Sulu + Hubris trunk shows at Union Rose First Friday
September 2, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
By Erin Flesch, NEAT xontributor
It’s not easy going from a being an elementary school teacher in the Bronx to a Portland-based jewelry designer (actually, maybe it is. Sounds like a pretty awesome transition to us).
But that’s exactly what Sue Lieu, the woman behind Sulu designs, did. Judging from how often we’ve seen her artsy [...]
Pearl District Sidewalk Sale starts Friday
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Sorry, people, there’s no slacking off this holiday weekend. It’s our duty to put the “labor” back in Labor Day! We know there’s nothing more strenuous than serious shopping, so a weekend’s worth of sidewalk sales in the Pearl District oughta honor the holiday nice enough. More than 50 [...]
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 [...]
Shop Fashion’s Night Out in downtown Portland
August 30, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Just as fashion magazines double in size this time of year, fall fashion events tend to be pretty heavy as well. In early October, we’ve got our very own Portland Fashion Week to look forward to (and believe us, we are), but before that there’s Vogue editor Anna Wintour’s ode to [...]
Model auditions for Portland Fashion Week 2010
August 25, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
We know Portland is crawling with sexy ladies (and fellas!) who have the strut, attitude and style needed to rule the catwalk for Portland Fashion Week. Here is your chance to participate in what is poised to be the biggest, most press covered fashion week in PDX history. All we can say [...]
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 [...]
Blowout End of Summer Sale at Phlox Boutique
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
There are blowouts that are good (hair), blowouts that are bad (tire) and blowouts that are just plain awesome. In this case, the latter is referring to end-of-summer blowout sales. Favorite local Mississippi Street shopping haunt Phlox is having just such a sale this Thursday, August 26 through Sunday, August 29.
In [...]
Neat TREND! Bottoms up to soft, baggy pants
August 23, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Nab pretty dresses at Bubble Boutique End of Summer Sale
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Labor Day weekend?! Noooooo, we’re not ready! Oh, ok then. Well, if summer has to end, at least we can end it in high style. Perhaps draped in a brilliant European cocktail dress? Oh yes, dresses for your last hot hurrah can be snatched up on the cheap at [...]
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 [...]
