Brightly colored dresses in the window suck me inside faster than I can control, and then I see the silver glitter on the floor of the front entrance. This is my new favorite shop, and it opened up yesterday. Dresses and underskirts, layering skirts, jackets, and bloomers are handmade by Amy Dotts of Portland, who [...]
It’s 40 degrees outside on November 11th, 2010, and I can hear the crowds before I see them. They chant, “H&M! H&M” methodically as if to a prompter. I round the bend and see barriers holding back flailing teens – is Justin Bieber here? Confused tourists and passerby look around in bewildered states and wonder [...]
I drive by Modo nearly every day, and fawn over their beautiful dresses in the window display. Today I finally ventured in to discover what it is all about, and am pleased to discover that it is a wonderful designer resale and consignment shop. Modo carries a fine array of newly-affordable garments by normally expensive [...]
As September’s first Thursday approached, I looked forward to the grand opening of Leanna NYC – the Pearl District’s newest boutique, inspired heavily by the fashion forward attitude of New York City. Owner Leanna Carreon, a Portland native, designed for eight years for various designers in New York City, including Jessica McClintock (who designed every [...]
Today only, a very special sale is going on at the Crystal Ballroom. 50 local indie businesses are all in the same place, with massive discounts. Select shops are even offering an additional discount during the last hour! Accessories, clothing, baby toys, home furnishings, and lots more is on sale. I got excited over bags [...]
After personally trying on the entirety of the shop’s garments, I’ve decided EcoVibe Apparel in the Pearl district is my newest go-to environmentally friendly boutique. Apple green VOC-free paint cheerily welcomes me inside, and I am surrounded by an array of the softest, most affordable and delicious merchandise in town. Coconut-based body products by Malie, [...]
Opened less than a year ago by owner and designer Jennifer Thomas, Jet is a gold mine of one of a kind, flattering and versatile fashion that is ideal for the eco-conscious Portlander. The line is designed in-house and manufactured in Portland. Garments are made with a variety of sustainable fibers such as soy, organic [...]
Modern Domestic is the solace that all sewers, wannabe sewers, and fashion creatives have been searching for. The moment you walk through the doors, you are greeted with excellent décor, a raspberry pink wall, and the smiling faces of Modern Domestic sewers. Friday night open sew is the place to be, especially at only $10 [...]
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