Mercury freelance blogger Brett Glass just put up a new photo collection that you might like to check out, around the theme of getting the most value and versatility out of your carefully considered Recession-era purchases. It centers around a dress by Adam Arnold and the photography is by Christy Klep, who can now add […]
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Portland Boutiques vs the Snowpocalypse
“It wasn’t good.“ “It couldn’t have come at a worse time.” These are a few of the comments I heard from Portland boutique owners (who wish to remain unidentified) last week after the snow blasted most of their customers off of the streets. It’s still a little early to tell how badly the weather knocked […]
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American Apparel Goes Full Nude
See the NSFW full version after the cut. Also, this one is on the latest issue of Purple. Via Debauchette, The Reverse Cowgirl (click that link to see the ad with pubes), and Refinery 29. Offended? I can’t say I can muster any extraordinary protest. Sex and youth selling clothes is ubiquitous, AA is just […]
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Liza Rietz + Emily Ryan Sittin’ in a Tree…
Ran into Portland design maven Emily Ryan on Saturday as I was pouring (pun!) over the wine specials at Sheridan’s, and she had some good news: Over the course of January she’ll be in the process of joining Liza Rietz, with whom she’s co-presented collections for years, at Rietz’s retail/studio space in Northwest at 2305 […]
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Cheap Tattoos at Rad Summer on Saturday
Been down to the new location of Rad Summer yet (28th & E Burnside)? Here’s the perfect excuse to roll down and check it out: This Saturday, ’round about noonish, proprietress Honey Owens‘ friend Mark Cross will be in town from San Francisco, doing cheap-o tattoos—like $20-50 cheap (yes, he is an actual tattoo artist). […]
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The Best Stocking Stuffers are at Nationale (Now Open!)
Mere days before the Greatest Consumer Holiday of the Year, Nationale (2730 E Burnside) bravely opened its doors to the snowy streets on Sunday night (at 7 pm!), and will be open tonight until 8, and again tomorrow from about noon to 6. If you’ve been holding off on picking up stocking stuffers, your delay […]
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Last Minute Shopping
Call it panic, call it an exciting rush, the time for last-minute shopping is officially upon us. Don’t rush in blindly, without any preparation—there are lots of gift ideas over on MOD to help guide you through it, including locally made, affordable options like these earrings from the appropriately named Better Late Than Never:
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Cancelling New York Fashion Week
Sorry to start the day with (more) bad news, but it seems like designers are dropping like flies off the schedule of February’s New York Fashion Week, citing the diminished number of buyers and press coming out due to the ailing global economy. Considering it generally costs $100,000 to $200,000 to be part of Bryant […]
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Behind the Scenes
UPDATE! This event was canceled due to the weather. BOOO! If you’re planning to venture out into the elements this weekend (I can’t imagine how else we’re supposed to finish our shopping and shipping), consider popping into the ooncey warmth of Aura for makeup, hair products, and vodka. It’s “Behind the Scenes,” billed as an […]
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What I Want for X-Mas
I found the perfect thing: You can keep your unnecessarily huge Hershey’s chocolate bars and popcorn quads, man. All I want is a classic Chanel purse made out of beef jerky by Nancy Wu. Also available: Louis Vuitton:
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Shoes – A Thrower’s Guide
We have to hand it to Muntazer al-Zaidi for nearly hitting President Bush with his shoes. However, while his accuracy was nearly spot-on, he used a standard, everyday, regular-issue shoe, which—while suitable for work and play, and nearly undetectable by security—is a poor choice of shoe for both aerodynamics and potential inflicted damage. So, with […]
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PDXSwap
It’s lame but true that the holidays are stressful as hell. And, of course, what with the Great Recession, it’s even scarier to overspend on Christmas presents for your friends and family (no good deed will go unpunished on your credit card statement, I assure you), and spending money on yourself is practically verboten. Here’s […]