Designers Holly Stalder + Laura Irwin open Haunt fashion studio
June 30, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Holly Stalder, a.k.a. one half of the design team that brought Portland’s indie fashion scene to the national stage a decade ago, has a new project up her well-tailored sleeve. Best known as co-founder of the groundbreaking boutique Seaplane, Stalder is now setting up shop alongside local hand-knitwear designer Laura Irwin [...]
AK Vintage Jewelry Goodness Studio Sale
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet last-minute sale alert! Portland jewelry designer Anna Korte will host a huge studio sale from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, June 9), offering amazing deals on her locally loved line of AK Vintage Jewelry.
Since starting her Portland jewelry line in 2002, Korte has expanded her work from limited runs of deconstructed vintage [...]
Aveda “Catwalk for Water” Earth Month fashion show
April 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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Earth Week is officially in full gear, and The Aveda Institute of Portland has come up with a stylish and sustainable way for Portland to celebrate. “Catwalk for Water,” an evening of style segments (a.k.a. mini fashion shows) to benefit Columbia Riverkeeper, will be held 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Wednesday, April 21. (Earth [...]
Sustainable style + fleece fashion at Better Living Show
March 23, 2010 by karenvitt
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Semper Fashion, the ambitious local founders of Portland Fashion Week, will present a series of sustainable fashion shows and introduce Fleece-a-nista, a new couture fleece fashion line, as part of The Better Living Show at Portland Expo Center this coming weekend, Friday, March 26 through Sunday, March 28. The Better Living show is Portland’s most notable sustainable [...]
WeMa Designs recycled raincoat from plastic water bottles
March 10, 2010 by karenvitt
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WeMa Designs fashion designer Wendi Martin is taking out Portland’s recycling just in time for spring showers: The inventive local designer has created a stylish, modern raincoat made from recycled plastic water and beverage bottles.
Available exclusively at Physical Element boutique in Portland and through local online retailer pdxboutique.com, the coat’s outer shell is made from waterproof [...]
Neat SALE
Grapevine’s 12 Days of Christmas Specials
All holiday sales should be this fun! Starting Saturday, Grapevine boutique in Lake Oswego will count down to Christmas with a different daily deal or holiday event. The 12 Days of Christmas Sale runs Saturday, Dec. 12 through Thursday, Dec. 24, and really – who wouldn’t rather receive a locally made artisan necklace or a cashmere sweater [...]
