News New York City-based designer Jene Despain returns to her hometown, Portland, to debut her newest collection with two shows in the same night: a trunk show at Pin Me Apparel and participation in Up in the Air, a launch party for fashion blogazine, The Neat Sheet, both Friday, July 9. Despain's new jewelry line, the Black Honey 2010 Collection, is made of a blend of 14-karat gold and gum metal ...   More

News Vintage clothing company Yo Vintage! is having a week-long pop-up shop at 220 Salon. RT stopped by the opening party and presale to check it out. Owner Sarah Radcliffe just moved to Portland from London, and the pop-up shop is her collection. “It's all about sequins, bright colors and jumpsuits,” Radcliffe said. The collection is more than just jumpsuits, though—Radcliffe's ...   More

News I'm sitting in the front row of a fashion show at the Benson Hotel, and I've never been more uncomfortable. The show begins with a light and shadow display using canvas sheets, and a woman emerges in a Ace-bandage-like bondage gear suit. Six or so five-foot metal poles are connected to various points on the bandage suit, and they drag behind her like a strange, industrial-strength dress train. ...   More

News Chantel Eldredge and Deborah Magarella, best friends for eight years now, designed their cosmetics company with a different market in mind—the geeks. Last month, the Hillsboro-based Geek Chic Cosmetics officially launched with several lines of video game-inspired eye shadows, blushes and foundations. For instance, the Zelda-influenced Hyrule Set of six eye shadow colors includes a golden yellow ...   More

News Calling all two-wheelers. Local web-based company bicyclinghub.com is having a summer clearance sale this weekend featuring brands like Castelli, Pearl Izumi, Canari and more. They've also got a bunch of biking accessories, including the "28 Million" Radioshack-Livestrong Limited Edition jersey by Nike, the jersey worn by Team Radioshack on the Tour de France as a representation of the 28 million ...   More