Neat TREND! How wood you like some cute clog boots?
August 31, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Marianne Schnell, NEAT contributor
Chances are if you’re a Portland gal you own more than your fair share of cold weather boots. But living in the Northwest, where cool temps and rain rule, there’s always a good reason for yet another booty call. Meet your new BFF: The clog boot. It’s a hybrid of sorts [...]
Neat TREND! The latest stylish summer sunglasses in PDX
July 20, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
It may seem counter-intuitive to do a trend piece on sunglasses in the middle of summer after most people have probably shopped them back in May. However, if you’re anything like us, you have probably lost and/or broken that sweet pair of Ray Ban aviators you thought were so cool all [...]
Neat TREND: Portland’s got oceans of love for the Octopus
April 13, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesh and Karen Vitt, NEAT shopping conspirators
What has eight arms, three hearts and no bones? Why, the latest trend in fashion, of course. No, it’s not some freak “living coat” hybrid, specially engineered to keep Anna Wintour warm at night. The trend we’re referring to is… the OCTOPUS! We’ve recently been spotting this [...]
Save 20% at Covet’s anniversary sale event Friday
Don’t we love it when our favorite shops lure us in with sweet deals on pretty spring things and then ply us with champagne? Ok then, if you must… Covet Boutique is celebrating its second anniversary with an in-store party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 2.
Stop by for champagne, sweets and a [...]
Neat TREND: Canadian Tuxedos give Portland the blues
March 9, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT Contributor
Why yes, it does appear that hell has in fact frozen over. In an unexpected turn of events (seriously, we didn’t see this one coming) we at The Neat Sheet are officially dubbing the Canadian Tuxedo our Neat Tuesday Trend of the Week.
Not for the faint of heart, this daring denim-on-denim [...]
Neat TREND: French nautical fashions sail into PDX
March 2, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Most people – at least those with a highly functioning ability to suspend reality – have pictured themselves sailing down the French Rivera on a yacht, wind blowing through their hair while they effortlessly evoke the sexiness of Bridget Bardot mixed with the classic style of Audrey Hepburn.
That, of course, [...]
Neat Tuesday TREND: Garden floral fashions in The Rose City
February 16, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Oregon may be the land of evergreen, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate (and even crave) a little bit of floral in our fashion. Perhaps it seems a little too obvious that floral prints are a huge trend this spring. C’mon, how original… flowers in spring time. But hey, we’re [...]
Pantone predicts tranquil turquoise for 2010
January 7, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat TREND
We saw blue skies briefly in Portland today, but don’t worry – the blue will be back. Pantone, the world’s leading color authority for more than 45 years, recently announced “Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise” as the official color of 2010, so we can expect the calming, tranquil blue shade to dominate designer clothing, décor [...]
Neat TREND! Bring home the Bacon while it’s sizzling hot
November 27, 2009 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Whatever negative things we may be hearing about swine, there’s still plenty to love about ever-popular pork. Namely, bacon – the latest sizzling hot trend to captivate Portlanders who can’t get enough salty, fatty, crispy deliciousness.
This meaty trend has been building bit by bacon bit over the past [...]
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Infinity scarves, a trend to last forever
November 5, 2009 by karenvitt
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“Infinity Scarves.” The name alone suggests this hot fall trend actually will last forever. And why shouldn’t it? These versatile, loopy neckwarmers put your boring old straight scarves to shame. We first talked about the popular circle scarves in our fall accessories roundup, but now it’s cold outside, baby, so let’s take a closer look.
Kim [...]
