Shop local designers at Flurry Pop-Up Shop 2010
November 2, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
‘Tis the season. Not just the holiday season per se, but the beginning of Portland’s seasonal pop-up shopping. The Flurry Pop-Up Shop, home to a host of local designers offering clothing, accessories, jewelry and gift items, will open its temporary holiday home in downtown Portland this Thursday, Nov. 4.
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Blake Grand Opening! These jeans are worth a party
October 30, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
Portland women have an innate sense of style, but these days many of us are accessorizing with limited funds. This is why we shop carefully, investing in pieces we’ll wear again and again. We know a sweet pair of designer jeans will buy more bang for our butt than a fancy-schmancy [...]
Portland designer Gretchen Jones wins Project Runway 8
October 29, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Well guys, it happened. The Project Runway 8 season finale went down in all of its fashion-y glory. So, which tattered, beaten down Phoenix rose up victorious from the ashes of the runway? Why, that would be Portland designer Gretchen Jones! Yes, for the second season in a row, the Rose City [...]
Neat TREND! Portland winter coats + outerwear wrap-up
October 26, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor
So yeah, we’re all pining over the $34.95 H&M trench coat that’s taken over every other commercial on TV. In case that coveted coat is sold out before the highly anticipated H&M grand opening in Portland on Thursday, Nov. 11, we must have a back up plan. Besides, we’re still devoted [...]
Architecture Design Festival Form+Function Fashion Show
October 26, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
To some, fashion may seem a frivolous endeavor, but clothing (and therefore, style) is an undeniably fundamental example of the basic principal of form meeting function. For people who appreciate the more architectural side of style, there is an upcoming fashion-themed event we think you’ll enjoy. For people who just like [...]
Neat STREET! On the fashion fringe at Subject to Season
October 24, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STREET, Neat STUFF
By Sora Yi, NEAT contributor
Last night we flagged a cab and rushed to Southeast Portland’s Ford Building to seek out what street stylin’ Portland fashionistas were wearing to the second edition of the Dark Wave: Subject to Season studio fashion event. The curated collective featured designers and stylists for everything from clothing to hair to [...]
Project Runway 8, Episode 13 recap: “Finale Part one”
October 22, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor
It’s the Project Runway 8 Season Finale (but not for real — it’s actually only Part 1), which means it’s time to get a glimpse of the last contestants final runway collections before they make it to Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. We could hardly wait to see what Portland’s [...]
Shop local… online! Plus, save 15% at Covet Boutique!
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
How’s your day job going? If you need a little pick-me-up, all you cubicle dwellers out there should be as excited as we are that Covet Boutique now offers online shopping.
Downtown Portland’s chic boutique opened an online store last month, and now we’re sharing this neat deal with our [...]
Minoux, Harlow + Viki Jewelry Trunk Show at Fuchsia
October 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
From classic to cool to delicate to daredevil, we can’t stop loving the wildly imaginative range of jewelry styles Portland designers keep adorning us with. If you’d like to catch three up-and-comers at once, head to Sellwood’s Fuchsia boutique this weekend for a two-day trunk show of local jewelry [...]
Radish Underground anniversary party + sale
October 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Holy hump-day, here’s mid-week reason No. 1 to hit the West End: Downtown Portland streetwear style + accessories + gallery shop Radish Underground is celebrating its two-year anniversary with a day-long Radish Underground party and sale from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Stop by for bubbly and [...]
