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35.03 • SPECIAL SECTION •
Casual Threads: Women
19. HOLIER THAN THOU: She-bible’s scarf-collar Pop Doyle top
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BY ELIANNA BAR-EL | ebarel at wweek dot com
[November 26th, 2008]
14 Operating Heavy Machinery
Local designer Emily Baker constructs these recycled-steel earrings from old auto parts. ($35. Sword+Fern, 811 E Burnside St., No. 114, 206-992-3932, swordandfern.blogspot.com.)
15 Hot Cocoa Not Included
This aviator sweater by Lara Kazan is made from 100 percent merino wool with suede trim, and has the sweetest button detailing. ($395. Moulé, 1225 NW Everett St., 227-8530, moulestores.com.)
16 Hood Rat
This limited-edition hooded Oxford capelet made by local designer Paperdoll is fashioned from vintage fabrics and reclaimed materials. ($180. Olio United, 1028 SE Water Ave., No. 120, 542-5000, shop.oliounited.com.)
17 Teen Wolf
Lifetime Collective’s cozy wolf jacket features a drop-banded waist and high funnel neck. ($159. Moxie, 2400 E Burnside St., 296-6943, lifetimecollective.com.)
18 G-Unit
These G-star casual straight-leg jeans have all the components of the boyish slouch jean without the actual slouch. They fit. Well. ($165. Blake, 2285 NW Johnson St., 222-4848, loveblake.com.)
19 Holier than Thou
S.F.-based She-bible’s lovely, dramatic striped scarf-collar Pop Doyle top, made from 100 percent organic cotton, is a rainy-day staple. ($95. Pin-Me Apparel, 3705 N Mississippi Ave., 281-1572, pin-me-apparel.com.)
20 Undercover
Bench’s impossibly soft cowl-neck sweater does double duty as a dress and an all-enveloping hood. ($110. Local 35, 3556 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 963-8200, local35.com.)
21 Stuff Your Stocking with Stockings
Who doesn’t need a pair of teal, made-in-Brazil, 100 percent bamboo knee-high socks adorned with precious little tassels? Over-the-knee also available. ($48. Una, 2802 SE Ankeny St., 235-2326, una-myheartisfull.com.)
22 Bag Lady
Rebecca Minkoff’s latest satchel boasts a mix of distinguished color combos, heavy-duty hardware and a whole lotta bag. ($695. Moulé, 1225 NW Everett St., 227-8530, moulestores.com.)
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Casual threads? What is casual about dropping $395 for a sweater? I didn't realize the WW was catering to the more wealthy Portland demographic. Thanks for excluding the rest of us working-class folks who actually "read" your stupid paper.
P.S. Oh yeah, were in a recession in case you haven't noticed!