Get the Total Package from Oh Baby, Souchi + Zelda’s!
November 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
We lurrrrrv making our holiday wish-list, and tonight’s Total Package party at Oh Baby lingerie boutique promises naughty AND nice goods from a trifecta of neat local shops. Oh Baby’s Northwest Portland location will host Souchi and Zelda’s Shoe Bar for Total Package party, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m Friday, Nov. [...]
Save 20% + Hats off to Bonnet’s anniversary!
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
A tip of the hat goes out to Bonnet Boutique for making it two years in the haute hat business and brightening the crowns of countless Portlanders + beyond!
Let’s face it, headwear is practically mandatory in this rain-soaked town of ours, and we’re happy to have such a friendly shop dedicated [...]
Neat PEOPLE! betsy + iya jewelry designer Betsy Cross
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat PEOPLE, Neat STUFF
By Anna Reed, NEAT contributor
Whether or not the moniker ‘betsy & iya’ rings a bell in print, you’ll recognize the bold and beautiful pieces from jewelry designer Betsy Cross as ones you’ve seen dangling from the necks, wrists and ears of Portland’s best accessorized ladies — her wares know no bounds when it comes to [...]
EMU + Pistil Trunk Show at PedX Shoe Shangri-la
November 5, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Charles & Victoria trunk show + sale at Xtabay Vintage
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Southeast Portland’s premiere vintage boutique Xtabay Vintage will host a trunk show and sale featuring Charles & Victoria by local designer Rachel Ancliffe, noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 6.
The shop will present Charles & Victoria’s latest collection for fall and winter (top and right), featuring high-waisted wool [...]
Oh Baby lingerie boutique Corsets + Cognac event
October 28, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Monique Balas, NEAT contributor
Oh, how we covet a corset. We love the way it flatters our figure and makes us feel like we’re living in a Jane Austen novel. And we’ll get to celebrate them — and show them off, if we have them — at the luxe lingerie shop’s Corsets & Cognac event [...]
Neat feet! Solestruck shoes anniversary party + 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 [...]
Shop local… online! Plus, save 15% at Covet Boutique!
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
How’s your day job going? If you need a little pick-me-up, all you cubicle dwellers out there should be as excited as we are that Covet Boutique now offers online shopping.
Downtown Portland’s chic boutique opened an online store last month, and now we’re sharing this neat deal with our [...]
Shop + save on shearling at Zelda’s EMU trunk show
October 20, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
In the mood to get all snuggly and cozy? We sure freakin’ are! Sure, it’s been nice and sunny weather, but we are definitely feeling the chill at night and early mornings (yes, we do get up before noon!). Luckily, Northwest boutique Zelda’s Shoe Bar heard our silent call and answered [...]
Help a critter out! It’s Buffalo Exchange Coats for Cubs
October 19, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT, Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Baby animals do it for us every time. We want to help. And if we can help out by, um, shopping… well then, OK! Let us wipe away a tear and head to Buffalo Exchange for its annual Coats for Cubs campaign starting Saturday, November 13 through Earth Day on Friday, [...]
