—Runners! If you've been wondering if there's a way to support your hobby (and your ankles) without a pair of shoes that was assembled in a foreign factory, know that Carson Footwear is operational. Made just down the road in Milwaukie, Carson running shoes are built with an emphasis on foot-strengthening minimalism in their construction, though the looks of them—including pairs with an iguana print and blue tiger stripes—are on the loud side. At $100 per pair, they're priced competitively, so if you want to sample outside the, ahem, "Free" box...
—Adorn has a new summer lookbook out, shot on Sauvie Island, showcasing "the etherial landscape of NE Oregon, featuring a group of women who are real customers from our stores."Peep it in its entirety here.
—This year's Portland Fashion & Style Awards have been scheduled for Sunday, Nov 15 at the Portland Art Museum, and "voting" is now open. It's really more of a nomination submission process than a vote, though; there aren't any pre-chosen candidates for the 20+ categories to choose from—you fill in who you think should win, and they "recommend" you include your nominee's contact info... (Wait, how would you know that as a general member of the public? Oh, your nomination for "best female fashion designer" is a friend of yours? Oh, and she asked her Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest followers to hit the link and quickly fill her in? THAT MAKES SENSE.)
—Prospect 215 is a brand-spankin' new streetstyle boutique (as they define it: "Streetwear and lifestyle clothing, although not easily defined, falls somewhere in between urban youth culture influenced by skateboarding, hip-hop, punk rock, and photography, as well as high end fashion." They're opening party coincides with this week's First Thursday, where they'll also debut a gallery of Portland photographers' work. Prospect 215 opening, 215 SW 1st, Thurs Aug 6