It's SE Stark's soon-to-be new vintage spot, Sequel (get it? oh and that links to their not-ready-yet web site, but someday it will be a useful link.). From the looks of it it seems that this is going to be a good place to find a deal on jeans, above all:

Stay tuned...

Come out and party!

Workroom719 in the raw:

David and Goliath: the view of Nordstrom from the front window of Workroom719:

Signed the lease on the space of our dreams!!!!!!!!!! GRAND OPENING and HAIRSPRAY themed Dance Party: Dec 5th 2009. SAVE THE DATE!!!

Roger that. Stay tuned.

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.

• Kevia ring from the Bamboo collection

Kevia designer Kevia Jeffrey-West was an undergrad at Lewis & Clark College (what what!) studying in Zimbabwe when she first started designing her collections. The line really took off once she moved to SoCal, and now it's a pretty big deal, but I think we all know it was the Portland air that got her going, right? She has cited the Pacific Northwest as a source of inspiration and incorporates sustainable and fair-trade practices into all aspects of her production.

In short:
The first part of the event is a moderated panel discussion on trends, design, consumer insights, culture and collaboration with 3 pretty amazing design leaders, all of whom have extensive experience working in China: Greg Stobbs | Retail Director for Nike, Doug Cooke | Co-Founder of Tinder Lab: A design research company, Greg Mitchell: Sr Project Manager/Design for LRS Architects, which just opened an office in Shanghai.
The 2nd part of the event is a networking/shopping party: complimentary cocktails, networking, shopping, art viewing, etc. We have selected a nice grouping of all new and cool design books about China that will be for sale that evening (shown below and online now) along with our usual 20% off portfolio sale, which we reserve just for events.
Per usual - it's free - RSVP not required but kindly requested to shop@officepdx.com - there's still room to attend the panel discussion, too.

I've seen the list of questions the panelists will be fielding, and they encompass everything from recommendations of design inspiration (take notes for your next vacation) to comparisons of the office culture in both countries. Plus the books on Chinese design look gorgeous, and New Deal Vodka will be splashing out free cocktails—holla!

(And don't forget to see the exhibit first so you have a sense of context, okay?!)

• Bo Boots Plaid Slouch available now at Olio United

Catch the sale here before it's too late!

Not to mention: an always-impressive array of food, spiced cider, prizes and Halloween-themed games, free tarot readings, and music. It all goes down at the store from 5-9 pm. Be there!

"We will be featuring one piece (or look) from some of our favorite local apparel and jewelry designers we have worked with over the past year.

Our celebration will be on Tuesday, Oct. 20th from 5-9pm. We will have free Tarot readings, games with wonderful prizes, delicious eats, and an array of local talent on display."

• 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.

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.

American Apparel Flea Market, PSU's Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom, 1825 SW Broadway, Tues Sept 29, 9 am-8 pm, free admission

A few simple foundation dresses from the Garnish line.

Anyway, let's just say there are some things in there I'd like to try on, and then as usual I tripped on a crack and found an excuse to stop in: Next Friday (First Friday, Oct 2) they are having their customary art opening, this time for "In the Stillness," an exhibit of paintings and sketches by Kari Dunham. And, because it will be Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 10% of the day's profits will go toward breast cancer research. There will also be a free prize drawing for those who make certain purchases, such as pink lingerie or Dunham's work. As always, Lille will pop a few corks and break out the snacks.