Perhaps you will be wondering, come tomorrow morning, what might be the best use of the tidy little sum of green notest that your favorite, if eccentric, aunt has sent you in a card she made herself from a photo she took of the Rauschenberg in her ballroom. May we suggest hiding it in a […]
Sample Sale
This just in about a multi-label sample sale Wednesday, December 5 from 11-8 PM at 1801 NW Upshur, Ste 760 with Sameunderneath urban apparel for men and women, Michelle DeCourcy womenswear, db clay wallets, ACME Made laptop bags, Pistil hats (Hood River) and plenty more primarily Portland-based labels.
Organic
The last time stainless steel met my skin, it drew blood. But somehow it seems I’ve nothing to fear from these laser-cut anodized gold stainless steel Succulent Earrings from Australia’s Polli at Relish. Deliciously organic…and benign.
–Radon
Remind: Moth Love Debuts Saturday
Anna Korte and Gretchen Jones in Anna Korte jewelry and Moth Love by Gretchen Jones. photo: Minh Tran
Quick reminder that Gretchen Jones premieres her new line Moth Love this Saturday night, November 17 at 7 PM at Amalee (909 N Beech) with a special companion collection by jewelry designer Anna Korte. Read our preview here.
Inspiration
“I am really fascinated by all the ways you can highlight, distort, and transform the natural silhouette of the body with clothes and accessories.”
Sandra Backlund
Object of Our Affection: Sofa by Merkl
design: Kari Merkl. image via merkled.com
design: Kari Merkl. image via merkled.com
Kari Merkl makes art and object in Portland. You’ve seen her furniture at ShowPDX, the MoMA store carries her beautiful, glowing resin cube lights. We were taken with these sofas (cold rolled steel, euro-ply wood, and wool) she recently did for Portland’s Porteon.
design: Kari Merkl. […]
Local35 Four Year Anniversary Party
The Eastside’s independent style beacon, Local35 (3556 SE Hawthorne) kicks out the jams for its fourth anniversary with a party featuring DJ COPY (!!!), Arnold Pander painting all night (and celebrating release of the Pander Bros. new graphic novel Accelerate) Thursday night, November 8 starting at 7 PM. Local35 has built a v. v. good […]
Ad Talk At AI
To tie into the November Rosey Awards gallery show that the Art Institute of Portland (1122 NW Davis) is hosting through November 28, the Portland Advertising Federation and the Art Institute are hosting a talk by Sandstrom Design Creative Director Sally Morrow on Thursday, November 8 at 6 PM. Morrow will talk about “inspiration and […]
