Portland Fashion Week recap + Friday preview
October 8, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor
What did Portland’s finest fashionistas wear out to Day 2 of Portland Fashion Week at the Vigor Industrial Shipyards on Swan Island Thursday night? An inspired early fall array of patchwork ponchos, feathered minis and ombre frocks. And in addition to watching each other, what did all these stylish folks watch [...]
Portland Fashion Week recap + Thursday preview
October 7, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Portland Mayor Sam Adams was just one of the stylish local faces gracing the opening night of Portland Fashion Week at the Vigor Industrial Shipyards last night. What’s that, did we just say the Mayor is stylish? We did! He was looking’ good, even if he claims lookin’ good [...]
Portland Fashion Week 2010 Designer Preview + Deals
October 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Local shops are getting just as excited for Portland Fashion Week as the designers showing in the upcoming annual event, which is set to be the biggest and brightest Solar-powered PFW yet. Portland Fashion Week will run Wednesday, October 6 through Sunday, October 10, featuring five days of runway [...]
Hawthorne Street Fair sidewalk sales + specials
August 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Portland Prom Planner 2010 + Win a Benefit beauty package
April 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Brittnee Rosenblum has been prom shopping for weeks, and she still hasn’t found what she’s looking for. “It has to be perfect,” she said. “After all, it’s something you look forward to all year.” Totally! The day we met the Central Catholic High School junior shopping for prom dresses at [...]
Introducing the Grayling Jewelry Spring 2010 Collection
April 12, 2010 by karenvitt
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Local designer darling Katy Kippen of Grayling Jewelry has big, bold, beautiful plans for spring. Plans dangling from long, thick chains studded with crystal and stone. And P.S., we can get away with calling her “darling” because, seriously, is there anyone in Portland’s fashion community who does not know and love Katy Kippen? The woman [...]
Mink Boutique anniversary party + sale looks Splendid
April 12, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Theory Spring 2010 trunk show + sale at Mercantile
We all have regrettable spring flings. Like rushing out in mid-March to snatch up the season’s first floral romper, which won’t see the light of day in Portland until July Fourth. But we have yet to regret a spring fling with Theory.
Theory has built its reputation – and a bit of a cult following – [...]
