This Week in the Mercury
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Shopping Guide More Sales
Posted by Logan Sachon on Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Okay, baby dolls. It's Saturday afternoon, the skies are gray, and although I know it's tempting to stay inside and read the blogz all day, you should be out spending some dollars. And your favorite shops are making it oh so easy to do this by putting on mad sales all weekend. We've covered some already, and here are some more for your economy-stimulating pleasure.
--Nolita (923 NW 10th) is putting on a customer appreciation sale through Sunday with 20% off all things in the store and an additional 10% off sale items.
--CHAPTERFOUR(4702 N Albina) is getting their sale on with 25% off everything in the store through Sunday.
--For the rest of the day OFFICE PDX (2204 NE Alberta) is cutting everything (including art!) by 15%. Spend more than 75 bones and get a free OFFICE PDX utility notebook.
--The Destroy Store (1712 E Burnside) has 20% off all things through Sunday.
--Local35 (3556 SE Hawthorne) is offering 20% off all denim and 50% of all jewelry through Sunday.
-- Radish Underground (414 SW 10th) is cutting prices on their organic cotton wares up to 30% through Sunday.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Fashion Shoppin'
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 11:27 AM
In a quasi-homage to Black Friday, I'd like to share with you a beautiful editorial by the kickass Minh Tran, in which Andrea does some shopping of her own at local retailers Cameron's Books, Stark's Vacuums, Sunlan Lighting, Inc., Mercado Don Pancho, and Don Pancho Taqueria, all the while wearing the designs of PDXers Frocky Jack Morgan, Holly Stalder, Linea, Leanne Marshall, and IDOM. Hair and makeup by Anna Webber.
Frocky Jack Morgan
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Accessories Page Finlay's Paradox Jewelry
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Jewelry makes a great gift (for guys too), not only because you never have to guess (or ask) for a size, but because a lot of people never think to buy something purely decorative for themselves, and a gift can imbue the charm with talisman-like meaning. In the swirl of early fall's Portland Fashion Week festivities, Page Finlay's work was hard to pick out at a distance from the stage at Runaway, layered as it was with the bigger, signature pieces by co-presenter Emily Baker. So I headed down to Finlay's studio in southeast Portland, where she fabricates the varied pieces that make up the Paradox line, a name that seems fitting when you realize the varied array of styles, shapes, and influences that make up her body of work:
Finlay is a transplant to Portland from New York, where she returns several times a year and holds trunk shows for the faithful clientele she earned through her connections as a dancer and teacher in the ballet. In these parts you can look for her work at Seaplane.
Clearly, she is pulling her designs from all over: nature, art nouveau, simple, contrasting, experimental, the rings, cuffs, pendants, and earrings are the work of a magpie for design.
While there's a lot of talk these days about ethic in regards to apparel design, most of the conversation regarding jewelry involves the re-imagining of found pieces and objects. Finlay will use a found object here and there, but fabrication is where her interest lies. Nonetheless, she keeps a close eye on where her metal comes from with the help of Ethical Metalsmiths, a resource dedicated to guiding artisans to responsibly mined metals.
Finlay also does loads of custom work, so contact her if you're interested.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Shopping Guide Black Friday (Ongoing)
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Black Friday, the "biggest shopping day of the year" is fast approaching (as in this Friday), and while that probably either gives you an itchy credit card finger or makes you want to stay far, far away from consumer society in favor of making leftover food babies, it is my duty to inform you of all the wicked deals you'll get if you do decide to brave the crowds. And I don't mean the mall. Please stay out of the mall. You'll be trampled to death by teenagers or lured into a cult or at least end up paying $9 for a smoothie. A few suggested alternatives:
-As mentioned before, the newly renamed Lower East End is rife will deals, so much so that it bears repeating. As an added bonus, it is similar to the mall in that you will only need one parking space, and dissimilar in that you will be getting some fresh air. Exhaustive details here.
-Sameunderneath is offering a generous discount of 40 percent off store-wide Friday-Sunday.
-Phlox is offering 20% off all merch, all weekend.
-Pin Me is hosting a trunk show for Jene DeSpain jewelry and Clair apparel, plus giveaways (including the chance to win a $100 GC) and 30% off all non-trunk show items, Friday, 2-7 pm.
-Bubble Boutique is keeping the "black" in Black Friday with 15% off all black items and 10% off all black sale items, Friday-Sunday.
-Una is doing 20% off new and sale merchandise, Fri-Sun, too.
I'll try to keep you up on these as I find out about them, so to be continued, but if you have a favorite store, chances are strong it's got somethin' going on.
One of the newest arrivals at Una, by Pepper + Pistol.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Shop / News Amai Unmei's Brick & Mortar
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Portland designer Allison Covington is opening up a shop for Amai Unmei, her line of dresses and coats (and coats that walk the line, passing as dresses themselves). The grand opening will take place December 4, at 2275 NW Johnson from 5-9 pm (good to see a new business in the NW 23rd area that's not a Pottery Barn, Urban Outfitters, or Restoration Hardware...), just in time for the holiday party season and winter weddings. In addition to Covington's designs, look for jewelry from another local, Catherine Stemper's Beggar's Tomb, plus handy goin out accessories like bags and wraps. All merchandise will be 10% off for the party, with 5% of the proceeds benefiting the strained Oregon Food Bank.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Event Party At Frank James Tomorrow
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:34 AM
This is really only tangentially fashion related in that fashion and music are like peas and carrots, chocolate and peanut butter, etc. But! For those of you who prefer your culture in the company of fine threads, you may want to know that Frank James is hosting a show tomorrow, for Seattle/Bellingham band Yes Oh Yes. And, in slightly bewildering but related news, the store is now being sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon. I had no idea such a thing was possible, but I have a feeling it will lead to an ice cold beer in your hand tomorrow night, and there ain't nothing wrong with that. Come for the music, the clothes, or the beer, but come. Seriously, this is a clothing store that likes to party. Tomorrow. 7 pm. 729 E Burnside #103.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Shop Last Minute Trunk Show!
Posted by Logan Sachon on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 4:07 PM
You know how sometimes rainy days make you want to go home and go to bed, and sometimes they make you want to go buy cute new things? Make today the second kind by checking out the impromptu SHE SHE Trunk Show at Union Rose. Designer Jenny Greenup offers beautiful hand-dyed vintage slip dresses alongside tees and hoodies screenprinted with things both pretty and Portland. Head over to the Union Rose (2023 NE MLK, next to Tiny's) from 6:30pm to 8pm for some therapeutic rainy-day shopping. And slips. Who doesn't love slips.
Beauty For The Hair Down There
Posted by Logan Sachon on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Wax On Spa is opening a brand spankin' new location on Williams and are throwing a little shindig on Saturday December 6th to celebrate hairless legs, backs, and hoo-ha's in North Portland. Come for the wine and hors d'ouvres, stay for the "live waxing" show. This sounds kind of terrifying, but you know, the wine helps. Down a few more glasses to soften your own pain if you decide to christen the new location with a live waxing of your own.
Wax On Spa Grand Opening, 3808 N Williams, December 6th, 7pm
Shopping Guide Massive Day of Shopping Events Tomorrow
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:44 AM
And so it begins. There is a huge landslide of events going down tomorrow, so try not to overdo it at Local35's anniversary party tonight, and save your energy. In addition to that store's weekend-long anniversary sale, there's a slew of events tomorrow. Seeing as we live in economic doomsday, get ready for retailers to increasingly compete for your business. As distressing as it may be, if you've got purchases that need to be made, doing a little research and making note of sales events can take the edge off of checking things off your list, getting you great deals on quality merch.
May Tee: This designer is one of Portland's most promising new additions. Her clothes are classic, excellent-quality investments. See the latest Spring line up close in personal at Mario's downtown, from 10 am-6 pm.
The Seaplane pop-up store: This weekly weekend revolving trunk show/party continues, this time featuring Claire La Faye and Demimonde jewelry.
Claire La Faye
Nau officially relaunches at Lizard Lounge with a party at the store.
Dragonlily is having a pre-holiday shopping party from 5-9 pm, with 20% off everything, including new arrivals and sale merch, plus refreshments and free tarot readings. I guess that's one way to pick out a dress!
Amai Unmei
Can't shop 'til Saturday? No worries: Hit NE Alberta for sales at over 20 businesses up and down the street, with portions of the proceeds benefiting Sisters of the Road, plus carolers and holiday lighting.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Event The Lower East End
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:47 PM
The businesses on close-in E Burnside are taking control of their strip. Specifically they're re-christening the neighborhood, which has recently been the victim of the much-maligned nickname "LoBu". Yech. After some discussion, they've come up with an alternative: the Lower East End--it's New York-y without being a direct rip, and it's a nice eastside complement to the West End, another hoppin' area of local commerce. To make it all the more official, they are banding together for a two-day extravaganza of sale action, culminating in a group fashion show. The breakdown:
Next Friday, November 28 there will be a special black Friday sale. From 10 am-12 pm you'll get 30 percent off the entire stock at Lille Boutique (which sells more than just fabulous lingerie--I am developing an internet crush on this VPL Tri-Unity Belt:),
Frank James, and Rock 'n' Rose. Then, from noon to 9 pm, every item will shift in buy-one-get-one-half-off mode (equal or lesser value, etc)!! Plus, businesses up and down the strip will also be offering their own deals and specials, with the sale continuing through Saturday--all purchases on Friday or Saturday of $20 and up will get you entered in a drawing for GCs and merch prizes from LEE hood businesses Lille, Frank James, Rock 'n' Rose, Grendel's, Le Pigeon, Doug Fir, Burnside Proper, Wax On Spa (which is opening a new location on Williams, BTW), and Sword + Fern (I am wearing Sword + Fern earrings today, also BTW).
And then this Lower East End business will cap off on Saturday night with a fashion show collab between the street's store, ensuring a gorgeous mish mash of vintage, boutique, and homegrown ensembles. Sounds like a party to me.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Shopping Guide Thanksgiving Weekend at Phlox
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 4:51 PM
If you don't blow your wad on rum to spike the eggnog with on Thanksgiving, take the cash down to Phlox from the Friday-Sunday following Turkey Day. You'll get 20 percent off your total purchase--I suggest taking a look at what's left of the in-house Isaac Hers line for fall/winter, full of snappy tweeds and tartans, as well as the latest from another local, Emily Christensen, whose PDX-via-Santa Cruz tunics and dresses in stretchy hemps and linen blends are machine wash- and dry-able, super versatile, and warm. The line is called Filly, and a new shipment just came in:
Portland girls need as many hooded items in flattering shapes as possible!
Accessories Cloacine by Lydia Pagett
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:39 PM
The ancient Romans had a goddess of their sewer system who they named Cloacina, and during the great plagues that ravaged the Western World in the centuries to follow, one might have sent a prayer to the same deity before entering one of the privies where the stricken and healthy alike visited, creating breeding grounds for the plague to spread. It is from this goddess of the outhouse that Lydia Pagett's name for her jewelry line, Cloacine, is derived, a bit of trivia that will be appreciated by the men and women who are attracted to her pieces, the staple of which are the utility rings meant to be worn in layers and featuring protruding spikes that one certainly wouldn't want to feel the business end of:
Actually, Pagett, who wears a set of utility rings daily, says that she uses it all the time for nonviolent tasks like opening boxes and cleaning under her fingernails, noting that the sharpness of the points wear down over time, and promising that she has never caused anyone harm--either purposely or by accident--with it (although she does recommend taking them off before going to sleep, especially if you're not sleeping alone.
In these troubling times, there's something very appealing about jewelry that doubles as a tool, and a weapon, especially if you figure the economic crunch will lead to a rise in property crime. This is one of the meaner looking models, called the Night Escort:
Ouch. You can turn this around so that the spiky end is hidden against your palm, just keep these in the hands of the good guys only. And in terms of pure decor, they look seriously cool embedded in a stack of other, less threatening shapes:
Her most recent work, however, moves into more organic shapes with colorful stones:
Another signature are rings with colossal stones. Here are some of the biggest:
Find Cloacine at Cannibals in Northwest Portland at 518 NW 21st.
Fashion Baby Makeovers
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 11:13 AM
I don't have any kids, but I enjoy them vicariously through some of my more accident-prone friends, and I especially enjoy shopping for baby clothes when I get an invite to a shower or wee one's birthday party. Especially because the baby mama and papa are invariably strapped for cash thanks to the sheer expense of keeping a little one alive and well, it's nice to spoil the whole family, who would not otherwise perhaps fork over the $40 for the special edition Vans printed with bats or whatever, as much as they might like to. Luckily, Portland is home to several stores that traffic in kids' clothes with an edge, one of which is Black Wagon, where the latest arrivals include tees and onesies decorated with hip embroidery subjects like owls, robots, and snails, plus books like All About Scabs and The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts. They've just launched a photo project with photographer Chris Hornbecker to features Black Wagon kids' makeovers:
Black Wagon believes that childhood deserves to be approached with humor, fun and style. Our Before And After campaign underscores our dedication to bring out the best in children, who are often the victims of short-lived fads and fashion disasters. Childhood only happens once in a lifetime, and we're committed to making it playful, relevant and cool.
Check out the gallery when you've got a sec. It's cute--including, of course, the "before" shots. Like this little Easter Sunday-looking one:
Misc. Inside the Portland Garment Factory
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 10:11 AM
I recently paid a visit to the Portland Garment Factory, excited to check out a production house not only within city limits, but located smack in the heart of SE Belmont in a cute little teal cube of a building that founder Britt Howard shares with other creative entrepreneurs. It began as something of an experiment--Howard had no idea what the response will be, and as a mother of two she also holds down other employment. The positive response from local apparel designers has been good enough that Howard may soon have to move the operation into roomier digs. The current space is tiny and windowless, but Howard and her employees seem content enough, and there is talk of the artist down the hall lending his hand to cheer the space up a bit, make things, oooh, a little less sweat-shoppy in decor. After all, this is the most anti-sweatshop thing ever! An apparel production house in Portland, Oregon! Let's get a window up in here!
The Factory's charming facade
Britt working at her machine
Monday, November 17, 2008
Shoe Shoe of the Day
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 5:08 PM
I love these New Balance kicks in this rich red leather. Available now at Local.35.
Speaking of which, did you know their birthday is coming up? Party on Thursday at the store (details in the next issue of the Merc)! See you there. In the meantime, you might want to peep the suspiciously vast sale section of the store...
Men's Hey Dudes, Frances May!
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Guess who's carrying "dude clothes" now? That's right, it's Frances May (1013 SW Washington), with What Comes Around Goes Around and Denim & Thread. Handsome jacket, dontchathink?
Go check it out!
Shop / News Breeze Block: Now, with More Erhart!
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Just got off the phone with Chelsea Erhart, designer of Erhart and one of the designers I'm looking forward to seeing at next weekend's Explode La Mode fashion show--and girl's got some good news. She is teaming up with Breeze Block Gallery for their move to a new digs on E. Burnside (1847, to be precise), which will also house the Erhart design studio and act as a retail space for her designs--including samples and experimental one-offs. As one of Portland's most fun-loving apparel designers, this can only mean good things for your spontaneity in wardrobing. Grab a peek at the new spot on December 5, with a grand opening party (there will probably be a keg, she says) from 6-10 pm.
The Erhart Hammer Tracket is equal parts practicality and punch.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Men's 5 Tips for Dressing Well
Posted by Brett Glass on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Yesterday, I visited the relatively new men's shop Winn Perry for the first time. Owner Jordan Sayler has assembled a fine collection of Cary Grant worthy clothes, which at first glance seem a little intimidating.
I shy away from suits, wing tips, and pocket squares for two reasons: I don't want to look like I'm wearing a costume and I hate being uncomfortable.
Luckily, Sayler has a bunch of tips for dressing elegantly, yet looking modern, and most importantly, keeping it all comfortable!
His 5 tips after the jump.
Jordan Sayler
Shopping Guide Tonight's Seaplane Pop-Up is Gonna Be A Good One
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Alright, it's November, dudes. It's time to get crackin' on your shopping. Seriously, don't try to cram it all onto one paycheck. You'll regret it. 'Tis the season for my email account to fill up daily with announcements of sales and store events, and there is no way I'll have time to post about all of them, but I'll do my best to make sure you're at least aware of the highlights. For instance, tonight Seaplane is having another of its pop-up store events, and it's a doozy, group affair, with goods from locals Minor Poet, Hubris & Sophrosyne, Linsey Ann, and Dust--a line so exciting it doesn't even have a web site. Somehow I find that thrilling. As an East Coast bonus, NYC line Chulette will also be repping. Show up tonight from 7-10 pm for festivities, but the store will be up and running through the weekend. Get crackin'!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Shopping Guide Mario's Women's Designer Sale on Now
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 11:28 AM
It's that time again: Mario's Women's Designer Sale starts today! That means slashed prices on designer apparel and accessories from big guns like Jil Sander and Christian Louboutin, among many others. Unless you're gifted in the money department, and live a life that is capable of preserving $900 mock turtlenecks, you might still not be in the market for high end/high-priced-even-on-sale duds, but if you love shoes you'd best check out Mario's' famous sale. Mmmmm, shooooes.
A pair of Miu Mius from the Fall '08 Collection
Event Coats for Cubs
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Whatever your attitude towards fur, if you have any you need to unload, I can't think of a better use than the Humane Society's Coats for Cubs drive, which kicks off this Saturday and and runs for a week, through the 22nd. Anytime between those dates, bring by your real fur or shearling clothing (including trim) and accessories to any Buffalo Exchange store, and they'll use it as comforting bedding for orphaned and injured wildlife like these li'l cutie patooties.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Accessories Entermodal Sample Sale Tonight
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 10:22 AM
If you pay attention to locally made products, you no doubt are already familiar with entermodal and their luxury vegetable tanned bags and wallets for men and women. (Perhaps you've seen them at Olio United, for instance.) While they are carried in stores around the world, renowned for their quality and virtuous longevity, they can seem a little out of reach for the Portlander who wants to support them but finds the price point a little, erm, out of reach. Tonight, then, is an excellent opportunity to find entermodal goods at a huge bargain. This evening (4-8 pm) the company is opening their studio (239 NW 13th Ste 211) for a sample sale, with pieces going for as low as $20!! They'v expanded their range quite significantly over the course of the past year, so the samples will be many and varied. Clink a glass with the entermodal team, who'll be serving up warm winter drinks and other treats, and get your hand's one of Portland's proudest exports. Here are a few of my favorites from the Spring '09 crop:
Monday, November 10, 2008
Shopping Guide / Crafty Secret Society
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I got a phone call this morning from a publicist suggesting that I tell my readers about ebates.com, a shopping site that gathers a sort of "finders fee" for shoppers who use it to connect to its 900+ retail partners, like Sephora and Nordstrom's. They then pass this on to customers through rebates ranging from 1-25% off, and what little web buzz there is about the service looks positive, though I am doubly loathe toward something that both promotes big-box shopping and requires a membership process... however free, I increasingly find the endless cycle of online registrations unbearably wearisome. I did, however, find myself at the downtown Borders (my former place of employment, um, holla) on Saturday, where after exhausting every other available option, I wound up purchasing season one of The Sopranos. This always seems to come up near the holidays, when you finally think of something to get for your dad/uncle/sister-in-law, and try as you might it leads you down a corporate path. So, it's only in the spirit of holiday-shopping desperation that I concede that link, Ebates. For emergencies.
What I'd rather do, is remind you of the coming onslaught of Portland's famous (and famously popular) craft fairs, where you can find gift ideas with much more in the personality department. Of particular interest coming up is the Secret Society sale on the 30th (10 am-6 pm, at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell)--mark your calendar, this holiday stuff is going to come up fast. Best to ride the event tide and space it out. The extravaganza has the key advantage of being held close to liquor, in the form of the adjacent Secret Society Lounge, which you may well want to utilize in fortifying yourself against the craft-crazed crowd. It features a spectacular selection of vendors selling everything from soap and jewelry to vegan chocolates and clocks made of recycled bike parts. How Portland is that?
The creamsicle recycled bike clock by 1.by.Liz
Friday, November 7, 2008
Shop / Event First Thursday: Not About Art
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Last night's First Thursday seen was plenty bumpin, but I only went to one art show--all the to-dos (and there're more tonight!) are in celebration of Portlands newest boutiques. Yes, really. Joining the other brave small business-owning souls who have clustered around the economic comfort of the Ace Hotel are no less than two new additions: Last night's opening celebration for Radish Underground was packed (and curiously, featured vegetable trays with purple cauliflower and heirloom carrots, but no radishes?!), with the jovial crowd balancing wine glasses with one hand and pawing through the selection of hip-yet-comfortable pieces heavy on the organic cotton with the other--this is your new go-to spot for the hoodies you live in (unless you're Brett Glass), BTW. The opening ceremonies for Narcisse are actually, technically scheduled for tonight, but I popped in last night to soak in the grown-up goth sophisticate look the store so deftly provides for, its deep eggplant walls lined with the costumes of your most tasteful cosmopolitan vampire fantasies. On the other side of Burnside, Filson's VIP sneak preview party exceeded my expectations. The venerable outdoor/hunting/fishing gear company based in Seattle (where they still manage to do some of their production, astonishingly, although I saw a fair share of Made in Mexico/China tags, too) is making its first foray into Oregon. My first thought is "Why betray Pendleton?" but the truth is there are fewer points of intersection than I realized. (Although here's something gross that Pendleton did.) Filson's great strength is its jackets--in heavy wools, leather, and thick canvasses, impervious to weather, flatteringly cut, invariably equipped with more-than-ample pockets, these items of attire hover in the $250 range, will probably still be in good enough condition for your grandchildren to inherit, and laugh in the face of rain. I want one. Actually, I specifically want this one:
You can't tell in this photo, but it's incredible how figure-flattering this jacket is, despite its utilitarian bulk. This thing fits me like a dress. Size extra-small, please. See you at Christmas.
This is possibly the only clothing store in existence that would give my rural-Idaho-dwelling/hunting/fly fishing/search and rescuing/volunteer firefighter/EMT brother and I equal cause for enthusiasm. And if I ever need to move to the woods, I know where to find camping-proof garment bags. Coincidentally, days before I received my invitation to the opening, I read about Filson for the first time in the New York Times style section:
Like the Levi's jeans that designers as unalike as Yves Saint Laurent and Calvin Klein referred to as the most nearly perfect article of clothing, the Filson tin cloth jacket dates to the time of a Gold Rush, in this case the race for glittering ore in the Klondike at the end of the 19th century. It was in 1897 that its founder opened C. C. Filson's Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers to outfit fortune seekers stampeding to Alaska. He made jackets and blankets, as well as boots and shoes for miners like the one whose diary recorded that even by amplifying the sensation of "the most bitter ice blast that has ever pierced your marrow" a thousand times, one could still scarcely conjure the depth of a springtime chill in the Chilkoot Canyon, never mind the bitterness of midwinter on the Yukon.Manhattan rarely sees conditions like that or, for that matter, weather that calls for a coat of oil-finished cloth to ward off chilblains. But that is no deterrent to certain knowing fashion insiders, who form a small cult of worshipers of clothes from the Seattle retailer.
"There's an editor here who's obsessed with Filson," said Kim France, the editor of Lucky, the shopping magazine, and the author, with Andrea Linnett, of the newly published "Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style." "There are all these great standbys that don't really have anything to do with the lifestyle we lead here in New York and are totally underappreciated," she added, referring to things like Red Wing engineer boots, Aran sweaters, Barbour jackets, Sperry Top-Siders, Woolrich jackets, Alden cordovan loafers and Pendleton shirts.
Start appreciating, Portland... the store officially opens on the 15th!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Fashion Narcisse Grand Opening Party
Posted by Brett Glass on Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:07 PM
If you haven't had the chance to check out this new addition to the downtown boutique district, now's your chance! This Friday they're hosting a party open to all. From 4-8, enjoy free wine, appetizers and 20% off everything.
Noa Noa at Narcisse
Narcisse
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