Christine in Portland » First Friday http://christineinportland.com Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:57:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Living in Portland: Mia’s Boutique in Multnomah Village http://christineinportland.com/2008/06/living-in-portland-mias-boutique-in-multnomah-village/ http://christineinportland.com/2008/06/living-in-portland-mias-boutique-in-multnomah-village/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:21:16 +0000 Christine http://nonprofitgirl.com/?p=138 Mia’s is tucked away on SW 35th Ave off of Multnomah Boulevard in the Village. Despite a recent change in ownership, the shop continues to offer the kind of apparel I had come to expect after a few months of shopping there: classy, funky separates and well-chosen accessories.

Hearing that the new incarnation was going to [...]]]> Mia’s is tucked away on SW 35th Ave off of Multnomah Boulevard in the Village. Despite a recent change in ownership, the shop continues to offer the kind of apparel I had come to expect after a few months of shopping there: classy, funky separates and well-chosen accessories.

Hearing that the new incarnation was going to include some home goods, I felt a little concerned, as Multnomah Village already has some very strong contenders in that area that an upstart could not hope to compete with (Indigo Traders, for example.) Based on our recent First Friday visit, Mia’s home goods seem restricted to just one little shelf of soaps and frames, and the clothes are still the bulk of the business. Fine by me! Plus, their oatmeal soap really is quite nice.

I was experimenting with my new camera and avoiding use of the flash, so many of these photos are less than perfect, and as is usual with my pictures, focus on the details. Or maybe sort-of-focus on the details. Sigh. Flash is not always bad!

Try the oatmeal soap. I did, and I love it.

The prevalence of black and “neutral” colors remind me of the old Mia’s. Personally, I think it’s great.

The dresses at Mia’s have been and continue to be charming. I look forward to seeing what they have to offer for the summer, whenever summer finally happens here in Portland. Plus, the staff there are friendly and awesome–awesome enough that I even let one of them try on my new shoes from Switch on First Friday.

Info:
7824 SW 35th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 244-7727

]]> http://christineinportland.com/2008/06/living-in-portland-mias-boutique-in-multnomah-village/feed/ 0 Living in Portland: Switch Shoes in Multnomah Village http://christineinportland.com/2008/06/living-in-portland-switch-shoes-in-multnomah-village/ http://christineinportland.com/2008/06/living-in-portland-switch-shoes-in-multnomah-village/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:21:16 +0000 Christine http://nonprofitgirl.com/?p=134 I’ve been frequenting the marvelous, locally-owned Switch Shoes for quite some time. For one, it’s easy walking distance from my house. Even if it weren’t, though, they have lovely shoes, and the owners are even more enthusiastic about footwear than I. On First Friday this month, my wonderful roommate and I were in for a [...]]]> I’ve been frequenting the marvelous, locally-owned Switch Shoes for quite some time. For one, it’s easy walking distance from my house. Even if it weren’t, though, they have lovely shoes, and the owners are even more enthusiastic about footwear than I. On First Friday this month, my wonderful roommate and I were in for a while, bought some shoes, and appreciated once again the eclectic selection and perfect combination of shoes, live music, and wine that makes Switch one our favorite First Friday destinations.

I snapped a few pictures with their permission. These don’t begin to do justice to the array of cool things they have, and indeed seem more calculated to show off the spring-like colors and their liberal use of cut flowers in the shop. See the shop for yourself.

One of the things I love about Switch, besides the shoes, are the lime green shelves and the rows and rows of color that great you when you walk in.

They carry a variety of accessories, including both a few locally-made products and hard-to-find pieces by some very unique designers. We were thrilled to see that they are now carrying Espe accessories–from our neighbor to the north.

I hope that they are in business for a long, long time, so do check them out.

7871 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, Oregon, 97219
Phone: (503)445-4585 | website

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