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    PINO

    Wednesday, June 5, 2013

    “Life is too short to wear boring clothes.” Yes, yes it is. Crispin Argento, the main man behind PINO, a tailored apparel company, is always dressed to the nines. He is the type of guy you want to bring home to mom because he is either wearing a bowtie or pocket square (sometimes both) and [...]

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    CREATE + CULTIVATE PORTLAND

    Wednesday, May 29, 2013

    As you might have heard, our lovely co-founder, Delia, has accepted a position as Director of NO SUBJECT‘s new Portland office. While we’re sad to lose her, we’re so excited for what she’s planning with the Los Angeles-based NO SUBJECT team. Her first big event? Create + Cultivate, an inspirational day of workshops, DIYs, creative [...]

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    Vintalier: Vintage for the Office

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    Lady-like blouses are a specialty at Vintalier, a carefully curated shop that recently opened in the Pearl District. The shop’s racks of office-ready vintage finds reflect the sensible taste of owner Ellen Hsu’s personal wardrobe. “Honestly, I’m practical, a little bit fun, a little bit sophisticated,” Hsu said, laughing. “When I first came here [to [...]

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    The Man Behind Bridge & Burn

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    One of Erik Prowell’s first T-shirt designs showed a man holding a match to a bridge, with the words, “Don’t look back.” Those words resonated with Prowell, founder of the Portland brand, Bridge & Burn. They reminded him of the risk he took when he switched from a career in software programming to apparel design, [...]

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Apr
22

SWOONING ON…APRIL 22

1. The full Lana Del Rey track from The Great Gatsby. So good. 2. This rendition of the sorority e-mail, because everything Michael Shannon does is good (I mean, Boardwalk Empire?) 3. Our favorite baker’s latest concoction. 4. These bizarre fortune cookies messages. 5. The Revolution Design House boxcar planters. 6. Student made ad campaign for [...]

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Apr
22

TRIPLE RUM BLACK PEPPER BUNDT CAKE

This is the kind of cake that makes me want to be a 50s housewife, put on a vintage apron, listen to Django records while baking in the kitchen and pretend to be Betty Crocker. Or to just become a pirate, Pirates of the Caribbean style. I came pretty close to this scene yesterday as [...]

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Apr
19

BETSY + IYA SHORT STORY CONTEST

A few months ago, one of our favorite Portland jewelry lines, betsy + iya, launched a short story contest on Facebook. The inspiration for the contest was rooted in Betsy’s use of storytelling in her jewelry designs to evoke certain emotions and connections between herself, friends, family and strangers alike. Over 100 contestants submitted their [...]

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Apr
18

PORTLAND MADE LAUNCH PARTY

ADX will be hosting the Portland Made launch party tonight from 7pm-10pm and you’re invited. Join the crew and other local peeps to celebrate this new venture of an online hub for the community of makers, manufacturers, and retailers of local goods in Portland. The public-facing website, www.portlandmade.com, features written and video profiles of Portland makers [...]

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Apr
17

CREATE + CULTIVATE LA

Feeling inspired lately? Eager to put your creative talents to work? Or, maybe you are feeling a little uninspired and need a boost. Lucky for you, our very friends over at (No Subject) in Los Angeles are inviting E+E readers to their event series, Create + Cultivate. Believe us, these sessions are not to be [...]

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Apr
16

HIDDEN GEMS

We’re constantly stumbling upon new (and new to us) places around town—sometimes, so many that we can’t keep up with sharing them! Here’s a roundup of three spots we’ve come across and loved lately. Go and check them out, stat. Either/Or This freshly-opened Sellwood neighborhood coffee shop is sheer perfection. The tiny space—with a clean, [...]

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Apr
15

SWOONING ON…APRIL 15

1. Strangers in the rain photos. 2. A$AP Rocky’s Fashion Do’s and Dont’s. He’s spot on with the canadian tuxedo. 3. The prettiness of this food. 4. Space station time-lapse. Mind blown. 5. Will Ferrell and his capability to always be funny. 6. Best Mom text. Best Dad text. 7. The fantasy we will be [...]

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Apr
11

BRIDGE & BURN GRAND OPENING

Bridge & Burn has opened up shop in a new retail space downtown and want to see all of you at their Grand Opening Party tomorrow night. The new Spring 13 Collection for men and women will be in store along with the debut of Deschutes Brewery new, Bridge Burner IPA. There are obviously a [...]

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Apr
11

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE SWIRL BUNS

You’re probably thinking this is a mistake. A huge unseasonal mistake. Because pumpkin isn’t supposed to show up on blogs at the beginning of Spring. Is this girl crazy? Pumpkin belongs only in the Fall, you say! Well I say heck with that business. I’m an all-year-round pumpkin eating kind of lady. I keep it [...]

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Apr
10

YAKUZA

Yakuza takes you not only through a culinary journey, but a visionary one as well. The N. Killingsworth spot is a japanese-themed oasis, housing gorgeous custom wall paintings by Susannah Kelly and Neil M Perry and beautifully crafted cocktails. Run by Portland’s restaurateur, Dayna McErlean (owner of DOC, Dash and The Colony), it is no [...]