Neat Sheet, its food. If there is a second thing, it would have to be home décor, otherwise known as cute outfits for your house/apartment/dwelling hole. Which is why we are pretty stoked that Pearl District design studio + showroom Vanillawood has recently expanded... [Read more of this article]
PDX Project Runway 8, Ep. 2 recap: “Larger than life”
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Now that we are firmly entrenched in Project Runwaydom (as last week’s show was still technically “auditions”) we must admit, it feels good to be back, especially if you’re a Portland fashion fan. Local designer Gretchen Jones won last week’s challenge and she continues to prove herself a cut above the other... [Read more of this article]
New Marni + Current/Elliot designer denim at Nordstrom
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor European designer line Marni has teamed up with newly minted L.A. scenster denim brand Current/Elliot for a co-branded autumn/winter jeans collection. The resulting products have just recently made it all the way to the breezy Northwest, by way of Nordstrom, and we are (maybe not surprisingly) really excited about it.... [Read more of this article]
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