• Yo Vintage! gave up its brick ‘n’ mortar home long ago, but they’ve been taking up occasional residence at like-minded shops where their meticulously selected vintage pieces complement the newly made merch. They’re settling down for the holiday season over at House of Commons, where you’ll be able to find them through December. • Jewelry artist […]
Marjorie Skinner
Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and other arts and feature sections of the paper. She has been writing about Portland life and culture for the Mercury since 2001, produces one of Portland's largest annual spring fashion shows, and occasionally answers emails.
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In the Rearview: A Final Look Back at FashioNXT 2015
The 2015 iteration of FashioNXT had its highs and lows, but overall it was one of the best in the event’s history. Internationally, the event reconfirmed its relationship as a venue for designers from Shenzhen, China, kicking off with a showcase of three young designers’ lines: CC, With Song, and Song Hong. Closer to home, […]
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Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi’s Collaborative Debut
Cold Moon on the Rise
Cold Moon is on the rise.
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This Week’s Style Events: Design Week Portland, Hair is Art, and Tiffany Bean Designs
WEDNESDAY, OCT 14 • Design Week Portland‘s mini pop-up version of itself is in mid-swing (look for the big one in spring). Tonight features a lecture at Ziba titled “From the Fringe to the Everyday: Realizing the Future Through Design,” tomorrow there’s an open house at Spooltown and a Paula Scher lecture on, among other things, […]
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FashioNXT Photos, Part 3: Michelle Lesniak’s Breakup Collection, Mondo Guerra’s Colorless, Patternless New Start, and More
The last two nights of this year’s FashioNXT held much of what we’ve come to expect from this particular series of fashion shows: A healthy number of new collections from the Project Runway set, including area favorites Michelle Lesniak and Seth Aaron, as well as franchise superstar Mondo Guerro and regulars like South Dakota’s Lenzanita […]
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FashioNXT Photos, Part 2: Myriam Marcela, Devonation, UpNXT, Tiny Health Goths, & More
Thursday, night two of this year’s FashioNXT was my favorite so far (also see my recap of night 1). It was set up to be, seeing as it featured the UpNXT emerging designer competition I’ve helped judge for years, which I think is one of the most valuable things this event brings to the table […]
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Fashion/Retail/Design News: Leather and Cork “Doobie Tube” Edition
• The mini-version of Design Week Portland (look for the big’un to return in the spring) kicks off tomorrow, and details are shaping up for some of the events open houses, lectures, and other events. Take for instance the open house being planned by SET on Tuesday (4-7 pm), where the mayor will give a speech, […]
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FashioNXT Photos, Part 1: China Moment
Two down, two to go: The four-night FashioNXT 2015 series is half over, and with the weekend upon us both ticket prices and star power are on the upswing. Things kicked off on Wednesday with the China Moment showcase, a curious partnership in which Portland plays host to collections from designers hailing from Shenzhen. It’s […]
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“What an Asshole Erik Henriksen Turned out to Be!” and Other Observations from This Week’s Mercury Letters!
BUS WRITERS RE: “You’re Riding the Bus Wrong” [Feature, Sept 23], a list of all the ways you’re riding the bus wrong. ERIK [HENRIKSEN]—You nailed it writing tips [for] properly riding a bus. I was a “professional pick-up artist” for 31 years (AKA a TriMet bus driver). Now I ride the bus or bicycle. The […]
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Food News Stumptown Coffee Sold to Peet’s
Stumptown Coffee Roasters confirmed on Tuesday, October 6, that the company has been sold to California-based Peet’s Coffee & Tea, which now enjoys 100 percent ownership of the iconic Portland brand. This follows an earlier deal, made in 2011, in which New York’s TSG Consumer Partners took on a majority investment in the company. According […]