Hawthorne Street Fair sidewalk sales + specials
August 11, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
On any given day Hawthorne Boulevard is packed with shop-hungry pedestrians, but come this Sunday it will be pure Portland pandemonium. Grab your sunscreen, comfy walking shoes and a wad of cash because it’s time for the annual summer Hawthorne Street Fair, taking place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on [...]
Huge annual summer sale at Imelda’s + Louie’s Shoes
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
One of our favorite summer activities is strolling the sunny streets of various neighborhoods, iced coffee and friends in tow, leisurely window shopping. What’s even better is when we happen to stumble upon huge sales on our journey. That is less likely these days, because given what we do we pretty [...]
Neat PEOPLE: Princess Bergen Rueck of Franklin High
May 19, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat PEOPLE, Neat STUFF
A Princess a Day in May: Bergen Rueck of Franklin High School
For native Portland gals, growing up with the Portland Rose Festival means fantasizing about becoming a real, live Princess from the time you are 3 years old. You attend the Grand Floral Parade each year, imagining the day you’ll grow into a beautiful young woman set to drift [...]
Neat Mink Boutique Fans can Save 10 percent storewide
Freaking Facebook. We love it, we hate it and… increasingly, we need it. Just ask Betty White.
The 88-year-old actress is the talk of town after a recent Facebook campaign landed her on Saturday Night Live and reinvigorated her career. And while most small local business owners aren’t aiming to take the stage on SNL, they [...]
Imelda’s + Louie’s Shoes now open for online shopping
April 27, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Online shopping cannot be ignored. It’s certainly not preferable to shopping in person, but for busy women it can often be more convenient to shop from your lap or your bed or your couch or your desk – especially if you love to shop a lot. And if you’re reading this, we’re guessing ya do.
As [...]
GQ mag names Red Light in Top 25 Best Vintage Stores
April 20, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Hawthorne Boulevard’s Red Light Clothing Exchange is celebrating big shopping news today! GQ magazine has just awarded Portland’s vintage clothing mecca a place on its list of the Top 25 Best Vintage Stores in America.
Red Light, which has been Portland’s most reliable source for affordable and unique apparel and accessories from every decade since opening in [...]
Mink Boutique party + Grayling Jewelry show Thursday
April 18, 2010 by karenvitt
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Since last week, when we first reported on Mink Boutique’s upcoming third birthday bash, the shop’s been unpacking ever more boxes of new merch we deem worthy of an update. Plus, we don’t want you to miss the official launch of the new Grayling Jewelry Spring 2010 Collection (above), which will take place during the party from [...]
Mink Boutique anniversary party + sale looks Splendid
April 12, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Happy Birthday, Mink Boutique! Hawthorne Boulevard’s sweetest shop for designer clothing, spring party dresses, artful jewelry and just-the-perfect-gift items turns three this month, and they’re celebrating with a day-long sale that culminates in a big shopping party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22.
Stop by any time all day to save 10 percent on [...]
Party with a personal stylist + sale at Mink Sunday
March 20, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor
Need a little expert advice on how to incorporate the newest spring looks into your wardrobe? Look no further than Hawthorne’s Mink Boutique. This Sunday, March 21, Mink will play host to a shopping party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with local personal “reality chic” stylist Holley Shepard. Shepard will share her [...]
Imelda’s and Louie’s Shoes anniversary sale
It’s hard to believe we’ve been shopping Imelda’s and Louie’s Shoes since chunky red platform sandals and the “Rachel” shag were all the rage, but Portland’s go-to shoe source turns 16 this month. Stop by the shop’s anniversary sale to save 10 to 70 percent on select styles this weekend, Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, [...]
