[EDITOR’S NOTE! Each year since forever, I’ve polled an annual selection of Portland’s fashion-related industry insiders to get their takes on the best and worst of the past year, from trends to cultural moments, local and well beyond. I’ll be spotlighting some of those responses on the blog, look out for an edited version in […]
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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The Best and Worst of 2015 Style with Photographer/Art Director Christine Taylor
[EDITOR’S NOTE! Each year since forever, I’ve polled an annual selection of Portland’s fashion-related industry insiders to get their takes on the best and worst of the past year, from trends to cultural moments, local and well beyond. I’ll be spotlighting some of those responses on the blog, look out for an edited version in […]
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Kargi Gogo Closes Friday! Get Your Georgian Cheese Bread and Dumplings NOW.
It’s high season for fatty, carb-y comfort food, so it is slightly panic inducing that much-loved Georgian food cart Kargi Gogo has announced that this Friday will be their last. In a note to fans via their home page, the owners explained they’re hanging up the cart life, not for lack of business, but because […]
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The Pacific Northwest’s Maritime Entrances Are Closed
If you were planning on taking any foolhardy boating excursions this weekend, it looks like you’ll have to reenact scenes from The Perfect Storm some other time. The Coast Guard decided today to close all maritime entrances to the Pacific Northwest due to the non-stop deluge we’re currently enjoying experiencing, which has churned up a […]
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Strange Vacation, Sale Supplements, and Non-Dorky Rain Gear: Your Daily Dose of Portland Fashion & Retail News!
• Supplementary note to the calendar of shoppy events going off this weekend: The 811 E Burnside anti-mini mall complex is holding a holiday open house at shops like xobruno and Haunt this evening from 4-8 pm, with friendly discounts and refreshments to get the Friday night off right. Meanwhile, today and tomorrow Mercantile is […]
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Holiday Party Fashion Tips from Portland’s Experts!
It’s really difficult not to get stressed out this time of year. There’s even more pressure than usual to spend money, while your utility bills are at their highest point. Consider what we in the fashion business call “shopping your closet.” In other words, try to look at what you already have with fresh eyes, […]
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“Best Thing to Happen in Oregon Sports Since 1977!”: This Week’s Mercury Letters to the Editor!
CRAIG MITCHELLDYER / PORTLAND TIMBERS CALL IT WHAT IT IS RE: “Sorry, GOP. Pretty Sure Terrorism Was Already Political.” [News, Dec 2], in which Megan Burbank responds to conservatives’ criticism of their liberal counterparts for politicizing the recent shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado. ATTENTION MEGAN BURBANK—While I wholeheartedly agree with you on the […]
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Alaska Airlines x Looptworks, Haunt’s New Move, & Frances May’s Rainy Day Sale: Your Daily Dose of Portland Fashion and Retail News!
• Two of the area’s more progressive companies, Alaska Airlines and Looptworks, have come together to collaborate yet again: Alaska needed to replace some old leather seats, so Looptworks stepped in to make good use of the discarded material. The Carry On Collection includes “a wallet, laptop sleeve, tote, crossbody and messenger bag, all made […]
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Bonus Round! Our Furry, Adoptable Holiday Gift Guide Cover Models
You can’t say we here at the Merc don’t do our part to contribute to the cause of proving that Portland is the most cat-tastic city in the Northwestern states. In fact, we’ll see your cats, and raise you an entire city of dogs. Case in point: our four-part holiday gift guide—which has appeared in […]
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Prairie Underground Sample Sale, Designer Roach Clips, and the Retail Crush Continues: This Week’s Shopping & Style Events!
TUESDAY, DEC 8 • One of MercyCorps‘ many causes is the development and support of small business, so it’s only natural they should host their own holiday showcase, featuring 30 of their clients—including xobruno, Black Fig Designs, Marshall’s Haute Sauce, and more (full roster’s here). MercyCorps NW, 45 SW Ankeny, First Floor, Tues, Dec 8, […]
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Art That’s Truly Good for You
HEART OF A DOG OH SHIT, THIS DOG CAN PLAY THE KEYBOARD! Laurie Anderson has been through a lot. The iconic New York artist lost husband Lou Reed in 2013, and among other friends who’ve recently passed is beloved rat terrier Lolabelle—the titular focus of Anderson’s first film in a decade, Heart of a Dog. […]