WeMa Designs recycled raincoat from plastic water bottles
March 10, 2010 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat STUFF
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 CONTEST
Win your pick of FREE Sorel winter boots!
Here’s some good news stepping into the New Year: Sorel, the Canadian outerwear outfitters owned by Portland’s Columbia Sportswear, will award one lucky Neat Sheet reader a FREE pair of winter-worthy Sorel boots – your choice!
Surely you’re familiar with some of the more iconic Sorel styles, like the classic and oft-imitated Caribou Snow Boot. The [...]
Neat SALE
Cool rainwear + Save 30% at Stand Up Comedy
Neat things are happening over at Lower East Burnside boutique (er, sorry, we mean “LoBu” boutique) Stand Up Comedy this month, including a huge winter sale, a new online shopping feature and a cool collection of rainwear produced in collaboration with New York-based concept line Slow and Steady Wins the Race.
Now through mid-January, save [...]
Neat EVENT
Sorel apres-ski theme party + trunk show
November 29, 2009 by karenvitt
Filed under Neat EVENT
Joan of Arctic, meet Nanook of the Northwest.
Could you hear the collective laughter among stylish Oregon women when Vogue magazine went ape-nuts recently over Sorel’s furry winter Joan of Arctic boots?!
C’mon fashion pokies, we discovered Sorel ice ages ago. Northwest girls are born with a natural instinct for styling cute outfits around warm, waterproof boots, [...]
NEAT DEAL
Stylish, waterproof raincoats? Oh yes!
Admittedly, we haven’t stepped foot in Eddie Bauer since that awkward moment in the mid-90s, when even the hot cast of “Friends” was wearing high waisted mom jeans and Polar fleece pullovers. You know, back when you had to say “Polar fleece” instead of just “fleece” because it was a brand new, trademarked way to [...]
