Style & Shopping

FASHION IN FILM

Like Almost Famous? Come Watch It With the REAL Pennie Lane!

Director's Cut screening! Seventies fashion! An American Idol contestant singing live! A special rock photography short film! This is the event for you.

09/19/2014 By Eden Dawn

FASHION NEWS

Project Runway's Love Affair With Portland Continues

Project Runway flexes its Portland love once again with the announcement that local fashion pro Michelle Lesniak will join the next PR All Stars cast.

09/17/2014 By Eden Dawn

HAPPENINGS

Stylish Events: September 16–30

From collaborative sales to perfume launches, we know how you should fill up that date book.

09/16/2014 By Eden Dawn

INTERIOR DESIGN

5 Mod Picks from Schoolhouse Electric's Fall Line

Our homegrown housewares dynamo plays with new materials, colors, and styles for the season.

09/15/2014 By Kate Goodling

SCENE REPORT

The Rough But Beautiful Temporary World of the XOXO Festival

An unconventional conference focused on tech-powered creativity built itself a bright, rugged post-industrial bivouac.

09/15/2014 By Zach Dundas

NEWS

Can Portland's Fashion Scene Go From Indie to Industry?

Two Portland companies launch intensive programs this fall with the goal of taking our fashion scene from cottage industry to just plain industry.

09/10/2014 By Eden Dawn

BEER BULLETIN

Hopwork's Handmade Bike & Beer Festival

The ultimate Oregonian pairing? Bicycles and beer! Combine them in style with this 2-day artisan-powered festival at the brewery.

09/09/2014

STYLE

DIY Fall Hair and Makeup Trends

As autumn arrives, local stylist Kelly Peach demonstrates three romantic looks you can handle at home.

09/02/2014 By Eden Dawn

VENTURES

Are Semi Trucks Portland's Most Visible Product?

Freightliner’s chief looks to keep America (and Portland manufacturing) rolling.

09/02/2014 By Zach Dundas

WINNING FINDS

Trophy Case: September's Hottest Local Stuff

This month's hottest locally made goods, from a coffee table inspired by the Pacific Northwest to horseradish vodka

09/02/2014

STYLE

Portland's Fashion Show Dream Team

How a trio of local designers help each other fill the city's style calendar

09/02/2014 By Andrea Harvey

READER SURVEY

Reader Survey: Portland's Best Places to Get Groomed

Give props to your favorite barber or beauty maven in town by filling out our short survey and enter to win a luxurious massage.

09/02/2014 By Eden Dawn

WE HEART VIDEO

A Local Shoe Store Wins the Internet

Local company Solestruck films an epic choreographed Robyn tribute in their warehouse

08/29/2014 By Eden Dawn

FASHION

Inspiring Finds for Stylish Living from Superstar Blogger Honey Kennedy

The globally influential voice for classic aesthetics and natural fabrics reveals some recent favorites—and how it all goes back to grandma.

08/28/2014 By Nicole Cordier

MUSEUM

Find Out What All the Junk in Portland Is Worth

Why did Portland tear down a beautiful streetcar system to build highways? What is your grandma's china worth? Why can a bottle cap sell for $1,000 on E-bay? Explore these questions at an Oregon Historical Society exhibition with a group of appraisers.

08/20/2014 By Caleb Diehl

home design

Three Outstanding Portland Wallpaper Makers

Meet a trio of rising design houses pushing home decor beyond the paint brush.

08/18/2014 By Sarah Richards

BEST IN SHOW

The Definitive Guide to Portland Fashion Shows

With the constant barrage of fashion shows hitting town every few weeks, we thought it time to break down the list one by one.

08/15/2014 By Eden Dawn

EVENTS

7 Minutes in (Design) Heaven

PechaKucha's quirky presentation format returns to Portland for an evening of short talks about design and summer.

08/13/2014 By Marty Patail

TRENDS

Will a Rising Tech Industry Destroy Portland's Soul—or Save It?

A pair of CEOs deliver a bracing message on company culture, people vs. product, and keeping it weird.

08/12/2014 By Zach Dundas

ACCESSORIES

Famed Brit Jewelry Designer Pippa Small Comes to Portland

Serious jewelry lovers take note: a big player in the international bauble scene is hitting town this weekend.

08/07/2014 By Eden Dawn