News Forget those scraggly Olsen twins and J.Lo with her rat-like crooner sitting front-row, center at Marc Jacobs. At the true forefront of the runway is Cathy Horyn.



Agree or disagree with her razor-sharp commentary (she made headlines last fall for her harsh criticism, and was cons...   More

News On the heels of An Inconvenient Truth's scary realities kicking in, the green way of life has become infectious. We've all been inundated with eco-friendly/sustainable/green/100% organic/natural alternatives to our daily lives. All media coverage has in some way adapted a "green" segment into their otherwise non-green lifestyle. Even the 500-plus Gap stores have gone the way of organic cotton for ...   More

News On the heels of An Inconvenient Truth's scary realities kicking in, the green way of life has become infectious. We've all been inundated with eco-friendly/ sustainable/ green/ 100-percent organic/ natural alternatives to our daily lives. All media coverage has in some way adapted a "green" segment into their otherwise non-green lifestyle. Even the 500-plus Gap stores have gone the w...   More

Special Section Face it: You're tight, and not in a badass sort of way. You may not go so far as to cut coupons, but you're still downright f-r-u-g-a-l. Good thing we're here to help you out with some dirt-cheap eats ...   More

News East Burnside has seen its fair share of revolving retail doors, but it has emerged a fixed shopping/hang-out destination in its own right. Amid the edgy, artfully-curated boutiques that orbit the Doug Fir, another interesting shop is on its much-anticipated way. Stand Up Comedy (811 E Burnside St., Suite 119, 233-3382), scheduled to open in June, is the collaborative creation of Rachel Silberstei...   More

Featured Stories Local 35's modern digs stick out like a stylish sore thumb amid Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard's promenade of vintage clothing/houseware shops. Last October, the chic, 3 1/2-year-old urban boutique was ...   More

Featured Stories BARBARA SEIPP Owner, buyer, designer of Phlox Store vibe: Equal parts zen fabrics and flattering silhouettes. Buys for her store: When Seipp scored a job transfer from Boston to Portland 10 yea ...   More

News With P-town's temperatures about as steady as a pogo stick, we've found that the only way to get dressed in the mornin' without having an aneurysm is to make for a good layering job. And Portland is home to a company that makes one of the easiest, warmest (and cutest) ways to layer—socks. Sock Dreams is a local online purveyor of all things socks related, f...   More

News This pre-spring schizo weather is more than a little annoying at times. It's not much fun to dress up, hats might as well be crazy-glued to our heads and our skin takes a beating due to the elements.

Luckily, we have a local source of natural skin remedies chomping at the bit. Talulah Skincare is a Portland-based beauty line of 42 products and counting, ...   More

News This year's Oscars gave us one hell of a fashion hangover. Luckily, our fashionistas Elianna Bar-El and Laura Shinn (like Melissa and Joan Rivers...except good looking and not all cut up) were up for pawing through the glittery wreckage. For all of the feathered and fishtail red carpet-skimming ensembles, sculptural collars and a-symmetrical numbers, the 2007 Oscars dresses weren't m...   More