Project Runway hits Portland Fashion Week! Photos, recap
October 10, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Last night was Project Runway night at Portland Fashion Week, and it would be an understatement to say that Seth Aaron Henderson killed it. In fact, he and his merry bunch of Project Runway alumni all brought their A-game to the Rose City, showing off collections that were inspiring, fashion forward [...]
Portland Fashion Week photos + Saturday Preview
October 9, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Friday’s show at Portland Fashion Week showed us a glimpse of our fashion future, and we’re happy to report that Spring/Summer 2011 in Portland will be filled with easy, wearable and — for lack of a better descriptor — super-cute clothes that anyone can pull off.
Day 3 of PWF was a [...]
Northwest 23rd Avenue Street Fair this weekend!
July 9, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
As if this weekend wasn’t hot enough, shops and businesses all along Portland’s Northwest 23rd Avenue are prepping for three sizzling days of a hot summer fashion and shopping at the Northwest 23rd Avenue Street Fair + Fashion Show, running Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11.
In celebration of Nob Hill’s recent makeover, merchants lining the street [...]
Amai Unmei Summer 2010 trunk show + winter sale
May 31, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Portland fashion designer Allison Covington bravely battled some cussworthy construction woes at her Northwest 23rd Avenue boutique this spring, but that didn’t stop her from forging ahead on a gorgeous new Amai Unmei Summer 2010 Collection.
Covington, best known for her pretty party dresses and bridal designs, will host a weekend-long trunk show debuting her latest [...]
Amai Unmei Construction Sale all weekend!
The road may be blocked, but Amai Unmei ain’t letting the Northwest 23rd Avenue construction project block sales. Stop by Portland designer Allison Covington’s boutique for the biggest sale of the season this Thursday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 25th.
Enjoy bubbly drinks and treats all weekend long, and save 20 to 50 percent on select dresses and [...]
Neat SHEET: Pretty local luxuries to weather April showers
April 6, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Once upon a time, The Neat Sheet was just that – a neat sheet of pretty things to buy and wear in the Portland area. We’ve decided to go back to our roots and introduce a new Neat Sheet feature that rounds up our favorite local luxuries each month. We can all use a bit [...]
Amai Unmei spring dress sale starts Friday!
Amai Unmei boutique is celebrating spring with a fun, storewide dress sale all weekend, Friday, March 26 through Sunday, March 28.
Heat up to Northwest 23rd Avenue to save 30 percent on all spring dresses from boutique owner/designer Allison Covington, who is known best for her party and bridal creations. Her spring collection includes pretty black-and-white [...]
Don’t get pinched – get the look of the Irish
March 17, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt + Erin Flesch, NEAT green shoppers
Ah, St. Patrick. Patron saint of PBR and pinching. Just kidding, he’s not. He’s the patron saint of leprechauns and rainbows. Just kidding, he’s not. Just kidding, he is. Just kidding, we don’t know what he’s the patron saint of. Just kidding, we do. He’s the patron [...]
Sweet savings at Amai Unmei on Valentine’s Day weekend
Portland-based Amai Unmei designer Allison Covington will show shoppers some love this weekend with major markdowns in her boutique this Valentine’s Day weekend.
Now through Sunday, Feb. 14, save 15 percent on all dresses; save 10 percent on all jewelry; and buy one pashmina scarf, save 50 percent on the second.
Covington is best known for her [...]
Shimmer Twentyten futuristic local photo shoot
January 12, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Have you been over to the Portland gossip pages of ByronBeck.com lately? Our fashionable friend got together with photographer Tim Gunther and stylist Michael Merrill to produce an original Portland fashion photo spread in tribute to a shimmery 2010.
For Shimmer Twentyten, the guys pulled together a silvery showing of looks from local label Amai Unmei, [...]
