Clik here to view.
Introducing Elissa Hall
More changes are afoot over on the MOD blog, including the debut of Elissa Hall, who will be concentrating exclusively on street style images of Portland's most noteworthily styled, so watch out for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Lost Dance
Yesterday evening was the opening night of Oregon Ballet Theatre's Chromatic Quartet, a four-part program that featured the world premiere of visiting (from Montreal) choreographer Matjash Mrozewski's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Northwest Collective Sample Sale
This is tucked away in my column's calendar this week, but it warrants another mention because it's pretty epic. Call me a half-full kind of person, but I think one of the upsides to Portland's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tickets to Open Season on Sale Now!
The Mercury's eighth annual fashion show, Open Season, is coming right up on Saturday, May 12 at Sandbox Studio, featuring 12 of Portland's most exciting apparel and accessories designers. Ticket's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lille Boutique's Fifth Anniversary Bash
Lille Boutique turns five the first week of next month, and as has become an annual habit, they are throwing down a series of events to celebrate, including a VIP party, an in-store art opening, and a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Darling Buds of May
For the second time, 220 Salon and Yo Vintage! are teaming up for a month-long pop-up shop in the beautiful 220 Studio throughout the month of May. Last year when they did this, the Studio space was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Win Tickets to Open Season!
If you haven't heard, you will: The Mercury 8th annual spring fashion show, Open Season, is taking place on May 12 at Sandbox Studio. We have an awesome lineup of some of Portland's hottest apparel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing Coco Madrid
Okay last one: The latest addition to the MOD blog roster is Coco Madrid, who you may very well know as the woman behind the SNAP! '90s dance party (been going strong since '07!). She'll be piping up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Autoctona 2012
Her name doesn't get bandied about as much as other Portland jewelers like Emily Baker, Anna Korte, Katie Freedle, and Hazel Cox, but Alessandra Murgia's line, Autoctona, is really something special....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Folly x4
Spring is the season of baby animals, and apparently 'tis also the time of birth for approximately 75% of Portland boutiques. Which is great! It's about five million times better to report the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photos from Isaac Hers' "Chambers" Show
The fashion shows have been coming fast and furious in the past weeks—there have been three since last Saturday!—and the photos are rolling in, beginning with Isaac Hers' debut of the new, in-house...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Worn Path to Open This Weekend
A while back I mentioned the forthcoming N Mississippi shop Worn Path, a man-centric destination for "Small '70s referential cruiser skateboards and supplies, Murdey Surfboards, Poler Camping Stuff,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Open Season Ticket Giveaway #2!
Last week I gave away a pair of tickets to the big, 8th annual Mercury Open Season fashion show on May 12 at Sandbox Studio—it was a speed round, which Commenter "ALL CAPS" Graham handily won, because...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Work from Elizabeth Dye
Those of you whose lives are touched by such things are no doubt fully aware that Wedding Season is in full swing. Elizabeth Dye's annual February bridal show, showcasing her own designs as well as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Georgia Kirkpatrick's Silvania
Local designer alert: Georgia Kirkpatrick is a Portland/Peruvian-raised designer who carries on a remarkable tradition founded by her grandmother Silvia, who started Silvania Prints in 1958, creating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Eye Candy from Martine Satchels
Sarah Atkins of Martine Satchels—one of the designers showing in our Open Season fashion show on May 12—just sent over the latest photos of her gorgeous line of leather handbags, taken by Christine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Timbers Army To Team: Read Our Scarves
Lauren Salisbury As the Timbers limp home from a rather fugly loss at Montreal over the weekend, their biggest backers are getting a bit warm under the collar. For the first time in Portland's MLS...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Photos of See See Motorcycles
For my retail coverage in this week's new Sold Out column, I went outside my usual purview to cover See See Motorcycles, the custom motorcycle/coffee/retail shop recently opened on NE Sandy by Thor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don't Miss Open Season: The Mercury Fashion Show!
Portland is young, creative, and goddamn sexy. That’s why it’s little wonder that some of the hottest fashion designers in the country were either born or lured here. And once again the Mercury is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Merc Perk Deal of the Day: Two-For-One Tickets to Open Season
Hey coupon clippers and dealhounds: Surely you are already aware of Merc Perks, our in-house shopping site where you can score gift certificates from local businesses worth twice as much as what you...
View Article