Shop 85 local artists at GIVE Handmade Sale Sunday
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
We hope you saved some shopping strength this holiday weekend! We’re back from turkey break just in time for today’s GIVE Handmade Sale, a ginormous independent artisan market held at Northeast Portland’s Leftbank Annex from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.
GIVE began as The Secret Society Sale five [...]
Save 20% + Hats off to Bonnet’s anniversary!
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
A tip of the hat goes out to Bonnet Boutique for making it two years in the haute hat business and brightening the crowns of countless Portlanders + beyond!
Let’s face it, headwear is practically mandatory in this rain-soaked town of ours, and we’re happy to have such a friendly shop dedicated [...]
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 [...]
Neat STREET! Warming up Portland Navajo style
November 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Sora Yi, NEAT contributor
As fall starts to close its fabulous curtains on Portland, we went out searching for the perfect winter coat (following these local coat shopping suggestions from our neat Portland style guru, of course), and we spotted social work student Nicole Cook in the perfect winter warmer of her own — this [...]
November Neat SHEET: Gobble up these local goods
November 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Samantha Lockwood, NEAT contributor
Our roots are showing and they’re fantastic! The literal Neat SHEET is back for November with holiday endorphins on our side. We’ve gathered up a few of our local fall favorites for your purchasing delight: Bubbles for spiking your bath, things to set and stock your Thanksgiving dinner table, the perfect [...]
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 [...]
