willamette week gift guide!

nice things to buy for your friends.

new handbags, wallets from rogue&dandy

CLUTCH/BELTBAG, $50.

GLORIA BAG, $375.
tobi de goede, seattle leather artist, has delivered her first crop of beautifully handcrafted leather clutch/belt bags, wallets, and handbags to sword+fern.
they all feature distressed leather and hand weathered, antique, and often one of a kind finishings.
there are a select few pieces here now, at affordable prices.watch this girl, she is taking off.

trunk show at weiden + kennedy

if you work at W+K..
come by our special holiday trunk show,monday november 24th from 1-4 pm.

Join us for our Lower East End Black Friday Event

Lower East End Black Friday Event:
Holiday Fashion Show, Street-wide Sale, Free Prize Drawing

On Friday, November 28, 2008 from 10am to 9pm, the businesses on East Burnside in the newly renamed Lower East End (LEE) neighborhood will be holding a street-wide Black Friday event. Lille Boutique, Frank James and Rock n’ Rose will be opening early and offering 30% off their entire stock from 10am to 12pm. From 12pm to close, every item will be included in the Buy One Get One Half Off Sale*. In addition to the boutique sale, LEE restaurants, salons, bars and coffee shops will be offering special discounts for the two-day event. This is a wonderful opportunity for customers to support local businesses, take advantage of great deals and avoid the hassle at the mall.

The Sale will continue on Saturday, November 29, from 10am to 7:00pm, culminating in a joint holiday fashion show held at Frank James at 729 E. Burnside, #103 at 7:30pm. The show will combine new and vintage clothing with fine lingerie to illustrate quintessential Portland styles. Any customer who makes a purchase on Friday or Saturday (minimum $20) will be entered into a drawing to be held that evening for a variety of free prizes, including gift certificates and merchandise from the participating LEE establishments listed below.

Lille Boutique (1007 E. Burnside)
Frank James (729 E. Burnside)
Rock n’ Rose (616 E. Burnside)
Grendel’s Coffee House (729 E. Burnside)
Le Pigeon (738 E. Burnside)
Doug Fir (830 E. Burnside)
Burnside Proper Salon (626 E. Burnside)
Wax On Spa (734 E. Burnside)
Sword + Fern (811 E. Burnside)

shop to better women's lives this holiday on buildanest.com

i'm really happy to tell you about an awesome non-profit i have been affiliated with for the past couple of years. it's called NEST, and the genius ladies behind this great website have just recently re-designed their site . please visit my shop on buildanest.com! 15-30% of each purchase gets sent directly to women artists in developing countries.
more about NEST...

....Nest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of women in developing countries. The mission of Nest is to support women artists and artisans in the developing world by helping them create sustainable entrepreneurial businesses. To do this, Nest provides micro-credit loans to be used for the purchase of the supplies and materials necessary to begin and/or maintain art or craft-based businesses.

The funds for these loans are generated by selling a unique line of clothing, accessories and merchandise for the home produced exclusively for Nest by a group of artists and designers. The Nest line also includes ceramic pottery, women’s clothing and other items with the Nest logo. In addition to these exclusive items created by well-known designers, the recipients of Nest loans in developing countries also make their crafts available to Nest as repayment for the micro-credit loans. These items, too, are incorporated into the Nest line of merchandise. In this way, Nest draws together artists from across the globe into a cooperative network with a shared vision of mutual support.

When you buy from Nest, you have not only have purchased a unique and beautiful item for yourself or your home, you have participated in a proven effort to better the lives of women all across the globe. Through our work, and your participation, women all over the world are able to plant their roots in a refuge filled with warmth, solace, comfort and joy. It is our sincere hope that Nest can help you create a home, both for yourself and women the world over, filled with energy, beauty and peace.

please see the website and my shop for more information and more emily baker jewelry for sale.
my shop on NEST
it's a great choice this holiday season!

awesome

thanks to AW for design collaboration and amazing talent.

YES!!!!

new etsy shop open now

shop here..sword+fern on etsy
new styles available.