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 [...]
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 [...]
Bargain Hunting 101 is back! Huge deals + local vendors
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Locally-minded bargain shoppers rejoice! Angie Heiney of Frock, Jen Neitzel of Knot Ugly and DIY Lounge, and Julz Nally of Handmade Julz, the brilliant organizers behind Bargain Hunting 101 are at it again, and their latest installment (this makes six!) of the crazy-popular vendor clearance will be happening from noon to [...]
Shop 40+ crafty local vendors at the Show of Awesome
June 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
As the weather continues to disappoint here in Portland, it’s important to focus on other, non-meteorological benefits to living here. Like the fact that this year’s second annual craft-tatular Summit of Awesome is being held right here in our fair (if sun-adverse) city, offering crafters and handmade enthusiasts some awesome [...]
Neat TREND! Portland fashion is one big rose parade
June 2, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch and Karen Vitt, NEAT Rose City petal pickers
Spring fashion in The Rose City comes with a few thorns. We’re grateful for the citywide parade of sweet-smelling blooms and floral-filled fantasies of Portland Rose Festival (which is under way now), but we could do without the prick of this never-ending dreary June weather. This [...]
New “Betsy + i” jewelry exhibit at Small Victories
May 16, 2010 by karenvitt
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What do you get when you pair up two insanely creative local jewelry designers? Industrial sexiness and mechanical sass! So says the description of the new jewelry collaboration between designers Betsy Cross of Betsy & Iya and Isaac Watson of Focal Length Designs. The two Portland talents have teamed up to launch a new collection called “Betsy [...]
Radish + Tender Loving Empire throw PDX Pride Photo Contest
February 20, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat WIN
Local screenprinting shop/record label/handmade consignment shop Tender Loving Empire is relocating to the heart of the city, setting up in more spacious digs right next door to killer boutique Radish Underground. To celebrate, the two shops are teaming up to hold a playful PDX Pride Photo Contest now through the new store opening date of Thursday, [...]
“Love Is in the Air” at Radish Underground
January 28, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, neat contributor
Even those who consider themselves too cool for certain upcoming holidays involving copious amounts of chocolate and paper hearts won’t want to miss Radish Underground’s upcoming amour-themed event, “Love Is in the Air,” 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12.
Nothing says “I think you’re neat and worthy of a specialized [...]
Portland’s most stylish New Year’s Resolutions
January 5, 2010 by karenvitt
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So, The Neat Sheet put its finger on the pulse of Portland’s most stylish citizens (a finger coated in peachy Palm Springs polish from American Apparel’s new nail color line, by the way), and we asked our Portland fashion friends for their 2010 New Year’s resolutions.
It turns out we’re all working too hard and wearing [...]
Neat CONTEST
Win Betsy & Iya’s “I ? PDX” necklace
Let’s talk about love, baby: We love Portland. We love The Neat Sheet readers. We love jewelry. And we are so in love with Betsy & Iya’s I Heart Portland necklace that we asked (ok, begged and pleaded) jewelry designer Betsy Cross to create one just for YOU!
Cross, a Virginia native with a Masters [...]
