• Two of the city’s finest tastemakers, shop/gallery Nationale and Portland Garment Factory, are teaming up for “Big Shirt.” Part pop-up shop and part art installation, look for PGF’s HouseLine of womenswear plus viewing enjoyments including but not limited to… a really frigging big shirt. Nationale, 3360 SE Division, Wed April 22-Sun April 26, opening reception Thurs April 23, 4-8 pm

• Mercantile's featured trunk show this week features the spring/summer '15 line from MaxMara, including exclusive styles. Private appointments also available if you're fancy. Mercantile, 729 SW Alder, Wed April 22-Sun April 26

• Part one of two sporty menswear introductions this week: GoodSport, which "complicates contemporary expressions of masculinity at the confluence of aesthetics, (homo)eroticism, and practices of athletics and sport. The objects wear their constructed skin. They have a constructed body." Color me intrigued. The line makes its debut at a pop-up shop/exhibition this week. S1, 4148 NE Hancock, Thurs April 23, 6-9 pm

• Dehen is having a factory sale of its iconic American goods—think varsity jackets and motorcycle sweaters—including one of a kinds, discontinued items, prototypes, and jackets priced as low as $20! (See the new issue of the Merc dropping tomorrow for more of the story behind this remarkable Portland brand.) Dehen, 1040 NE 44th Ste 3, Thurs April 23-Sat April 25, 10 am-4 pm Thurs & Fri, 10 am-3 pm Sat

185558_193319127393956_1656259_n.jpg
  • Dehen

• Mabel & Zora is celebrating its ninth anniversary with a trunk show of Grayling jewelry. Plus, in-house apparel line Tiffany Bean will be marked down 20 percent through the weekend. Mabel & Zora, 748 NW 11th, Thurs April 23, 5-8 pm

• Hot on M&Z's heels comes Frances May, celebrating seven years with a weekend-long sale: 25 percent off every dang thing in the shop. (IRL or with the code WEARE7 online). Frances May, 1003 SW Washington, Fri April 24-Sun April 26, francesmay.com)

• No discussion of Italian contributions to fashion is complete without addressing the importance of craftsmanship. That’s why the Portland Art Museum’s programming in conjunction with the Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945 exhibit includes a showcase of some of Portland’s own design talent, demonstrating and discussing their own techniques live in the gallery space every Saturday. This week, the guest is the Oregon State University Apparel Design Program. Portland Art Museum’s Object Stories gallery, 1219 SW Park, Sat April 25, 1-5 pm, included with $20 museum admission

• Your annual opportunity to spend a pleasant Saturday exploring some of the city’s finest modern homes has arrived. The eight houses in the self-guided Portland Modern Home Tour include examples at the vanguard of sustainable design, a development that features a “community keg,” and a house that floats! Portland Modern Home Tour, Sat April 25, 11 am-5 pm, $30-40

• If you’re feeling inspired by Portland’s thriving DIY culture, now’s a good time to jump in. Here’s a chance: The recently opened A.ell Atelier is hosting a “Sewing 101” class where you pick up starter tips over the simple task of creating your own up-cycled totebag (note: bring something old to work from, like a curtain or a dress). A.ell Atelier, 3539 SE Hawthorne, Sat April 25, 1-3 pm, $15, reserve a spot: handbagwonderland@gmail.com

• It’s a telltale sign of a corporate background when you send a press release about a “consumer facing opportunity,” and this is what we have here: The designers behind the menswear line Jugar are former Nike employees, and the resultant apparel bears a strong athletic-wear influence. Jugar’s been quiet around town as it makes inroads abroad, but this weekend they’ll be hosting a two-day pop-up shop where you can get acquainted. The Cleaners at Ace Hotel, 403 SW 10th, Sat April 25 & Sun April 26, 11 am-7 pm