To be honest, I do rather miss the drama of driving out to the creepy Swan Island shipyards for FashioNXT each fall, but last year’s switch to a giant white tent (complete with the fancy kind of port-o-potties) certainly scores points in the convenience category. This week is also as real-deal as you can find […]
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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UPDATE: Stumptown Coffee Sold to Peet’s
UPDATE 2:45 pm: Stumptown Vice President Matt Lounsbury just called back to confirm that Peet’s now has 100 percent ownership of the company, but says that customers can expect “business as usual,” and that no Portland jobs will be lost as a result of the sale. There are also no plans for Stumptown products to […]
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This Week’s Style Events: FashioNXT, Aesthete Society, PLATFORM, & More
WEDNESDAY, OCT 7 • FashioNXT is as close as you can get to a major fashion week experience in the Pacific Northwest, and it kicks off this week with a mix of designers from China, Portland, and television, and a rarely-seen-in-Portland-vibe that’s fun to dress up and experience at least once a year. I’ll be […]
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This Week’s Letters: No, YOU’RE Riding the Bus Wrong!
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS… RE: “You’re Riding the Bus Wrong” [Feature, Sept 23], in which Erik Henriksen explains the ways in which you’re riding the bus wrong, so that you can stop riding the bus wrong. OLIVIA STORM DEAR MERCURY—I want to thank you for the info on the oxacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, fecal matter, […]
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The Weekend Shopper: Union Rose, Haunt, & “Socktober”
• First Friday at Union Rose features Vivid Element apparel, including a new collection of dresses and separates called “Earth and Stars,” and RubyGirl jewelry, plus apple cider (“spiked if you like”). Union Rose, 7909 SE Stark, Fri Oct 2, 6-9 pm • Elsewhere for First Friday, Haunt is featuring a trio of art and […]
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Recreational Weed in Comic Form with Carolyn Main!
It’s a difficult time to celebrate anything much as we try to get a grip on what happened in Roseburg yesterday, but recreational marijuana sales in Oregon are nonetheless a fun new part of our lives now. (Even if you don’t like weed, you’ll probably enjoy the presumed enhancements to quality of life in Oregon […]
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Recreational Pot and You
An Illustrated Guide to Life with Legal Cannabis
An illustrated guide to life with legal cannabis.
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New In: Fashion/Retail/Design News with Tanner Goods (for Dogs!), Platform, Favor Jewelry, & More
• Because shopping for a not-ugly dog bed is surprisingly hard, let’s hear it for Tanner Goods‘ expansion of their canine offerings (they’ve made leather collars and leashes for years) to include a series of simple, canvas, washable beds in two styles—big flat pillows or bucket nests—and neutral colors. (Detail only humans will appreciate/dogs might […]
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New In: Fashion/Retail/Design News with Hovden Formal Farm Wear, Sock It To Me, and Frances May
• Hovden Formal Farm Wear—yeah, that’s right, formal farm wear—is headquartered in Portland but its products are rooted in Scandinavia. Inspired by traditional work shorts from Sweden and Denmark, its products are produced in the US and Europe with an emphasis on natural materials and other measures towards sustainability. The basic design itself was rectified […]
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The Mercury‘s First-Ever Oregon Cannabis Guide!
GUUYYYYYYS!! Recreational cannabis sales in Oregon start on Thursday—that’s just two days away! Are you ready for this historical moment? More importantly, are you ready for recreational cannabis to become an (even more) common facet of everyday life? Even if you don’t smoke, there’s no way to avoid the impact that this new industry is […]
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This Week’s Style Events: Orox Leather Co., Westside Wildfang, WeMake Celebrates, and Portland Fashion Week(?)
• Orox Leather Co. is celebrating the third anniversary of their brick ‘n’ mortar operation, with free leather coasters (while they last), drinks, music, and a raffle for either a dopp kit bag or purse. Orox Leather Co., 450 NW Couch, Thurs Oct 1, 5-9 pm • The new West End location of Wildfang officially […]