Portland milliners tip their hats to the Kentucky Derby
April 23, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor
Few things excite us more at The Neat Sheet than mint juleps and gigantic hats, so you can probably guess what is our favorite sporting event of the season. Each year Portlanders make the voyage south to the ever-fashionable Kentucky Derby, but they get their stylish and over-the-top hats in town first, [...]
Designer “Artwear” show Thursday at Anka Gallery
March 30, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Anka Gallery’s new exhibit is tailor made for those of us who have always deemed fashion an art. “The Interior’s New Clothes,” a showing of wearable art from local designers, opens with a reception from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Thursday, April 1.
Curated by Anka Gallery’s Anna Solcaniova King and Jason Ball of Jason [...]
Physical Element’s smashing Fall Preview Fashion Show
March 29, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Step away from your flouncy floral skirts for just a moment – it’s time to take a peek at Fall 2010. Physical Element, Portland’s best indie source for inventive modern clothing from local and international designers, will present a showstopping Fall Preview Fashion Show at Pinnacle Pavilion, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22.
Jo Carter, owner and buyer [...]
Pinkham Millinery party, spring launch + sample sale
March 18, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
Exquisite Portland milliner Dayna Pinkham has been turning out haute headwear at her downtown shop, Pinkham Millinery, for 10 years this month. Tonight she’ll celebrate with a 10th anniversary party, spring collection launch and the start of her annual sample sale, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
Stop by the shop tonight to congratulate [...]
View “A Novel Romance” local bridal fashion slideshow
February 13, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
We’ve been busy with the Valentine’s Day beat for the past few weeks, but we finally have a chance to share with you some of Portland photographer Lisa Warninger’s stunning shots from “A Novel Romance,” The English Dept.’s 2010 bridal fashion show held Sunday, Jan. 31 at The Cleaners space at Ace Hotel.
The show featured [...]
Most memorable Portland fashion moments ‘09
December 31, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Letter from the editor: So, how are you stylish Portlanders feeling about 2009? I’m hearing some grumbling (ie, “2009 bit hard”), but it also seems this turbulent year brought some much-needed change, and set the stage for a fabulous 2010.
The Neat Sheet was born this year. It sort of just fell out of me accidentally, [...]
Neat STUFF
Goth fashion show rocked hard at Moulé
October 28, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
We unearthed (literally) the spooky secret behind the mysterious Moulé fall fashion show Tuesday night: hot, undead Goth vampire models!
Guests, who were kept in the dark about the show’s theme, arrived at twilight dressed in evening attire and were surprised with a lush black-and-blood-red affair. Minglers sipped on Pinot Noir and nibbled decadent treats from a [...]
Neat STUFF
Watch Pinkham’s “Procession” slideshow
October 10, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
In stark contrast to the slick Portland Fashion Week productions taking place in the industrial shipyards this week, some of Portland’s uniquely talented independent designers put on a fantastic display of quite a different sort in Southeast Portland last night.
Inspired milliner Dayna Pinkham presented a funereal style procession of her latest headwear designs, worn by [...]
Neat EVENTS
Portland’s biggest fashion Friday yet
October 9, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Dress hot and prepare to move fast, it’s a racy night for fashion in PDX. Between Pinkham Millinery’s designer hat show in Southeast Portland; opening parties for Jet and LAND on Mississippi Avenue; and the most highly anticipated night of Portland Fashion Week at the shipyards on Swan Island, you may want to dress in [...]
Neat EVENT
Pinkham Millinery presents “The Procession”
September 23, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Hats on parade, oh heavenly headwear happiness! On Friday, Oct. 9, smack-dab in the midst of Portland Fashion Week, renowned Portland milliner (a.k.a. Hat Goddess) Dayna Pinkham of Pinkham Millinery will present her annual fashion show: “The Procession.” And the whole extravaganza is to be held in a super-secret location, no less!
Pinkham will collaborate with a [...]
