Lille Boutique Lingerie Party at Holocene
April 28, 2012 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
By NEAT SHEET staff
Elegant East Burnside lingerie boutique Lille will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a party at Holocene to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. Because Lille is a lingerie boutique, that makes so much sense!
If you’re in the market for something gorgeous to wear under [...]
2012 Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale!
By NEAT SHEET staff
Squeeeeeeeeee! It’s time once again for one of our favorite annual Portland shopping events, the Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Show. This straight-up extravaganza of handmade goodies by local Portland talent will be held once again at the Oregon Convention Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 — [...]
Shop 85 local artists at GIVE Handmade Sale Sunday
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
We hope you saved some shopping strength this holiday weekend! We’re back from turkey break just in time for today’s GIVE Handmade Sale, a ginormous independent artisan market held at Northeast Portland’s Leftbank Annex from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.
GIVE began as The Secret Society Sale five [...]
Save 20% + Hats off to Bonnet’s anniversary!
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
A tip of the hat goes out to Bonnet Boutique for making it two years in the haute hat business and brightening the crowns of countless Portlanders + beyond!
Let’s face it, headwear is practically mandatory in this rain-soaked town of ours, and we’re happy to have such a friendly shop dedicated [...]
Customize your own morse code necklace at Covet
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat TREND
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Morse code may be a thing of the past, but this dot-dash-dot system of communication is having a serious resurgence in an unlikely form: customized jewelry! We mentioned our affinity for local line Besty & Iya’s morse code necklace not too long ago, and now we’ve got a new lady in [...]
Neat PEOPLE! betsy + iya jewelry designer Betsy Cross
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat PEOPLE, Neat STUFF
By Anna Reed, NEAT contributor
Whether or not the moniker ‘betsy & iya’ rings a bell in print, you’ll recognize the bold and beautiful pieces from jewelry designer Betsy Cross as ones you’ve seen dangling from the necks, wrists and ears of Portland’s best accessorized ladies — her wares know no bounds when it comes to [...]
EMU + Pistil Trunk Show at PedX Shoe Shangri-la
November 5, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Weather experts are predicting colder weather and heavy snows for Portland this winter, so local fashion experts — hey, that’s us! — are predicting more of a need for cute knit caps and furry boots. We’re pretty excited about this, so we’re racing to La Nina-proof our winter wardrobes [...]
Charles & Victoria trunk show + sale at Xtabay Vintage
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Southeast Portland’s premiere vintage boutique Xtabay Vintage will host a trunk show and sale featuring Charles & Victoria by local designer Rachel Ancliffe, noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 6.
The shop will present Charles & Victoria’s latest collection for fall and winter (top and right), featuring high-waisted wool [...]
Popina Swimwear opening party + Win a swimsuit!
November 3, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF, Neat WIN
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Popina Swimwear is all set to make a splash with its second location, opening in downtown Portland’s Pearl District tomorrow night. As we reported last month, Popina will celebrate the second addition to local swimwear designer Pamela Levenson’s retro-inspired swimwear empire with a Popina Swimwear Pearl District Grand Opening Party from 6 [...]
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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