Birthday party! Alberta’s Tumbleweed Boutique is 10!
April 17, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor
Turning ten-years-old as a human is, in itself, not a huge accomplishment (sorry kiddos). However, when a local PDX boutique hits the ten year mark amidst a rough economic environment, there is definitely reason to party. Alberta Arts District mainstay Tumbleweed Boutique is doing just that, commemorating ten years in the [...]
Save 20% on Christa Taylor dresses all week!
The ‘Couv is turning out some dynamic fashion talent these days. We’ve been talking a lot lately about Vancouver, Wash. designer Seth Aaron Henderson because of his current star turn on Project Runway Season 7, but there’s another talented Vancouver designer we also have been getting to know and love.
Meet Christa Taylor, designer of modest, vintage-inspired [...]
Liberty of London collections now at Target Portland stores
March 15, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By now we’re all familiar with Target’s habit of releasing exclusive, affordable fashion collections from world-class designers (Rodarte, John Paul Gaultier, Anya Hindmarch and many others). But yesterday’s launch of the new spring Liberty of London designs is Target’s first designer collaboration to include styles for home and garden as well as fashion.
Liberty of London, [...]
Jump into spring fashion’s romper room – again
March 13, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Just when you thought rompers had died and gone to hipster heaven, the fashion trend is back for spring – and this time it’s hit the mainstream. Far from being a one-season wonder, the grown-up onesies we’ve watched come back into fashion over the past few years continue to grow in sophistication [...]
Save 50% on Suzabelle at Anne Bocci Boutique
Sunny Saturday morning! Perfect day for brunch in quaint Multnomah Village and a peek at the Suzabelle sale at Anne Bocci boutique.
Bocci has marked down her entire stock of vintage-look dresses and coats from Seattle label Suzabelle by 50 percent (just mention The Neat Sheet) while the shop waits for a new shipment from designer [...]
Nordstrom introduces new online Wedding Shop
March 8, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Seattle-based designer department store Nordstrom today announced the launch of its new and expanded online Wedding Shop, plus in-person wedding stylists in 10 locations across the country (sorry, Portland, the closest is situated in Seattle).
No matter – you can still visit the online Nordstrom Wedding Shop for dresses and apparel for your entire wedding party, and [...]
Portland’s best + worst Oscar fashion picks for 2010
March 8, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Last night’s Academy Awards ceremony may have lacked in terms of controversy on stage (‘Zzzzzzzzzzz), but there is still plenty to debate about the looks we saw on the red carpet. Where the show itself was a bland, stiff and over-commercialized spectacle, at least we were surprised to see some exciting and unexpected use of color [...]
Portland Oscars guide! Parties, fashion + events
March 6, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
With plucky Sandra Bullock up against the legendary Meryl Streep for Best Actress, James Cameron competing against his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow for Best Directing, and our dashing hero George Clooney challenging beloved Jeff Bridges for Best Actor, tomorrow night’s 82nd Annual Academy Awards is setting up for a smashing show, likely filled with lots of surprises. And [...]
Hubris + Wonderlust trunk show at Union Rose tonight
March 5, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Montavilla’s best boutique for local and indie fashion, Union Rose will host a dual trunk show by Hubris and Wonderlust tonight, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 5.
Rita Hudson-Evalt will show dresses in graphic prints from her handmade in Portland Hubris line, and Wonderlust will showcase stainless steel earrings and wrist cuffs featuring bold color-blocking [...]
Look what’s new! Neat Portland spring shopping guide
February 27, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
News of new spring fashion arrivals in Portland stores keeps pouring in at such a rate we’ve decided to round ‘em up. From top trends (florals, nauticals, nudes) to comfy, transitional basics, here’s a local look at what’s new in store:
Amai Unmei – Portland designer Allison Covington has just received a colorful new shipment of [...]
