Bridesmaid dresses get new life in Project Runway 8, Ep. 6
September 3, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
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. [...]
Saks OFF 5th opens at Bridgeport Village Thursday
September 2, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat SALE, Neat STUFF
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 opening [...]
Neat TREND! How wood you like some cute clog boots?
August 31, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
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 [...]
Project Runway 8, Ep. 5 recap: “There Is an I in Team”
August 27, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Le Train Bleu pops up shop in Northwest Portland
August 25, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
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 [...]
Neat TREND! Bottoms up to soft, baggy pants
August 23, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
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 [...]
Neat STREET! Amazing accessories in the Pearl
August 22, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STREET, Neat STUFF
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 [...]
Portland’s in-jean-ious denim shop Blake relocates
August 20, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Portland Project Runway 8, Ep. 4 recap: “Hats off to you”
August 20, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
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 [...]
