• West Daily is one of the most promising up and coming apparel designers in Portland (I profiled him not so long ago on the occasion of a fall womenswear release), and designer Jason Calderon has unveiled plans for a Style + Performance Shirt that repels water and allows for stretch while retaining a crisp, professional […]
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Announcing the Lineup for Content 2015!
Portland’s Ace Hotel is gearing up on the 2015 edition of Content, on Saturday, Nov 14. Originally conceived by a team including apparel designer Gretchen Jones, Content invites the city’s community of designers to divvy up rooms on a floor of the hotel, transforming each room into installations that reveal the creative inner workings behind […]
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How to Apologize for Being a Monster
Mary Contrary WHEN EXACTLY did Portland become a sprawling scare house, unrecognizable to even the oldest Portland witches and wizards? Well, RIGHT WHEN ALL YOU MONSTERS GOT HERE, of course! Look. It’s okay that you’ve come here to scare. This city is a magnet for the young and fanged. And (DUH), you’re not actually sorry […]
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“Either Purchase an Overpriced Home, or Rent a Shoebox”: This Week’s Letters to the Editor!
OILY TWEETS RE: “Portland’s Finally Deciding on Whether to Clamp Down on Oil Train Transport” [News, Oct 21], regarding the routing of fossil fuel through Portland. DEAR MERCURY—Twitter Oil Train Watch is recruiting volunteers. We still don’t have any Oregon tweeters. If you ride the Yellow or Orange MAX lines [or] use the Springwater path, […]
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REIFhaus, Somethings, Langlitz Leathers & More: Your Fashion & Retail News Roundup!
• The new lookbook is out for REIFhaus‘ fall/winter ’15 collection, shot in the Gorge and featuring clothing that’s “inspired by the amazing landscapes of Oregon.” Emphasizing durability and versatility, the pieces are in denim, wool, and linen, including such wonders as the “swacket,” a combo sweater/jacket/scarf and long denim vests perfect for layering. Evan […]
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Think Portland Is Different Now? Here’s What Your City Could Look Like in 10 Years.
UNLESS YOU’RE a desert hermit, incapable of perceiving the outside world, or willfully oblivious, you’ve probably noticed that Portland is changing. In previous decades this city’s identity lay somewhere between “small city” and “very large town.” Now there’s no denying it: Portland is indeed a city, and it’s getting bigger. And in 2025—10 years from […]
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In the Rearview: A Final Look Back at FashioNXT 2015
The 2015 iteration of FashioNXT had its highs and lows, but overall it was one of the best in the event’s history. Internationally, the event reconfirmed its relationship as a venue for designers from Shenzhen, China, kicking off with a showcase of three young designers’ lines: CC, With Song, and Song Hong. Closer to home, […]
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“What an Asshole Erik Henriksen Turned out to Be!” and Other Observations from This Week’s Mercury Letters!
BUS WRITERS RE: “You’re Riding the Bus Wrong” [Feature, Sept 23], a list of all the ways you’re riding the bus wrong. ERIK [HENRIKSEN]—You nailed it writing tips [for] properly riding a bus. I was a “professional pick-up artist” for 31 years (AKA a TriMet bus driver). Now I ride the bus or bicycle. The […]
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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 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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This Week’s Letters Section: In Which We Process Portland’s Newcomers
EDITOR’S NOTE! The responses to our first-ever Newcomers’ Guide to Portland were so myriad that we blew this issue’s Letters to the Editor up to twice the usual size. Of course there are even more comments where these came from… and many more still to come. CHANGE IS HARD RE: “Welcome to Portland!” [Feature, Sept 16], […]
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Weird But Good: The Newcomers’ Guide to Portland Fashion
If you’re just arriving in Portland, I hope you’re not bringing too many windbreakers and flannels with you in preparation. Yes, the city is basically the capital of outdoor clothing companies. Yes, flannel will keep you warm, and you will need to be kept warm. But does that mean it defines the current state of […]