Style & Shopping

LOOKBOOK

Portland Jewelry Line Polaris Shines Bright

The small line has released a spring lookbook brimming with geometric wonders.

03/22/2016 By Eden Dawn

EVENTS

Wildfang Reinterprets the "F" Word for Women's History Month

On March 16, six Portland women tell stories about the "F" word—from fallopian tubes and feminism to fear.

03/15/2016 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Fade to Light Ups Its Game

Eight designers gave it their all on the runway—to pretty fantastic effect.

03/08/2016 By Eden Dawn

SHOP LOCAL

Meet the Man Selling Portland’s Most Luxurious Suits

In a plush, century-old parlor, Joseph Mueller outfits customers in the finest silk and wool.

03/01/2016 By Eden Dawn

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: The Best Local Stuff of March 2016

This month’s hottest locally made goods, from ergonomically pleasing knives to an app that’ll help you make spontaneous plans

03/01/2016 By Marty Patail

URBAN DESIGN

Can San Francisco's Planning Czar Tell Portland How to Grow?

The Bright Lights discussion series presents a conversation with Gil Kelley, San Francisco's director of long-range planning.

02/24/2016 By Randy Gragg

FASHION SHOW

Fade to Light—aka the Fun Fashion Show—Returns!

Has it been six months? Fade to Light, Portland's biannual party fashion show, returns this week with a new line-up.

02/22/2016 By Eden Dawn

BREAKING NEWS

SamplingLab, The Store Where Everything Is (Or Was) Free, Closes Permanently

Who could’ve guessed that a shop stocked with free samples wouldn’t be sustainable?

02/16/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

WEDDINGS

Get Your Party Started at Rocked 2016

Sip bubbly, get inspired, party the afternoon away—oh, and plan your wedding.

02/16/2016 By Tessa Woolf

STYLE SPOTLIGHT

Portland Native Opens "One-Stop Shop for Rad Ladies" in the West End

Whitney Goodman's WM Goods takes over the old Canoe space with indie lines, quality pieces, and good taste.

02/15/2016 By Eden Dawn

RUNWAY

Panties on the Runway: A Review of Unmentionable Lingerie Show

Nine designers brought sexy to the Doug Fir stage this week. See the bras, undies, robes, lace, and velvet in our recap.

02/11/2016 By Eden Dawn

LOOKBOOK

Bold New Beauties from Betsy & Iya

The local jewelry powerhouse hits the style target again with a new lookbook chock-full of big brass beauties.

02/10/2016 By Eden Dawn

GIFTS

Galentine’s Day? Bromancing? V-Day For the Unattached But Well-Friended Portlander

Valentine’s Day, unlike Paris, isn’t just for lovers.

02/10/2016 By Caitlin Collins

RSVP!

Save the Date: Rocked 2016

Plan your wedding while partying with the best Oregon wedding vendors on February 21.

02/02/2016 With Portland Bride & Groom

GIFTS

Our Portland-Centric Valentine's Gift Guide Stabs Romantic Cliché with Cupid's Arrow

Well, anyway—here are some ideas for V-Day that hopefully won't nauseate you or your Special One.

02/01/2016 By Caitlin Collins

FASHION SHOW

Lace, Cotton, and Satin Hit the Catwalk at Annual Lingerie Fashion Show

Returning on February 9 for its fourth straight year, Unmentionable brings sexy back to the Doug Fir.

02/01/2016 By Eden Dawn

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: Best Local Stuff of February 2016

This month’s hottest locally made goods, from aphrodisiac bitters to exquisite stone jewelry

01/25/2016 By Marty Patail

STYLE

Finger Bang’s Wild Nail Art

A new salon revives the art of weird and wonderful manicures.

01/25/2016 By Eden Dawn

BUDGET

The Portland Budget: How to Manage Your Finances, the Local Way

From picking a credit union to becoming a big-deal investor, there’s a PDX method to money.

01/25/2016 Edited by Marty Patail By Emma Mannheimer and Zach Dundas

Q&A

How to Invest in Locally Run Businesses

The executive director of Hatch Innovation on Oregon’s groundbreaking new rules for start-up capitalists

01/25/2016 By Marty Patail