Neat Street: Short sleeves + sunshine on Northeast Broadway
February 21, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STREET
The Neat Sheet played a fun little game of Frogger on Northeast Broadway Friday, racing through traffic to catch Meredyth Jensen, whose tall brown riding boots, faux-fur trimmed vest and brunette crop we spotted from a block away. We finally caught up with Jensen at an ATM machine to ask about her outfit, which was money.
Jensen, [...]
Denim + leggings = Neat “Jeggings” trend to watch
February 9, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
And on the eighth day, the fashion gods created jeggings, the stylish hybrid that gives you the look of denim with the comfort of leggings. These babies may have been popular across the pond for a while now, but they have officially hit it big here in Portland. It seems like [...]
PDX Collective Sale at Ace Hotel this weekend
Join nine favorite local boutiques this weekend for a stellar PDX Collective Sale at The Cleaners space at Ace Hotel in downtown Portland, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 23 and Sunday, Jan. 24.
Local bathing suit boutique Popina will participate in the sale, and they say it’s a great opportunity for shoppers to [...]
Neat SALE
Save 25% on Orla Kiely bags at Pin-Me
No offense Santa, but we hardly need you. Now through Christmas Eve, Pin-Me Apparel boutique on Mississippi Avenue is offering a 25 percent discount on all Orla Kiely handbags, wallets, cosmetic bags and shopping trolleys – which you’ll need to wheel all this cool stuff home without a sleigh.
Save on classic shoulder bags and wallets [...]
Neat SALE
Grayling Jewelry + Prairie at Pin-Me tonight
Tonight’s trunk show and sale event at Pin-Me Apparel on Mississippie Avenue is a style trifecta of unstoppable shopping. Darling local designer Katy Kippen of Grayling Jewelry will present her collections alongside new Northwest classic Prairie Underground at our favorite feminine-with-street-smarts boutique, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17.
Kippen said she’ll be showing and [...]
Neat SITES
Your local, online holiday shopping gift guide
Why are they calling this weather an Arctic Blast? It doesn’t sound like much fun at all (yuk yuk). Ok, but seriously, holiday shopping in freezing rain is the pits, and we’re on the frenzied two-week countdown to Christmas.
Fortunately, we can still shop online at select Portland retailers who are making it easy to finish [...]
Neat EVENT
Designer extravaganza on Mississippi Thursday
December 8, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Mississippi Avenue is where it’s at this Thursday, when neighborhood shops will stay open late for holiday celebrations and specials, and Phlox Clothing Boutique will host a Filly Designs trunk show, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10.
Phlox is a favorite source for sleek and utterly wearable modern designs, like the Filly Designs pieces (above) [...]
Neat SALES
Your neat Black Friday weekend sales guide
Ok Portland, are you ready to work off that gravy-smothered Turducken with some madcap Black Friday shopping? Let’s kick this economy’s butt! The best sales of the year start this Friday, Nov. 27 and continue throughout the weekend. We’ve rounded up Portland’s best sales for your shopping ease. May we suggest you print this and [...]
Neat STUFF
Who needs a job? We’ve got accessories!
October 14, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
Fall fashion buzz over the latest trends means something different in Portland than it does in fashion capitals like New York or Paris. Sure, we embrace style and want to keep up with the trends. But we also demand comfort and affordability along with the latest this or the most current that. So what’s a [...]
Neat EVENT! Grayling trunk show @ Pin-Me
September 26, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
It’s always nice having another good excuse to shop Pin-Me Apparel, a favorite Mississippi Avenue destination for feminine streetwear and artful jewelry. The latest excuse to shop Pin-Me is Grayling jewelry designer Katy Kippen’s trunk show, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26. (That’s today, folks, in case you’re nursing the same Icon [...]
