Habitués of Lille Boutique are familiar with Malia Mills, whose remarkably flattering bathing suits were available at the store this past spring and summer. For December's First Friday soiree (Dec 4), she will be coming to Lille for a trunk show of her new styles for Spring/Summer 2010, as well as the debut of her lingerie! At the meet-and-greet event she'll be talking about the philosophy behind the brand, too, which you can get a sense of through her blog. Sunny days will be here again, so make sure you're covered with a suit you love (and that loves you back).

If you've yet to check out the new downtown holiday pop-up shops, here's another excuse to: In the wake of last week's soft openings comes the grand opening party for Flurry (at SW 4th & Morrison, 7-11 pm), the larger of the two in-operation locations, spearheaded by May Tee and the Portland Fashion Synergy group. Here's the crew posing with the mayor, who headed up ribbon cutting duties last week:

The past couple years in Portland we've seen our fair share of indie boutiques shutter. Local35—which was one of the pioneering establishments in a now-populous category—is not one of them. Nimbly adjusting their merchandise to accommodate fluctuations in local culture and economics, the Hawthorne Blvd institution has forged ahead, tonight celebrating having made it to another finish line with their sixth birthday:

Come out and party!

Local women's clothing boutique Garnish is getting in the holiday spirit. They're partnering with Hope Dolls, a local non-profit that gives toys and clothing to abused and neglected children, and will kick off a three-week charity event with a party on Thursday, November 19th from 6:30-8:30 pm.

There will be live music, food, and drinks! During the party Garnish is offering 20% off your entire purchase with the donation of a gently used clothing item. Additionally, Garnish will donate 10% of your purchase to Hope Dolls! Be there to make a difference, shop great new styles, and enjoy some partying fun!

If you can't make it to the party, don't fret, you can still donate and receive a 10% discount on any regularly priced item in the store through December 10th! Garnish will also donate 10% of the sale to Hope Dolls. We hope to fill the entire front window with donated clothing!

• Styles found at Garnish

Hope Dolls aims to help at-risk youth, teaching independent life skills and offering job skills training, among other services. Support them and your wardrobe, and stop by Garnish for some good holiday giving.

It's never to early to start planning your social agenda as far as I and my dog eared planner are concerned. Next (first) Thursday is fillin' up mighty quick-like, and here's another one to add to the list: Radish Underground just had their birthday blow-out, but that's not stopping them from heading straight into another event with a return to their customary monthly shebang. This month's installment features the Portland line Varnish, as well as a group art show and sale they're calling the Holiday Collective Show. They've commissioned seven artists to produce works priced under $100, including painting, photography, sculpture, and ink drawings. And they will no doubt have the best spread south of W Burnside! Stop by a week from today, 5-9 pm to enjoy.

The Fall season means Fall sales, people! Let’s review the various events/specials that are coming up to supplement your pumpkin-pie-eating and leaf-pile-jumping activities.

• Fall jewelry from Garnish

Metal Mondays: Löyly Sauna and Steam is featuring Metal Mondays from 5-9pm every Monday, where instead of soothing spa music, they will instead be piping out space-rock, post rock, electronic, noise, psych, and of course, some metal. Plus 10% off. Woot!

Costumes at The Red Light: Here’s a reminder that The Red Light offers some of the best Halloween costume deals in town; this year they’re offering “racks of gently-used, packaged costumes for a fraction of what they cost new at the chain stores.” Plus, Halloween 2009 is The Red Light’s 10th anniversary in Portland! Double woot!

Popina Specials: Fall deals at Popina! From the press release: “All Popina Prints are 30% off through the End of November in our boutique! On Line Shoppers get 15% off with code "PopinaSwimmer" through 10/31! All Jantzen Swimwear will be 25% off though December 31, 2009 in celebration of their 100 year anniversary! Be sure to check out Jantzen at Portland Fashion Week this Saturday 10/10 at 8pm at Vigor Industrial Shipyards.”

That is all.

Okay fashionistas, there’s lots going down this weekend, so here’s a roundup:

TODAY/TONIGHT: Kalista Salon and Day Spa is having a 10th anniversary party! All day today until 7pm, you can get happy hour services for $25. Then from 7-10pm it’s a party; they’re hosting a local art show and having a raffle and there will be food and a live DJ and discounted packages and my goodness we are just so excited. Check it out at 137 SE 28th Ave.

ALSO TONIGHT: Two, count ‘em, TWO stores are having their grand opening on N Mississippi from 6-9pm. BuyOlympia.com is opening LAND, its retail store and gallery at 3925 N Mississippi, and Jet will also be opening its doors in the same building as Pin Me Apparel (3705 N Mississippi) and selling some great local designs, shoes and accessories. So come on down to the party and stop by Pin Me Apparel, too-they’re helping celebrate by offering treats and 15% your purchase between 6-8.

• Weekly planner by Little Otsu, from BuyOlympia.com

TODAY AND TOMORROW: Sweet Jayne at 826 NW 23rd is having a yard sale. Expect $12 items and an $8 as-is rack. Bargain!

SUNDAY: PDX Seamsters’ drop-in sewing studio is having an open house from 10am-5pm. The SE 1,000 sqft workspace will host this workshop, where you can bring ideas and fabric and get help from experienced clothier Emily Horton.

Back to life outside of fashion week! Nau is launching its fall line this evening from 7-10 pm at Lizard Lounge, with DJ Hot Biology, refreshments, and 10% off all fall Nau merchandise on sales made during the party—10% of the proceeds of which will be donated to Mercy Corps. Although I hate to admit the defeat of summer to fall, I could crawl into some of this insulation right now:

Hard to believe it's already been one year since Frank James joined the gang down on E Burnside, but it's true: This Saturday, from 6-9 pm they'll be celebrating their first birthday with drinks, food-cart food, and a trunk show/holiday preview from store favorite Dear Creatures, plus 30% off summer merch. Do not miss!