Best of Portland: Evening Wear

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January 20, 2010 by Katelin | Comments (2)

Each January I make a slue of resolutions, and promptly talk myself out of completing the majority of them. However, this year, spurred on by too many Sex & the City marathons, I have resolved to make room for more elegant experiences in the upcoming year. Though my sparse selection of evening wear is threatening to dissuade me, my envy for the beautiful gowns, jeweled shoes, and cute clutches is giving me a steadfast resolve. Here are the three places I am starting my search for new eveningwear. See you there!

Bubble Boutique. Located in the Pearl District, Bubble Boutique is a go-to shop for the frocks that fashionistas crave. This elegant, Parisian-style boutique offers shoppers a unique, personalized experience, ensuring a successful end to often exhausting dress shopping. This bright, clean space is punctuated by chic details like sparkling chandeliers, inspiring displays, and a comfortable seating area for shopping companions. Many of Bubble Boutique’s items are supplied by exclusive labels such as Nellie Partow, Loeffler Randall, and Gerard Darel, and are the perfect little dresses for parties and fancier gatherings. Bubble Boutique is located in the Pearl District at 1100 NW Glisan.

Xtabay Vintage Clothing Boutique. As ‘vintage’ quickly became one of the most utilized words of 2009, it seems only fitting that Xtabay should make our list this week. The unique selection found in this shop is the product of Xtabay’s hard working proprietress, Liz Gross. Handpicked by Liz, the well-edited and quickly rotating merchandise ranges from rare ‘20’s finds, to full-skirted ‘50’s dress, to sexy ‘60’s minis and beyond. Xtabay is a great place to find wonderfully unique dresses and accompanying accessories, sure to make you the center of much envy and the receiver of more than a few inquiries. Xtabay’s blog is a great place to get a feel for their recent inventory and what’s to come next. Stop in at 2515 SE Clinton St.

Cocoon Silk. Specializing in one hundred percent Cambodian silk, lace, and embroidery, Cocoon Silk has a wide selection of beautiful gowns cut and embellished by these luxurious fabrics. However, the shop’s main claim to fame is its impressive in-house tailoring, offering custom design and fitting services to shoppers in search of beautiful eveningwear, made to one’s precise specifications. Stop in at either of the two locations (Nw 23rd & Pearl District) for a chance to design the dress of your dreams– or to pick up something unimagined but equally fabulous and fantastically fitting.

2 Responses to “Best of Portland: Evening Wear”

• myra :: twigs & honey Says:
  
  January 20th, 2010 at 3:11 pm

  Great suggestions! next time I don’t know what to wear… I’m heading to the above stores.

• MegExpressions Says:
  
  January 26th, 2010 at 4:12 pm

  Great suggestions! Another (really affordable) place I have discovered in the past few months is “Sweet Jayne”; they have a place on NW (it’s shutting down soon) and also on Broadway in NE. tnx.

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