Save 15% at Mabel + Zora Holiday Preview Party
November 5, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Wee ooh, can you even believe it’s already November, folks? The weather outside would suggest otherwise, but dang if we don’t feel the sparkly call of holiday dressing in our bones. It’s not here yet, but before you know it you’ll be RSVP’ing to Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, family [...]
Donate your denim + save 20 percent at Meringue
October 18, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat SALE, Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
We’re heading into party season, people, but in Portland that still means jeans. Sure, we’ll want some sexy little cocktail dresses for super special nights, but more often than not our holiday attire simply will consist of flattering designer denim and flirty tops. To that end, it’s time to [...]
Retro style + prices at Xtabay Vintage Sidewalk Sale
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Whether we are getting our weekly fix of “Mad Men” or swooning over Grace Kelly’s flawless style in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” (a summer movie staple, by the way), we can’t help but be in awe of the beauty and care that went into clothing in the 1940s-1960s. Utterly gorgeous is [...]
Julia GaRey + Rosabode 2nd Friday fashion show + sale
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Some people look at a sidewalk and see a way to get from point A to point B. Others look at it and see the opportunity for something much more grand. Portland designer Julia GaRey and local specialty shop Rosabode will take their beautiful wares to the streets for a 2nd [...]
Idom Designs takes new partners + expands sustainability
June 2, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Portland’s fashion-forward Northwest 23rd Avenue boutique Idom has just announced it’s expanding its family by adding two new partners to the busy retail business. Modi Soondarotok, owner of Idom and designer of the shop’s in-house label of the same name, has welcomed Salwa Nassar and Evangelina Owens on board to help [...]
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 [...]
Salem shoppers, save up to 80% at Meringue Boutique!
Salem shoppers, you’re in luck. And Portland shoppers, you’re not opposed to driving an hour if you can save up to 80 percent on totally cool and current denim, cothing and accessories, right? Well then, now’s the time to plow on down I-5 to Meringue Boutique’s Salem location for its biggest sale ever, continuing through [...]
Alberta Streets hits the motherload for Mother’s Day!
May 5, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Mommy, hold us! We can’t keep up with the motherload of local Mother’s Day happenings! We’ve already rounded up the best local Mother’s Day gifts, sales and events here. But now the Alberta Street Business Association is blowing our minds with more more more for mom mom mom. Have a looksy:
Tumbleweed Boutique + Grasshopper – These [...]
Neat TREND: Portland fashion makes the cold shoulder hot
May 5, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
By Erin Flesch + Karen Vitt, NEAT Portland trend watchers
Giving someone the cold shoulder just got hot. Dresses, tops and even swimsuits are getting the asymmetrical treatment for Spring 2010 in Portland. More modern than strapless and sexier than a traditional neckline, the one-shoulder silhouette is having a serious fashion moment and local shops are [...]
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 [...]
