New “Betsy + i” jewelry exhibit at Small Victories
May 16, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
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 [...]
Save 20% storewide at Parallel Boutique all weekend
Oh man, we’ve got a really hard decision to make this sunny weekend. Enjoy the great outdoors, or head to the impromptu sale at our fave Pearl District boutique Parallel to save 20 percent storewide. Decisions, decisions… but surely we can do both.
Parallel will mark down everything in store by 20 percent now through Sunday, May [...]
Portland milliners tip their hats to the Kentucky Derby
April 23, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor
Few things excite us more at The Neat Sheet than mint juleps and gigantic hats, so you can probably guess what is our favorite sporting event of the season. Each year Portlanders make the voyage south to the ever-fashionable Kentucky Derby, but they get their stylish and over-the-top hats in town first, [...]
Portland Prom Planner 2010 + Win a Benefit beauty package
April 14, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Brittnee Rosenblum has been prom shopping for weeks, and she still hasn’t found what she’s looking for. “It has to be perfect,” she said. “After all, it’s something you look forward to all year.” Totally! The day we met the Central Catholic High School junior shopping for prom dresses at [...]
Mountain Hardwear party + Win an Urban Travel Jacket!
March 29, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat WIN
Sure, Mountain Hardwear makes cutting-edge mountaineering and outdoor gear for extreme conditions. But in case you forgot, they also make pretty pieces for gals who simply like to bike and hike. Whichever you prefer (and who says you can’t prefer both!), stop by the downtown Portland store for a big anniversary party and spring collection launch, [...]
Easter Egg Hunt + Sale + Magaschoni at Mercantile
March 26, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat SALE
Mercantile ain’t jokin’ around when it comes to April Fool’s Day fashion fun. Starting Thursday, April 1, downtown Portland’s classic boutique department store will hop into action with a weekend’s worth of fun sales and events.
You’ll find sale items marked down by as much as 75 percent all weekend, and the shop will host a Magaschoni [...]
Test drive Agave jeans + the Tesla Roadster at Mario’s
March 20, 2010 by karenvitt
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Hot jeans and fast cars! If you’ve got a need for speed, today’s a good day to zip on down to Mario’s, when the boutique department store will host an event spotlighting Agave Denim and Tesla Motors, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 20.
Agave Denim designer Jeff Shafer will be in store showing the latest Agave denim [...]
Portland fashion stylist Kevin Lennox launches The Studio
March 18, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Calling the concierge is something most of us do on vacation when we want dinner reservations or a taxi. But what if you could call the concierge right from your own Portland home, and order up an image consultation or some help getting dressed for dinner?
Introducing “style concierge” Kevin Lennox, who’s just opened a posh [...]
Neat street: Rockin’ the drop-crotch in downtown Portland
March 14, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STREET, Neat STUFF
Let’s talk about Day Tresvant’s pants.
We found this fashion risk taker in downtown Portland Saturday afternoon, rockin’ baggy, drop-crotch jeans from Only Denim (a Danish brand known for blurring the line between masculine and feminine), which she picked up on a trip to China. Faded jeans with a saggy crotch and asymmetrical zippers is a [...]
“Portraits + Fashion” event Thursday at Parallel boutique
March 8, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Pearl District boutique Parallel invites spring shoppers to stop by for an art reception and first look at new spring fashion arrivals, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Thursday, March 11.
Local artist Ariana Harley will show a collection of mixed-media and oil portraits, featuring characters as disparate as Barack Obama and Maria de Madeiros (the actress [...]
