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 [...]
Lanvin for H&M collection in Portland Saturday!
November 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Stylish Portlanders lined up for three blocks to shop the H&M grand opening in Portland last week, but little did we know those super-stylish Swedes were holding out on the best stuff. Expect long lines again tomorrow when the Lanvin for H&M collection arrives at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. [...]
Get the Total Package from Oh Baby, Souchi + Zelda’s!
November 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
We lurrrrrv making our holiday wish-list, and tonight’s Total Package party at Oh Baby lingerie boutique promises naughty AND nice goods from a trifecta of neat local shops. Oh Baby’s Northwest Portland location will host Souchi and Zelda’s Shoe Bar for Total Package party, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m Friday, Nov. [...]
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
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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
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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 [...]
Freshen your home + face at Saint Maine Holiday Party
November 15, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
What if your skin was as smooooooth as this artful golden figure? We know how to make it happen: Upscale yet quirky and on-trend home design shop Saint Maine in Portland’s Sellwood district not only wants to make sure your house looks its best for the holidays, they want to help [...]
Neat STREET! Warming up Portland Navajo style
November 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Sora Yi, NEAT contributor
As fall starts to close its fabulous curtains on Portland, we went out searching for the perfect winter coat (following these local coat shopping suggestions from our neat Portland style guru, of course), and we spotted social work student Nicole Cook in the perfect winter warmer of her own — this [...]
Save 20-60% storewide at Moxie + Moxie Online
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Happy Veteran’s Day! Thank you so very much for protecting our beautiful country, and also for giving some of lucky gals a day off from work. Is it OK if we honor the troops by going shopping? Because Moxie, one of our favorite East Burnside boutiques, will mark down everything storewide by 20 [...]
November Neat SHEET: Gobble up these local goods
November 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Samantha Lockwood, NEAT contributor
Our roots are showing and they’re fantastic! The literal Neat SHEET is back for November with holiday endorphins on our side. We’ve gathered up a few of our local fall favorites for your purchasing delight: Bubbles for spiking your bath, things to set and stock your Thanksgiving dinner table, the perfect [...]
