The print edition of Agenda, the Mercury‘s new arts and performance magazine, came out last week—if you didn’t run across a copy tucked into an issue of the paper, you’ll certainly be seeing it around town at coffee shops and bars and bookstores. I think it’s better in print, personally—our art director Scrappers did an […]
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The Rummer House
I am now in literal awe at the frequency with which the city’s design scene is churning out lookbooks. One a day, almost? This one, “The Rummer House” from Frances May, features one of the houses in a small pocket of mid-century modern homes in SW Portland designed by Robert Rummer. I was lucky enough […]
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“Ditch the Day and Head for the Water’s Edge”: Spring ’14 with Seaecho
New spring lookbooks have been coming fast and furious from the city’s design community, and while I love the photos, is also nice to see Seaecho switching it up by also adding a hot little video to the mix: There are also photos, of course, some of which I’ve posted over on MOD in case […]
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No, the Mission Theater Isn’t Going First Run—But It Is Turning Back into a Movie Theater
via There’ve been rumors around town that McMenamins’ Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan)—which used to be a church before it became Oregon’s first theater pub, showing second-run movies in addition to hosting live performances—is becoming a first-run theater. This would make sense, following McMenamins’ recent renovation of the Bagdad Theater, which transformed that venue from […]
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Gretchen Jones and the Neutral Territory
A suggestion for a little weekend reading: I’ve mentioned Gretchen Jones’ Neutral Territory project before, and this week I took a closer look at it in Sold Out. I know I sound a little defensive when I talk about the idea of fashion as an intellectual pursuit, but goddammit. There’s a reason why even people […]
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Who/What/Wear (This): New Yo Vintage! Lookbook
It’s shaping up to be a fine week for fashion-related photo projects, with a new debut from Yo Vintage!, “Who/What/Wear (This).” It was shot by Charise Ash, with MUAH by Randi Whipple, and modeled by Emily Mills and Serena Killion. Click over to MOD for more of the shots. Charise Ash
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Zig Zag Wanderer
Gotta love a week that starts with a brand new lookbook and a brand new intriguing little shop: Amanda Leigh Smith shot models Jessica Ilalaole and Amanda Woodruff with the clothing, rugs, and home goods of new NE Alberta boutique Zig Zag Wanderer styled by Tashina Hill. Not too shabby for a debut. Amanda Leigh […]
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Shit Balloons and Suicide: Pioneer Place Mall Pulls Place Gallery’s Lease
Word trickled out this weekend that General Growth Properties (GGP), the property managers of Pioneer Place Mall, have terminated the lease of Place, the unlikely gallery housed at the mall since 2010. Last night, Place curator Gabe Flores released a detailed account of his side of the story, alleging that GGP pulled Place’s lease after […]
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BLESS x Table of Contents: Bike Accessories Gone Fancy
Due propers to the all-weather cycling community, but for many, more sensitive riders the bike season is just arriving. Dovetailing with that is the launch of a collaboration between Berlin/Paris-based BLESS (“a multidisciplinary project that is consistently difficult to define… the elusive designers behind the brand are indifferent to the media and focus on quietly […]
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Emilio Pucci, Reed College, and Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945
Back in December it was announced that the Portland Art Museum is gearing up for a major fashion exhibit, Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945, in February of 2015. Which is so. frickin’. far. away. In the meantime, Reed College’s Reed Magazine has published an article outlining the biography of one of the exhibits’ featured designers, […]
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Win Tickets to Late Night Action with Alex Falcone!
I’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to the Mercury-sponsored talk show Late Night Action with Alex Falcone, tomorrow night at the Secret Society. The lineup’s great—in addition to host Alex Falcone and his charming sidekick Bri Pruett, there’s:Curtis Cook, currently one of my favorite local comicsCrackerjack sketch team the AcesMusical guest Mont […]
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The Black Portlanders—and Its Promise of a “New Tale of Portland”—Hits Fundraising Goal!
Kalimah Abioto It’s been a great long while since Alison first published an interview with photographer Intisar Abioto and got her to explain the power behind her groundbreaking storytelling project, The Black Portlanders—May of 2013, in fact. There’s this culture in Portland that’s being branded now, and spread around the world, whether it’s through Portlandia […]