Neat PEOPLE! betsy + iya jewelry designer Betsy Cross
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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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 [...]
Betsy & Iya Holiday Sale + Studio Grand Opening
November 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
If you’re looking for hip presents to gift your hard-to-shop-for mom, girlfriend, niece or sister that are unique, gorgeous and affordable, you want to make sure to stop by the Betsy & Iya Holiday Preview Sale + Studio Grand Opening from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19 in [...]
Adam Arnold’s festive Fall Fashion Show 2010
October 16, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Samantha Lockwood, NEAT contributor
While the usual crowd stomped their heels around Swan Island at Portland Fashion Week last Friday night, one of Portland’s most talented designers, Adam Arnold, had us remove ours. Arnold, who chose to show his new fall line independently on Friday, Oct. 8, asked guests to remove their fancy footwear to [...]
Grayling Jewelry studio opening + Win earrings
September 7, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Want free, hot earrings much?! Gorgeous local line Grayling Jewelry will hold a studio + showroom grand opening this Saturday, and — trust us — you want to be there. More specifically, you’ll want to be one of the first ten people to show up at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 11. [...]
Now shop for home decor at Vanillawood studio + showroom
August 8, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
If there’s one thing we love more than fashion at The Neat Sheet, its food. If there is a second thing, it would have to be home décor, otherwise known as cute outfits for your house/apartment/dwelling hole. Which is why we are pretty stoked that Pearl District design studio + showroom [...]
Paul + Joe Beaute “Alice in Wonderland” Tea Party
March 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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French fashion label Paul & Joe will launch a new “Alice in Wonderland” beauty collection at Harrods department store in London tomorrow, but guess what! You can find the cute cosmetic collection in Portland today.
Fez Studio Apothecary in the Pearl District, the city’s exclusive retailer of Paul & Joe Beaute, will launch the new Alice [...]
Emily Baker launches new Sword + Fern jewelry Web site
February 22, 2010 by karenvitt
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Fresh off her debut appearance at the POOL Trade Show in Las Vegas (the coolest indie fashion showcase around for emerging labels), Portland jewelry designer Emily Baker has launched a new Sword + Fern Web site to better showcase the nature-inspired designs she crafts in her Lower East Burnside studio-slash-shop.
Baker’s line of recycled and sustainable [...]
WeMa Designs open studio Friday + Neat Deal!
February 4, 2010 by karenvitt
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WeMa designer Wendi Martin invites local shoppers and fashion friends to drop by her new studio for an open house and wine reception, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 5.
Martin’s new WeMa Design Studio is just above Bakery Bar on Glisan Street, across from the Laurelthirst Pub and up the street from favorite [...]
Velvet Sparrow Designs haute hair bouquets for brides
January 27, 2010 by karenvitt
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Stylish Portland tattoo artist Melanie Nead has done it again. First, she reinvented the way local women adorn their bodies by combining the art of tattooing and the art of fashion into one designer destination. Now, she’s set to reinvent the way local brides adorn their hair.
Last year, Nead transformed Icon Tattoo Studio into more [...]
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Tattooh yeah, Icon’s new owner is crafty
September 20, 2009 by karenvitt
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In Portland, tattoos are just another stylish accessory – like a handbag or a pretty pair of earrings. So then, why not shop for both at once? This simply brilliant idea has finally come together thanks to Icon Tattoo’s new owner, the ultra-talented artist and lover of all-things-pretty, Melanie Nead.
Upon taking ownership of Icon Tattoo [...]
