Shop local designers at Flurry Pop-Up Shop 2010
November 2, 2010 by karenvitt
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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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Two PDX designers on Project Runway 7
December 16, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Exciting news for Portland’s fashion community! Today we learned that two (you heard us, TWO!) Portland-area designers have been selected to compete on Lifetime Television’s Project Runway Season 7, coming in January 2010. Congrats to Janeane Marie Ceccanti, 28, of Portland, and Seth Aaron Henderson, 38, of Vancouver, Wash.
Ceccanti, who you can meet and greet at [...]
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PDXFS cocktail fashion mixer + sale tonight
December 15, 2009 by karenvitt
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Portland Fashion Synergy (PDXFS), a local group of talented designers and publicity pros interested in promoting Portland fashion, will host its December cocktail party-slash-fashion mixer tonight, from 5 p.m. to 8 pm. at downtown Portland’s Flurry designer pop-up shop.
PDXFS invites its members and others interested in learning more about Portland’s dynamic fashion scene to enjoy complimentary cocktails, snacks, [...]
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Scarlet Chamberlin sale at Workroom 719
December 14, 2009 by karenvitt
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In additon to the flurry of excellent designer trunk shows popping up at Flurry next weekend, neighboring downtown designer pop-up shop Workroom 719 will host a jewelry sale by Portland’s talented Scarlet Chamberlain, noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19.
Shop for last-minute gifts, new earrings starting at just $28, and original, show-stopping statement pieces from [...]
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To the moon and back with Janeane Marie
December 14, 2009 by karenvitt
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Emerging Portland fashion designer Janeane Marie (who you can watch compete on the upcoming Project Runway Season 7) will put on a must-see trunk show and sale this week at the Flurry pop-up shop, in conjunction with two other outstanding locals – Sahlia Michelle Designs jewelry and Varnish Clothing. Sahlia Michelle and Varnish will show first, from [...]
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A flurry of shops pop up downtown
November 11, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat SHOP
We love pop-up stores! The way they swoop in and save the shopping day, featuring so many fantastic things you’d otherwise need to buy online or race all over town to find. Of course, we don’t like the part where the shops disappear again, but let’s try to live in the moment.
Portland city officials apparently [...]
