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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The English Dept. Moves, Residents Photos, and Mink’s Flash Sale: Your Daily Ration of Portland Fashion and Retail News!
• You may remember a while back when founder and designer Elizabeth Dye sold The English Dept. to Xtabay‘s Liz Gross. Now it’s been announced that TED is moving/consolidating across the river to the bridal salon space above Xtabay Vintage—everything else, including access to bridal designs from luminaries of the field (like Dye, Claire La […]
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“Love Portland? Stop Treating Her Like a Gold Rush.” This Week’s Mercury Letters to the Editor!
RELIGIOUSLY EVIL RE: “Sick Burn” [Letters, Nov 25], in which a self-described Christian criticizes the Mercury’s Design a Starbucks Cup contest, and One Day at a Time [Nov 25], in which columnist Ann Romano expresses dismay at the news of air travelers of Middle Eastern descent whose recent trips were disrupted due to fellow passengers’ […]
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The Holiday Floodgates Are Now Open: This Week’s Style Events!
In the issue of the Merc that will be hitting streets tomorrow, I put together a handy roundup of all the small-business vendors’ pop-ups and holiday bazaars I could find. You’re welcome! It did take forever, actually! But it’s go-time for everyone, so I’m padding that info out for the week with other trunk shows, […]
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A New Home for Nau
Do you remember Nau? Do you remember when it first emerged in Portland? It’s easy to forget, but back in 2007, Nau’s central premise was making clothing that was made to perform in an outdoor setting—during a bicycle commute, or on a hike after work—as well as pass muster in a sophisticated urban setting. It’s […]
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“R.I.P. Old Portland”: This Week’s Mercury Letters to the Editor!
HOME LESS RE: “Cutting Homelessness in Half” [Feature, Nov 18], regarding the city’s new plan to address the homelessness crisis, including a report from the new Hazelnut Grove homeless camp. PORTLAND MERCURY—This week’s article about homeless people begins [by] blaming a homeless person for the tag “rowdy” or “rowdy ypc.” I know for certain that […]
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Yo!’s Holiday Lookbook, a West Daily Tribute, and a Shopping Strategy: Your Local Fashion & Retail News Roundup!
• Yo Vintage! has always excelled at collecting the best in sparkly, spangly dresses for the holiday party season. Their newest lookbook is all about it: Charise Ash • To commemorate his newly acquired designation as Portland “best emerging designer” via the PFSAs, West Daily designer Jason Calderon designed a limited edition t-shirt “in celebration of […]
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Here’s the Latest “Portland is Ruined” Story
Remember when we couldn’t go a couple of weeks without the national media writing a “Portland has amazing restaurant/food cart/music/design scene” story? Well, those days are gone. Here’s the latest in a continuing series of reporting with the overriding theme, “Portland is Ruined.” From today’s edition of The Guardian: Last month, Portland’s city council declared […]
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This Week’s Style Events: A Kinder Black Friday Week/End
You could die if you go to a chain store this week, so I caution you to avoid such dens of impropriety. Here’s what we’ve got cooking so far on the independent tip, and don’t act surprised if I come back with an update: • Serious note: I’ve never understood where people get off making […]
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The Weekend Shopper: Dehen’s Factory Sale! Frances May’s Warehouse Sale! Altar’s Black Sunday Metal Market!
Shoppers! Please update this week’s earlier worksheet: • Dehen is having one of their killer (and rather rare) factory sales, with up to 90 percent off on their American-made classic knits. Dehen, 1040 NE 44th, Suite #3, Fri Nov 20, 9 am-5 pm & Sat Nov 21, 10 am-4 pm • Northwest boutique What’s Upstairs is […]
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Photos from Content 2015
Over the weekend, the sixth edition of Content at the Ace Hotel sold out once again, crowding an entire floor of the hotel with fans of art and commerce alike. It can get crowded in those halls as people try to get a good look at the 20+ rooms that have been transformed into installations […]