put a ring on it

Daaaaaaaaaaamn! Recently we were visiting one of our favorite local boutiques, Frances May, where we saw this super sick pyrite ring by designer Andy Lifschutz. Basically all we can say is I.WANT. The mixture of organic and sparkle, high fashion and wearablity is amazing.

Another sweet ring from Andy Lifschutz's Nature Speaks line

This ring would look great paired with a Grayling Celestial Necklace.

To see the full line of Nature Speaks rings by Andy Lifschutz, click here.

Shop great contemporary fashion from Frances May here.

Photos by Nialls Fallon.

december 2 remember

There's lots of cool shit happening in the next few days in Portland.

Read all about it over at MOD

The most important retail month of the year is blazing onward, with a nonstop calendar of trunk shows, parties, and fashion shows everywhere you look. Keep your calendar pencil sharpened as we attempt to keep you apprised of some of this week's best Portland happenings read more...

baubles & bibelot: fall fete at narcisse

...featuring new jewelry from my friends brehan todd and jess of paper treasure, plus the fall line of clothing from noa noa.
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paper treasure

brehan todd


noa noa

{fall fete at narcisse}
saturday september 18 2010
~ 8 to late in the evening ~

1015 sw washington
portland oregon 97205

photos courtesy noa noa, brehan todd, & jess mcccloskey

red hot

Love this fedora from the San Diego Hat Company. It is available online after 9/15 at www.moxiepdx.com or by calling 503.29.moxie.

happenings: STS open studio

I love jewelry, flowers, plants, and things that smell good... don't you?

Then don't miss Subject to Season.... a gathering of some of my most-loved artists and designers in Portland.

Between 4-8pm, we'll get a rare chance to view (and hopefully purchase) jewelry from Hazel Cox and perfumes from Olo Fragrance (I've been wearing the Violet/Leather perfume since Fall... I'm uhhhb-sessed!).

Megan of Fieldwork Floral Operation will be hosting (I hope to get a few pots for my new showroom!), and Kim Namanny will be on hand with of-the-moment hair and styling tips.

Subject to Season

A Summertime Open Studio event

at the Ford Building

2505 SE 11th Ave. Portland, OR, No.106

Saturday, July 10th 4-8pm

For more info, check out my previous blogs on Hazel Cox and Fieldwork Floral.

local love: august veils

Lately, it seems everyone is getting hitched.

Therefore, it's no surprise the inquiries for custom bridal jewelry have been rolling in. (Is finding good jewelry really almost as hard as finding a good mate?)

Naturally, working with brides has piqued my interest in other aspects of wedding planning. Luckily, there are a ton of wedding photographers, make-up artists, and talented designers in Portland!

I just got off the phone with Andrea, the Owner of August Veils. Andrea has been creating veils, tiaras, and hairpieces for over ten years. She is a partner at The Bridal Loft (a co-op of kick-ass wedding planning angels, if you will) and I love her work.

I considered wearing a veil for my 2005 wedding, but fell short on time and resources. If I had to do it all over again (minus my joyful sobs throughout the entire ceremony) I would definitely go with this beauty from August Veils:

Image courtesy of August Veils

If you're working within a tight budget (who isn't?) you should definitely check out the DIY kits Andrea offers!

local love: fieldwork floral

Megan Arambul is no stranger to the floral business; she was the buyer (and then some) for Sammy’s Flowers in Portland, Oregon for several years.

Season after season, Megan filled floral buckets for someone else. Now Megan now finally has a shop and studio of her own.

Fieldwork – A Floral Operation, is the newest to open in the airy Ford Building off SE Division & 11th Ave. (if you haven’t been to the building, you really should make the trip, you're seriously missing out).

Megan rotates her stock every day, so Fieldwork is naturally never the same place twice. You’ll find tight-headed peonies and sweet daphne one day, and lupine or Solomon’s Seal the next.

Megan loves creating bouquets and arrangements for weddings and anniversaries... or "just because" (boys, pay attention). She offers cut flowers several days a week around lunchtime and provides delivery, too.

mmmm, fieldwork flowers

FIELDWORK FLORAL
www.fieldworkfloral.com
Tel: (503) 719-1950
2505 SE 11th Ave., Portland Oregon 97202

*When it was originally built in 1915, the Ford Building at SE 11th Avenue at Division was just that: an assembly plant for Ford automobiles, and the only one in Oregon. (courtesy of Brian Libby http://chatterbox.typepad.com/)

holiday favorites

A multitude of lovely gifts are available at locally-owned and operated shops in Portland, Oregon, including a few of my very favorite things.

And chances are, someone on your "list" might like something on my "list", so here we go:

1.
CIRE TRUDON
SPIRITUS SANCTI CANDLE
$74.00

A beautifully packaged, long-burning candle with a truly wonderful aroma. "...flickers of crimson, gold, and olibanum, holy perfume of altar candles, and the luxurious wake of censers filled with burning amber."

Cielo Home
528 NW 12th Avenue
Portland Oregon 97209
http://www.shopcielo.com/


2.
SIX SCENTS
URBAN TROPICALIA PERFUME
$85.00

My heavens, it smells delicious...cedarwood/amber fond, lemon, cassis de bourgeons, lime, green, apple, apricot, jasmine, tagete, freesia, and musk.

Stand Up Comedy
811 E Burnside Street
Portland Oregon 97214
http://shopstandingup.us


3.
MICRO VIGNETTE
BY SPACE DESIGN
prices vary

Surely there must be a place on my writing desk or fireplace mantel for a lovely little orb full of life.

Space Design
3729 SE Kelly
Portland Oregon 97239
http://www.spacedesignonline.com/


4.
LOYLY SPA & SAUNA
THE REJUVENATOR PACKAGE
$99.00

The ultimate decompression experience. An hour long massage, rejuvenating mask, salt scrub, aromatherapy foot soak, and two hours of sauna and steam.

Loyly
2713 SE 21st Avenue
Portland Oregon 97202
http://www.loyly.net/


5.
ORIBE
SHAMPOO FOR MAGNIFICENT VOLUME
$36.00

Rare botanical ingredients leave hair lush and full. I most definitely want that.

Fez Studio
205 NW 10th Avenue
Portland Oregon 97209
http://www.fezstudio.net/

photo credits 1. www.shopcielo.com 2. www.ultrapdx.com 3. www.spacedesignonline.com 4. www.loyly.net 5. www.amazon.com

demimonde jewelry

Lovely, affordable, local.

I really like Demimonde, a jewelry line designed by Portland-based Rachel Donaldson. As it turns out, she and I share a strange thing in common. We both have a family member who obsessively collected stones.

See more at her online shop. Trust me, it's worth the jump to see her work.

meet the locals

@ urban weeds