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EMU + Pistil Trunk Show at PedX Shoe Shangri-la

November 5, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat EVENT

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 [...]

Neat feet! Solestruck shoes anniversary party + sale

October 22, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Sometimes things just don’t turn out as you’d expect. And sometimes that’s fantastic! Case in point, Solestruck, the stellar local shoe shop that began as an online retailer, then opened a “temporary” pop-up shop in October 2009 and became so popular they stayed open for good — and for [...]

Neat DEAL! Benefit shoe drive + Save 20% at PedX Shoes

June 5, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat STUFF

Is there a woman out there who doesn’t have too many shoes and who still wants more more more? We thought not. Scoot yourself over to Alberta Street, then, for the PedX Shoe Shangri-la Shoe Drive to Benefit Dress for Success Oregon, running Sunday, June 13 to Sunday, June 20.
Here’s how it works: Just gather up [...]

FREE lunch + spring shoe sale at Solestruck

March 26, 2010 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

We’ll keep this short because you really need just two little words: SHOE SALE! Or wait, maybe two more: FREE FOOD!
Solestruck shoes, formerly an online-only footwear retailer based in Portland, opened a sweet Pearl District pop-up shoe shop last fall, and it’s been so successful they’ve decided to keep it open permanently.

Stop by Solestruck from [...]

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Moonlight shopping madness in Woodburn

November 23, 2009 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SALE

“Moonlight Madness” pretty much sums it up. Wouldn’t you have to be a total nutjob in order to plan a trip to Woodburn Company Stores at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night? That’s total turkey tryptophan (TTT) coma time, isn’t it?? Then again, maybe you’d be crazy to miss it.
Getting a jump on Black Friday for the [...]

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Solestruck.com pops up in the Pearl

October 28, 2009 by karenvitt  
Filed under Neat SHOP

Have you noticed Portland’s new pop-up store shopping trend? Online retailers and independent designers or artists who don’t have brick-and-mortar stores are popping up all over town, opening temporary outlets to showcase their merch to new shoppers. 
Portland-based online shoe retailer Solestruck is the latest pop-up project, opening this Friday, Oct. 30 in the Pearl District [...]