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dotts

Posted on 12/3/2011 at 4:40:55 PM

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 [...]

love bite: lili patisserie and cafe

Posted on 10/16/2010 at 5:04:02 PM

Last night was my first failed foray into Sellwood, at an attempt to locate a fabric store. No matter where I went, the GPS red dot on my iPhone was always traveling in the opposite direction from where I was headed. The fabric store closed before I could find it, and on the brink of [...]

video: flora

Posted on 7/12/2010 at 4:21:15 PM

Everything in Flora smells divine.  It is nearly impossible to explore this downtown gift shop without falling in love with one, two, or maybe even three distinctly delicious scents.  Flora carries candles by Tatine, which smell exactly as described.  After taking a whiff of the Wood Smoke scent, I’m transported into a camping tent.  I [...]