Neat PEOPLE: Physical Element’s Jo Carter talks shop
April 22, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Jo Carter is no stranger to fashion shows. She’s put on a number of fun fashion spectacles since opening her Pearl District boutique, Physical Element, in 2003. That said, tonight’s Physical Element Fall Fashion Preview is set to be her most smashing production so far, featuring international designs, fanciful [...]
Neat STREET style: Mixing it up on Northeast Glisan Street
April 18, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
When Michelle Gerlach strolled past our sunny table on the patio of Northeast Glisan Street’s new Migration Brewing pub, we were so captivated by her grass green espadrilles we slammed down our happy hour glass to chase her down and ask where she got ‘em.
“I have a passion for shoes,” she said. [...]
Birthday party! Alberta’s Tumbleweed Boutique is 10!
April 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Neat STREET style: Colorful good vibes on Mississippi Ave.
April 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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Laura Bieluczyk was putting off good vibrations when we found her breezing down Mississippi Avenue on Saturday afternoon. This was due in part to a nice lunch she’d just had at Miss Delta with her mom, who was visiting from Houston, Texas, and in part due to the positive energy coming from her pretty stone [...]
Rachel Mara sample sale starts today at Moulé
Want a sweet shopping escape from Super Bowl weekend? Chic department store Moulé will host an incredible Rachel Mara Sample Sale this Friday, Feb. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 7.
Save on hundreds of one-of-a-kind and designer styles from Portland-based indie designer Rachel Mara, who’s known for her chic, tailored pieces and cool classics that feel modern [...]
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Watch the CONTENT designer slideshow here
October 19, 2009 by karenvitt
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From Gatsby to gore, Sunday night’s CONTENT showcase at the Ace Hotel was an independent fashion experience to be reckoned with. Presented by new indie promotional group How We Develop, more than 35 Portland designers took over the hotel’s second floor to display their latest and greatest in rooms decorated to suit their whimsy – [...]
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Independent Fashion Collective show Monday
October 10, 2009 by karenvitt
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Following hot on the high heels of Portland Fashion Week, four of Portland’s most talented designers can be seen in a Fashion Collective show at the Portland Center Stage Armory on Monday, Oct. 12. Liza Rietz, Emily Ryan Designs, Idom (who also showed at Portland Fashion Week) and Fuchsia Lin (the in-house costumer at Portland [...]
