PROTOTYPE: Please Do Not Sit

Show 2003 shows off.

Fashion As I watched folks fawn over Christopher Douglas' "Knock-Down/Drag Out" table, I heard one woman say, "I love this! Oh my God, I love this. If we get the house, this will go great." Douglas' belov ... More

Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

Small Screen, Big Dream

Local cool-hunter anchors early-morning spot.

Fashion To look at her, you'd never guess that Nia Gray is a sleep-deprived former high-tech trainer who, two years ago, got kicked to the curb by yet another failed dot-com. The bubbly 28-year-old in the ... More

Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

ENDANGERED Spaces

Two local landmarks are in the cross hairs.

Fashion We Oregonians are house-proud. We not only recognize architectural treasures but also set out to do whatever we can to preserve them. Case in point: Remember the cliffhanger cause cél&egrav ... More

Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

We'll Take Manhattan

New York gets the (fashion) show on the road.

Fashion Calling New York the "city of the moment" is like calling French fashion legend Coco Chanel this year's "It" Girl. For some reason, though, the big Granny Smith back east is sizzling hot right now ... More

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

Kiehl on Over

Because you're worth it (and psst...so are they).

Fashion Kiehl's Since 1851 is a quiet, little no-frills skin-care company based out of the East Village in New York City. It doesn't advertise in slick mags--or anywhere else, for that matter. Its primary pac ... More

Wednesday, July 9, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

Fashion Ah, the tang of burning oil, the heady huff of fresh gasoline: In summer, Portland's an auto-racing town. From the June CART cruises at Portland International Raceway to the weekly squeals of fury ... More

Wednesday, July 2, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

Thye Graduates

Talking futures with AI's fashion class of '03.

Fashion The graduation ceremony at the Art Institute of Portland last weekend not only ushered another group of grads out into the real world--it also commemorated the first group of students to leave AI' ... More

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

Groove to the 'Couv

You love Vancouver (you just don't know it yet).

Fashion The 'Couv is on the move.I'm not talking about the go-kart track or the Westfield Shoppingtown or the bland suburbs that ooze from the outer edges of North Portland all the way to Hazel Dell. Vanc ... More

Wednesday, June 18, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

All the Stars in Heaven

A local jeweler unveils gems of a legendary screen goddess.

Fashion Marlene Dietrich is in town. Well, actually one mighty piece of her is in the Pearl District.Gari, a local estate and period jewelry business that has been owned by Pamela Martin's family for 50-p ... More

Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Elizabeth Dye

Skid Row a-Go-Go

Meet PDX's Lower East Side.

Fashion The area that includes the eastern foot of the Burnside Bridge is prosaically titled the "Lower Eastside Industrial District." But local business owners have other ideas. The presence of arty anch ... More

Wednesday, May 21, 2003 Elizabeth Dye