Mudroom

Patterned Behavior

Portland Fashion Week judges named eventual _Project Runway_ winner Leanne Marshall their top emerging designer in 2006. We take a look at the top five finalists for the award this year.

09/10/2009 By Meghan Hilliard

Aspiring Designers

Fashion Forward

Ten local designers focus on Fashion Week

09/01/2009 By Meghan Hilliard

Slideshow

Slide Show: Fashion Forward

Ten local designers focus on Fashion Week

09/01/2009

Cornershop

Hot New Idom

Newly relocated to NW 23rd, Modi Soondarotok's Idom brings Thai-inspired fashion to the masses.

08/18/2009 By Brett Glass

Prêt-à-Portland

Best Tressed

Local designers are making statements by incorporating nature-based statements into their hair accessories.

07/20/2009 By Melissa Tessitor

Best Foot Forward

Well Heeled

The recession has paddle-shocked cobbling back to life thanks to cash-strapped customers who would rather scrimp by paying $12 for a replacement heel than pony up $100 for a new pair of kicks.

06/23/2009 By Sam Holder

Prêt-à-Portland

Demure Couture

Swim into one-piece suits that are sexy, but sure to cover.

06/22/2009 By Melissa Tessitor

Cornershop

Filson

Filson's new Pearl District shop has Portland's style covered.

05/26/2009

Style Essential

Breezy Does It

Soak up Portland's summer sun in these one-piece classics.

05/26/2009 By Melissa Tessitor

Cornershop

Parallel

Parallel aligns itself with Portland's shopping hot spots.

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Style Essential

Brighten Up!

In Portland, bold color brings spring style into bloom.

05/19/2009 By Melissa Tessitor

Lookin' Good

Style Council

If the United Nations decided to open a women’s footwear store, it would probably look something like Switch Shoes

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Style Essential

The Big Boot

There’s a reason high-heeled boots have maintained their traction in the fashion world: few wardrobe items manage to combine a classic’s staying power with undeniable allure.

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Article

Holiday Fashion at Crave

_Portland Monthly_ style editor Jill Spitznass and staff photographer Kim Oanh Nguyen dropped in at Crave’s annual holiday shopping party, held on December 3 at the Luxe Autohaus in Northeast Portland. They found that holiday style—and a colorful scarf—wa

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Shopping

The West Hills Lacrosse Mom

*Yeah, we’re stereotyping a little. Roll with it.

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Shopping

The Hawthorne Indie Dude

*Yeah, we’re stereotyping a little. Roll with it.

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Shopping

The Irvington Soccer Dad

*Yeah, we’re stereotyping a little. Roll with it.

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Shopping

How to Shop for Six Types* of Portlanders

*Yeah, we're stereotyping a little. Roll with it. *The best gifts to give six distinctively different types of Portlanders* *Shopping For:* "*The Alberta Street Hipster*":http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/issues/current-issue/articles/how-to-shop-

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass