STEALS & DEALS

Don't Miss Twist's Massive Annual Jewelry Sale

For nine days, Twist unleashes a stash of high-end jewelry slashed up to 75% off on top-shelf lines like Pamela Love and Pippa Small.

03/06/2015 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Fade to Light in Review!

Didn't make it to last week's big Fade to Light show at The Crystal Ballroom? Find out who wore what here.

03/03/2015 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Fade to Light's Runway Recap

03/03/2015

HAPPENINGS

March Style News and Events

What do reversible jackets, Leonard Nimoy, and Project Runway all have in common? They're all in our roundup of news and events. Read on.

03/03/2015 By Eden Dawn

#OREGONWOMAN

The Ugly Truth About Sexism and Business in Portland

Portland Monthly's president and cofounder reveals the shocking lack of respect shown to ambitious women raising capital in this town.

03/02/2015 By Nicole Vogel

#OREGONWOMAN

Portland’s Pioneer of Natural Hair Care Fought the Law (and Won)

Amber Starks of Conscious Coils saw a flaw in the licensing laws for natural hair care and decided to do something about it.

03/02/2015 By Rachel Ritchie

#OREGONWOMAN

Marcela Alcantar's Incredible Journey

Marcela Alcantar, president of Alcantar & Associates, on her roots in Mexico, her love of dirt, and launching the Diversified Builders and Engineers Council

03/02/2015 By Rachel Ritchie

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: The Best Local Stuff of March 2015

This month's hottest locally made goods, from Bee Local's smoked honey to Looptworks leather bags made from salvaged airline seats

03/02/2015

FREE STUFF

Inside the North Portland Shop Where Everything Is Free

Yes, you read that correctly. SamplingLab exchanges free swag for your online opinions.

03/02/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

STYLE

Dreamy Visions from Portland Fashion's Upcoming Spring Lines

We asked three local designers to share tips for rising to the occasion of the warm-weather wardrobe.

03/02/2015 By Eden Dawn

WIDE WORLD OF DESIGN

Design Hot Links: Coffee Via Wifi, Frankentomatoes, and More!

This week's ramble around the design-y web suggests that civilization is either reaching its zenith or about to crumble. You decide!

02/27/2015 By Cervante Pope

HEALTHY HOME

One Local Company Blends Soy Candles with Design-Savvy Chic

With roots in Latvian folklore, Munio Candela's beautiful candles fend off the winter darkness with eco-friendly ingredients.

02/26/2015 By Allison Jones

FASHION SHOW

Fade to Light (The Party Fashion Show) Returns Wednesday

Ten designers take over the Crystal Ballroom stage Wednesday night for a fashion multi-media explosion. And we have tickets to give away!

02/23/2015 Photography by Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Local Lingerie Takes Over Portland

Couldn't get in to the sold-out Unmentionable lingerie fashion show? Never fear, we have all the runway looks here.

02/17/2015 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Slide Show: Lovely Local Lingerie on the Runway

02/17/2015

THE WIDE WORLD OF DESIGN

Hot Design Links: iCars, Virgin's New Chicago Hotel, and...Tiny, Tiny Houses!

A quick spin around the design world takes in several of Portlanders' shared obsessions: Apple products, vicarious travel, and micro-living.

02/17/2015 By Cervante Pope

BRIDAL BLISS

Engaged? Get Your Bridal World Rocked

Portland Bride & Groom takes over The Nines with a bridal blitz of wedding planning, fashions shows, and a Bloody Mary bar.

02/17/2015 By Eden Dawn

JEWELRY

Salt Circle Metals Spins a Spooky, Intense, Literature-Infused World

The local line's next collection draws on Victorian Spiritualism and a writerly collaboration.

02/16/2015 By Cervante Pope

FURNITURE & INTERIORS

Interview: The Design Power Duo Behind Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

After 25 years in the business, the eponymous pair sounds off on trend-watching, store hunting, and why it pays to pay workers more.

02/16/2015 By Zach Dundas

BEAUTY

Portland's Best Locally Made Perfumes

You eat local, you shop local, you keep it weird. So wearing local fragrances is just plain good scents.

02/16/2015 By Larisa Owechko