Palace of Industry mixes vintage shopping + booze
May 15, 2012 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat SHOP, Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Portland’s variety of local vintage clothing shops and second hand stores keep our shopping scene fun and interesting, and we’re happy to take a closer look at this one, which has an extra twist. Palace of Industry, a vintage boutique tucked away in North Portland, is more than just a cute [...]
Neat PEOPLE: Halloween queen + sock star Erica Easley
October 27, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat PEOPLE, Neat SHOP, Neat STUFF
By Anna Reed, NEAT contributor
It’s not easy for a store to stand out on Southeast Portland’s super hip strip of Hawthorne Boulevard, but the Red Light Clothing Exchange does just that because of its dedication to buying directly from the public and keeping prices affordable for those of every age, shape and degree of quirk.
Red Light [...]
It’s official! H&M opens in Portland November 11
October 19, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat SHOP, Neat STUFF
By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
This just in, Portland! Block off Thursday, Nov. 11 on your shopping calendar (we know you’ve already got it open for Veteran’s Day, right?) because H&M is officially opening! This could be our most exciting day since May 27, when we first heard the legendary store was opening an Oregon location.
We [...]
Popina Swimwear Pearl District Grand Opening Party
October 5, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat SHOP, Neat STUFF
By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
When it comes to swimsuits, we find fall and winter so inspiring: We can pick out a cute ’suit in November and work out all winter until it fits. (Or dang it all, how about we don’t work out and just choose the most flattering suit we can find).
Luckily, we’ll have [...]
Neat SHOES! PedX opens Manifesto on Mississippi
August 19, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat SHOP, Neat STUFF
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 [...]
H&M to open in Portland this summer – um, probably
Darn, those Swedes are tight-lipped! Rumors have circulated in local fashion circles for years about an H&M store coming to Portland, but until today we haven’t been able to confirm the speculation. And frankly, it’s still a little confusing. That said, it’s looking positive – and here is what we can tell you:
Sources in [...]
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Your local, online holiday shopping gift guide
Why are they calling this weather an Arctic Blast? It doesn’t sound like much fun at all (yuk yuk). Ok, but seriously, holiday shopping in freezing rain is the pits, and we’re on the frenzied two-week countdown to Christmas.
Fortunately, we can still shop online at select Portland retailers who are making it easy to finish [...]
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Your local, feel-good holiday shopping guide
Gifts that give back are the only way to go this holiday shopping season. Creative Portland shops and businesses have dreamed up so many inspiring and generous ways to help others this year, we can’t help but want to shop local and spend money on things that will benefit people in need, children, pets – [...]
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Our favorite Frock introduces online shopping
Shoppers who’ve been missing out on Alberta’s funky fresh Frock Boutique – whether they live across town or in another city entirely – can now shop Frock’s fun stash of local and independent clothing and accessories online at frockboutique.com.
Opened in 2003 by Ali Wykhuis (shown left sporting a Knot Ugly handmade hat by Portland designer [...]
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Egg Press + Office PDX holiday pop-up shop
Popular letterpress card maker Egg Press and chic, modern online business boutique Office have combined forces to set up a joint holiday pop-up shop in downtown Portland. Egg Press opened the shop this weekend, and will be joined by Office on Saturday, Dec. 12. The joint pop-up will remain open through Thursday, Dec. 24.
Shop now for [...]
