Who: Sarah Jane
Where: Uniqlo Party at the ACE Hotel
Cutest thing about tonight: The Chromatics!
Photo by: Rhys Balmer

I love:

1. Prairie Underground
2. Cory Lynn Calter at Phlox
3. Hubris and Sophrosyne
4. Boutique Pink Designs
5. spinnerin.etsy.com
6. Greenbaum Clothing at Foundation Garments
7. Eve Gravel at Foundation Garments
8. Salvagelife vintage on Etsy
9. Suede bowtie necklace by Hazel Cox
P.S. Only 5 more shopping days until my birthday…..just sayin’…

It’s time again to spend the evening cruising the delights of E Burnside, from boutique to bar. Two things definitely not to miss: Denwave’s (811 E Burnside) new teensy vintage section, and the panty store I can never get enough of, Lille Boutique. I know I tend to go on and on about this place, but I feel it is imperative that its selection of indie lingerie sourced from New York to France to England not be overlooked. And indeed, they also carry hosiery from Miss Dater as well as some incredible French vintage crochet silk stockings—and for tonight only, you can snap them up at 15% off!

Crystalyn Kae’s “Soirée Drawstring” bag just made my short list of must haves for fall.
It’s handmade. It’s vegan. It’s water-resistant. It’s large enough to fit a laptop. It comes with a warranty. Does it get any better?
I (personally) don’t think so.

Crystalyn Kae’s Seattle based accessories can be found on-line or at a handful of shops in town. Click here for the complete listing.

Stand Up Comedy (811 E Burnside) has rolled out a new web site—don’t skip the awesome montage of Russian gymnasts set to Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” on the home page. Also, they’re having a sale, with 30% off all Wood Wood, 15% off all Slow and Steady Wins the Race, and 15% off the delectable Anna Corinna bags that I so covet.

(Wood Wood)

(Slow and Steady Wins the Race)

Carrie Bradshaw getting married in the Sex and the City movie…
Or the Joker plotting his revenge in Batman: The Dark Knight?

This past weekend I rented Don’t Look Now, the 1973 mystery thriller starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland, and taking place in a marvelously eerie Venice full of shadows and far less tourists and pigeons than there were by the time I got there. Christie’s wardrobe in this film is immaculate—one of those instances where I’m taken with the clothing to the extent that it distracts from my appreciation of the rest of the film. My favorite is a black jacket with a huge, dramatic collar that she wears out on an evening—the perfect thing for seeing possible apparitions in the Venetian night. It’s worth renting (and not just for the clothes), and it’s also got me on a Julie Christie kick as my muse of the moment.

More of Christie’s great hair after the break.

Diane Gilleland of DIY Alert and CraftyPod put together a google map of crafty Portland. You can click the different points on the map, and it will bring up not only the business name and address, but what you can find in the store as well. So far, the map is filled with supply stores, boutiques that sell local handmade goods, and places that offer classes, with plans to add thrift stores and galleries in the future.

Link.

I saw these at Hattie’s Vintage (729 E Burnside) yesterday:

I adore them.

But I think it’s apparent from this photo that they are too big for me. Since my 5.5 size has gotten me lots of good karma on the thrift scene, I’m passing these on to you, size 7 with a narrow foot.

Despite his sleep deprivation, Adam Arnold was witty as ever at his intimate show on Friday night, which he narrated with anecdotes and back stories as clients, friends, and sundry associates called out the occasional question and murmured approval of his designs. As of yesterday, he is still recovering, sleeping many and odd hours.

The collection for fall is my favorite of his yet. In keeping with the geodesic dome inspiration, he showed “Bucky” pieces (after Buckminster Fuller) that were pieced together in a skirt, a dress (no side seams!), and an isometric sweater that was part of the men’s collection, but which had as many women on the make. The piéce de résistance was a geodesic coat, the patterns on the intricate print matched up on the pockets—something Arnold half-jokingly attributes to the “dead tailors” who occasionally possess him when he executes a difficult thing to perfection almost unconsciously. Outside of the immediate theme were classic Arnold pieces that continue to explore his range of clothing—although custom demands a new collection for each year’s season, Adam’s oeuvre feels more like it’s ever expanding than limited edition, and he encourages his clients to work with him to change the length of a dress, the width of a pant, and so on.

Through feats of fit and tailoring, these high waisted midriff pants caused one observer to wonder at how Arnold made a very slender woman look even more so.

Along with a killer suit, model Wade shows off Arnold’s new logo, a series of rotating As.

All photos below are the much better quality work of Arnold’s studio-mate, Christy Klep:

Who: Stacy
Where: Plazm Magazine Release Party
Cutest thing about tonight: Glass Candy!
Photo by: AM