Get the Total Package from Oh Baby, Souchi + Zelda’s!
November 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
We lurrrrrv making our holiday wish-list, and tonight’s Total Package party at Oh Baby lingerie boutique promises naughty AND nice goods from a trifecta of neat local shops. Oh Baby’s Northwest Portland location will host Souchi and Zelda’s Shoe Bar for Total Package party, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m Friday, Nov. [...]
Customize your own morse code necklace at Covet
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Morse code may be a thing of the past, but this dot-dash-dot system of communication is having a serious resurgence in an unlikely form: customized jewelry! We mentioned our affinity for local line Besty & Iya’s morse code necklace not too long ago, and now we’ve got a new lady in [...]
Neat PEOPLE! betsy + iya jewelry designer Betsy Cross
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Anna Reed, NEAT contributor
Whether or not the moniker ‘betsy & iya’ rings a bell in print, you’ll recognize the bold and beautiful pieces from jewelry designer Betsy Cross as ones you’ve seen dangling from the necks, wrists and ears of Portland’s best accessorized ladies — her wares know no bounds when it comes to [...]
Freshen your home + face at Saint Maine Holiday Party
November 15, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
What if your skin was as smooooooth as this artful golden figure? We know how to make it happen: Upscale yet quirky and on-trend home design shop Saint Maine in Portland’s Sellwood district not only wants to make sure your house looks its best for the holidays, they want to help [...]
Donate gently used winter wear at Souchi + Save 10%
November 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
For those of you who like to give as well as get during the holiday season, we want to make sure to let you know that Souchi, one of our fave Northwest 23rd Avenue shops, will be accepting donations of gently worn winter wear all throughout the month of November — with [...]
Betsy & Iya Holiday Sale + Studio Grand Opening
November 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
If you’re looking for hip presents to gift your hard-to-shop-for mom, girlfriend, niece or sister that are unique, gorgeous and affordable, you want to make sure to stop by the Betsy & Iya Holiday Preview Sale + Studio Grand Opening from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19 in [...]
EMU + Pistil Trunk Show at PedX Shoe Shangri-la
November 5, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Weather experts are predicting colder weather and heavy snows for Portland this winter, so local fashion experts — hey, that’s us! — are predicting more of a need for cute knit caps and furry boots. We’re pretty excited about this, so we’re racing to La Nina-proof our winter wardrobes [...]
Save 15% at Mabel + Zora Holiday Preview Party
November 5, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Wee ooh, can you even believe it’s already November, folks? The weather outside would suggest otherwise, but dang if we don’t feel the sparkly call of holiday dressing in our bones. It’s not here yet, but before you know it you’ll be RSVP’ing to Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, family [...]
Popina Swimwear opening party + Win a swimsuit!
November 3, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Popina Swimwear is all set to make a splash with its second location, opening in downtown Portland’s Pearl District tomorrow night. As we reported last month, Popina will celebrate the second addition to local swimwear designer Pamela Levenson’s retro-inspired swimwear empire with a Popina Swimwear Pearl District Grand Opening Party from 6 [...]
Shop local designers at Flurry Pop-Up Shop 2010
November 2, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
‘Tis the season. Not just the holiday season per se, but the beginning of Portland’s seasonal pop-up shopping. The Flurry Pop-Up Shop, home to a host of local designers offering clothing, accessories, jewelry and gift items, will open its temporary holiday home in downtown Portland this Thursday, Nov. 4.
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