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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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Project Runway 8, Episode 1 Recap: “Sew It Begins”

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor It seems like it’s only been mere months since Portland-area local Seth Aaron Henderson became the latest designer to win the sew-or-be-cut challenge that is Project Runway. Oh wait it has only been a few months. Never mind, PR is back and it’s bigger and longer than ever before (it remains to be seen whether it... [Read more of this article]

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Neat PEOPLE: Project Runway 8 designer Gretchen Jones

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Here we go… again! Project Runway 8 premieres on Lifetime TV this Thursday, July 29 at 9 p.m., with yet another talented Portland area designer set to compete in a scissors showdown against 16 other fashionable folks from around the country. Last season, Vancouver, Wash.’s Seth Aaron Henderson brought... [Read more of this article]

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Neat lifestyle emporium Azzurro moves to NW Pearl

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor European-vibed lifestyle emporium Azzurro is on the move, and they’re now sitting pretty in a stylish new space in the Northwest Pearl industrial district. Previously housed on Northeast Fremont Street, Azzuro’s new location is more spacious and the concrete minimalism of the interior is a stark (and surprisingly... [Read more of this article]

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Bubble Boutique introduces online shopping

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Trapped in a cloudy cubicle on a sunny summer day? Well, stop your pouting – we’ve got a pretty new way to pass the time ’til the clock strikes Happy Hour. Bubble Boutique, the Pearl District’s go-to source for gorgeous Euro-designer cocktail dresses and sexy separates, has just introduced online... [Read more of this article]

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Neat TREND! The latest stylish summer sunglasses in PDX

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor It may seem counter-intuitive to do a trend piece on sunglasses in the middle of summer after most people have probably shopped them back in May. However, if you’re anything like us, you have probably lost and/or broken that sweet pair of Ray Ban aviators you thought were so cool all those months ago. Well, now is... [Read more of this article]

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The Neat Sheet launch party + fashion show photos!

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief We’re back, baby! We here at The Neat Sheet took a few days off to recover from our super-successful “Up in the Air” Summer Affair Neat Sheet Launch Party + Fashion Show on the rooftop of Hotel Deluxe last Friday, July 9, a local fashion and shopping extravaganza made possible by months of hard... [Read more of this article]

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Bastille Day block party at Pix Patisserie

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Now that we’re done celebrating our nation’s independence by blowing up a chunk of it (we hope we never have to give up our classic “Simpson’s” quotes, but we know the cultural relevance is uh, waning), it is time for La Fête Nationale, France’s national holiday to commemorate the storming of Bastille.... [Read more of this article]

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Neat PEOPLE! Mabel and Zora fashion maven Tiffanee Bean

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief We love this woman’s smile as much as we love her style. Meet Tiffanee Bean, owner of chic Portland boutique Mabel and Zora, and the powerhouse behind the runway fashion show at this Friday’s “Up in the Air” Summer Affair + Neat Sheet launch party on the rooftop of Hotel Deluxe. Bean, one of... [Read more of this article]

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Your NEAT Portland 4th of July sales + shopping guide!

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Fireworks aren’t the only thing blowing up in Portland this weekend. Shops citywide are sparking with Independence Day deals + steals, so we’re rounding ‘em all up to help you get the most bang for your Fourth of July holiday shopping buck. Bubble Boutique – This pretty Pearl District boutique for European... [Read more of this article]

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Designers Holly Stalder + Laura Irwin open Haunt fashion studio

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Holly Stalder, a.k.a. one half of the design team that brought Portland’s indie fashion scene to the national stage a decade ago, has a new project up her well-tailored sleeve. Best known as co-founder of the groundbreaking boutique Seaplane, Stalder is now setting up shop alongside local hand-knitwear designer Laura... [Read more of this article]

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Portland fashion suits up for a retro swimwear summer

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Swimsuit shopping is the bane of existence for most people out there (not just the ladies mind you, we know many a guy whose pasty, un-toned skin shudders at the thought). It’s almost enough to make us dread the summer months, if we weren’t so desperate for them after all the clouds and rain. This year, however,... [Read more of this article]

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Neat PEOPLE! Portland jewelry designer Sahlia Michelle

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief Last week, we introduced you to the new Sahlia Michelle Jewelry Design website, and offered a look at the local line of  gorgeous, handmade jewelry. This week, we’d like to introduce you to the equally gorgeous jewelry designer herself. Sahlia Michelle Spaan sat down with us to dish about her designs and her... [Read more of this article]

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Double-Decker PDX tour bus launch party

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor If you need more proof that Portland is fast becoming a tourist hotspot, look no further than the unveiling of our city’s very own double-decker bus, made for cruising the streets of our sweet town in high style, tourist or not. Portland’s first luxury double-decker charter service will host its inaugural launch... [Read more of this article]

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YO VINTAGE! Pop-Up Shop party + sale at 220 Salon

Yo! Check out the bright new vintage pop-up shop opening this week at downtown Portland’s 220 Salon! The YO VINTAGE Pop-Up Shop will serve as a temporary week-long sale and showcase of cool vintage finds from Sarah Radcliffe’s new online vintage boutique. Stop by the opening party at 6 p.m. this Thursday, June 24 to shop, toss back champagne... [Read more of this article]

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Fashion Mouse! New local online consignment shop

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor A new online consignment shop has hit the ‘net, and while the audience may be global, the merchandise is pure local goodness. Fashion Mouse currently carries only Portland designer apparel, but in the near future will expand to include designers from all over Oregon and Washington. Owner Emily Rogers wanted to give... [Read more of this article]

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“Twilight: Eclipse” + Meet Cameron Bright at Nordstrom

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Regardless of your opinion on the worldwide tween phenom known as “Twilight” (personally, we’re on team “True Blood”), chances are you or someone you know will want to sink your teeth into the “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” events taking place at Nordstrom in Downtown Portland.... [Read more of this article]

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Neat TREND: Chic crochet fashion in the crafty city

By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor Spring 2010 runway collections by fashion powerhouses Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana took the humble art of crochet and elevated it to new levels of chic, as both designers simultaneously spun out high-fashion, craft-based looks. In Portland (a.k.a. craft capitol U.S.A.), this was hardly anything new. We’ve always... [Read more of this article]

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