Fluxus designer trunk show + sale at Covet Boutique
June 1, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
How about a little instant shopping gratification? Chic downtown Portland boutique Covet will host a designer trunk show and sale featuring hot Los Angeles label Fluxus, with every item shown available for immediate purchase, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Thursday, June 3.
Browse and shop for more than 150 new styles from the cutting-edge L.A. [...]
Amai Unmei Summer 2010 trunk show + winter sale
May 31, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Portland fashion designer Allison Covington bravely battled some cussworthy construction woes at her Northwest 23rd Avenue boutique this spring, but that didn’t stop her from forging ahead on a gorgeous new Amai Unmei Summer 2010 Collection.
Covington, best known for her pretty party dresses and bridal designs, will host a weekend-long trunk show debuting her latest [...]
Neat TREND: Sex and the Rose City inspired fashion finds
May 26, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF, Neat TREND
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Love it or hate it (or love to hate it), “Sex and the City” has permeated popular culture and fashion for more than a decade, inspiring women to live large and dress large, whether they live in the Big Apple or the Rose City. And here in Portland, far from [...]
Salem shoppers, save up to 80% at Meringue Boutique!
Salem shoppers, you’re in luck. And Portland shoppers, you’re not opposed to driving an hour if you can save up to 80 percent on totally cool and current denim, cothing and accessories, right? Well then, now’s the time to plow on down I-5 to Meringue Boutique’s Salem location for its biggest sale ever, continuing through [...]
“Sex and the City” Lookalike Contest at Bridgeport Village
May 25, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
Personally, we prefer to think every woman has a bit of each “Sex and the City” character in her. After all, don’t we each have a dash of brains, sexuality, values and strong work ethics? But if you and your gal pals have been making jokes about who is more like Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte or [...]
Save big time on Clair Vintage designs at Union Rose
By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
We like sales, yes we do, we like sales, how ’bout you?? Okay, that wasn’t cool. But you know what IS cool? Union Rose Boutique in Southeast Portland. You know what’s even cooler? The fact they are having a huge sale on Clair Vintage designs this Friday, May 21 and [...]
Third Thursday party at Souchi + 23rd Ave. is back!
May 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Northwest 23rd Avenue is back, baby. After a few months of not-so-neat construction to spiffy up the streets of our beloved shopping strip, the bulldozers are officially gone, the road closures are ovah, and there are blocks upon blocks of fresh free parking. To celebrate, stop by Northwest 23rd Avenue Third-Thursday [...]
Save 25% at Banana Republic “After 5″ shop party
What better way to commemorate the day Mt. Saint Helens blew than by blowing some extra cash?
Banana Republic, the on-trend retail giant we frequent for fashion emergencies, stylish work wear and killer sale racks, invites shoppers to its After 5 Style Event (a.k.a. shopping party) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Tuesday, May 18 [...]
Neat PEOPLE: Marjorie Skinner talks Portland fashion
May 6, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat PEOPLE, Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
We here at The Neat Sheet are big fans of Marjorie Skinner, The Portland Mercury’s managing editor and M.O.D. fashion editor extraordinaire. Skinner is exactly our brand of stylish, hard-working Portland woman – a gal who clearly takes on too many projects at once, but who still manages to [...]
Neat SHEET: What’s blooming in Portland shops this May
May 3, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
By Karen Vitt and Erin Flesch, NEAT shopping conspirators
Portland shops are blooming with floral things to fawn over this month, and The Neat Sheet has rounded up a few of our favorites for your purchasing pleasure. Going back to our roots as a literal neat sheet of pretty things to buy around town each month, [...]
