The folks at Shwood Eyewear and the Experiment with Nature blog have a new mixtape, continuing their series of all-Portland compilations that you can download for free. You can stream it here and also download it over on their site. This time they've put together something a little more self-conciously synthy, with bands like Glass Candy and STRFKR making the tracklist; there's even an early '90s new jack swingy song by Nu Shooz which might kind of break your brain.

A new jewelry line just launched in Portland, an event I imagine roughly occurs once every eight minutes. But Bevy has a clever, original angle on the market: Simple "industrial chic" amulet "grid necklaces" that are custom-coded to represent significant dates—birthdays, anniversaries, etc. It's sentimental, like so much jewelry is, but a simple, clean, modern design. Plus, secret codes are just cool.

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• Bevy

• Bevy

Just in time for the holidays comes Seaecho’s latest collection ‘Spoils of Joy.’ A perfect gift for your bestie, or for yourself I would recommend getting one before they’re gone. These it-bags are handmade with authentic Pendleton fabric, and come in plenty of sizes to choose from. Click here to see which local shops stock em’.

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Make way Portland, there's a new accessory line coming up. Blank Brand Bags & Accessories is a project Matt Geiger has been working with on and off for about seven years, and he started developing the current versions full time earlier this year. All parts and materials are locally sourced whenever possible, the primary material is upcycled as much as possible, and the production run(s) will be done by Spooltown.

Geiger recently launched the project on Kickstarter, so if this kind of thing is your bag (pun intended) click on over, watch the video, and help out a local business get up and running.

It's no small feat standing out in the over-saturated jewelry industry. If you think clothing is frivolous, consider that jewelry has no practical purpose at all; it's adornment uncut. Teresa Robinson's Stone & Honey line is one of the fortunate few to have carved out a name with collections like her latest for Fall/Winter, Arcos.

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• Stone & Honey

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• Stone & Honey

Not too long ago I purchased my first piece of AK Vintage, and being the kind of klutz that walks into chairs, doors, and other random shit I accidentally snagged my beloved bodychain on a stool. The point of this intro? Anna Korte, designer of AK Vintage, happily fixed my bodychain and was an absolute doll about the whole ordeal. The custy service at AK is just the cherry on top, though. Her latest collection, dreamily dubbed "Myth Maker," is perfection. I can’t get enough of the bold gold-plated bits. Bodychains, bangles, statement necklaces, and earrings—the gang's all here. Shop the entire collection here.

I'm not quite ready to give up my sandals and bare legs, but I will admit to taking a shine to some of the new winter clothes arriving in stores. A lot less painful of an acquiescence to the changing season than a pair of tights, Grayling's Fall/Winter 2012 line of jewelry is out now, comprised of two limited edition lines, "Frost" and "Mint." You check them all out online now, including my personal favorite: the oceanic earrings, which go as well with snow as they do a mid-winter break for someplace warm and beachy:

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Truth be told, I have been so busy with all the Portland fashion events (both going to them and planning them) that I have not seen one full collection from New York Fashion Week. I have been keeping up with the news from NYFW and have seen scattered images of the collections, and while it seems like business as usual (Everyone LOVED the Alexander Wang collection, Thom Browne's presentation was over the top, etc.) one presentation stood out because of one little accessory. Google Glasses. You may remember the video they came out with when they were launched last May. Personally I thought they were kind of wacky and would bring me one step closer to becoming part of The Borg, but apparently I was wrong. The fashion forward crowd, namely Diane Von Furstenberg who collaborated with the Google Glasses Project, are seemingly picking them up as the newest tech accessory. Some of Von Furstenberg's models walked down the runway donning the glasses during the presentation, and even the grand lady herself wore them during the show, recording everything for a short film. So what do we think about this new fangled gadget? We already look at our phones most of our waking hours anyway, why not just attach the thing to our heads and call it a day?

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• Model wearing Google Glasses at Diane Von Furstenberg during NYFW.

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Source: NY Mag

The most ethereal, sexy video you never thought you would see showcasing eyewear—shot using a "3D technique from the early 1800’s" (who knew?)—has arrived in the form of the Joe Stevens-directed 2012 lookbook video for Shwood. Watch the whole thing over and improve the ambiance of your Monday morning.