
Simply Sarah Handy Hold-All™- $30.00
I have a Handy Hold-All™ hanging over my closet door right now and I love it! Suddenly my closet isn’t cluttered with giant handbags in every corner. Now that they’re on the door, I’ve gained about 30 sq feet in my closet! A great gift for the girl (like me) who has a handbag addiction.
Kosher Rock Socks- $9.95
Talk about a stocking stuffer!…or a Hanukkah gift! For less than ten bucks, get socks that make a statement, start a conversation or just turn heads. Not your everyday tube sock!
Kitchen Couture’s Timeless Elegance $48.95
A gift for your favorite [...]

by Andrea Pohlot
We sincerely enjoyed seeing Lizzie Parker’s new collection recently at Portland Fashion Week. Her designs are high-class and exceptionally made…not to mention, she is super sweet and so fun to talk to. Unlike the other designers that week, Lizzie revealed her “Holiday 2009″ collection instead of Spring ‘10. We were curious why…so we asked her.
We learned that although Lizzie’s designs used to be available for wholesale, she made a calculated business decision that changed her focus. Upon recently opening her own store in downtown Seattle, she moved her studio to the back of the store and focuses her designs on serving the Seattle clientele. [...]

We had a great time at Portland Fashion Week this year! Special thanks to Aundrea Harrell of Ephraim Studios Photography for our fabulous pictures, Bethany Waggoner for being so welcoming and The Nelson-Costley Group at RBC Wealth Management for sponsoring our stay in the Pacific Northwest.
So who were our favorites? Write down these names to know!
Jesica Milton gave us a few more casual looks than we’ve seen before, but with feminine details like asymmetrical tops, straps, ruffles and even…lace.
Wyatt Orr rocked it with sculpted coats and careful stitching. Not knowing much about this line before seeing it, I was really [...]

I wrote last week about all the reasons why I love this show! It celebrates the indie designer like no other fashion week in this world. And it is becoming the destination for eco-fashion designers and buyers. Only 7 days left ’til we land in Portland! Here are a few of the designers whose collections we are most looking forward to:
Lizzie Parker- A very popular Seattle designer, Lizzie’s looks have also been featured in major fashion pubs including Lucky, WWD and InStyle. I’m intrigued by her past spring collections. Very bright, feminine, sexy, yet comfortable.
Mountains of the Moon- This is [...]