Trick or Treat!

Bring your little munchkins out on Halloween for Treat or Treat Alberta Street! Dozens of Alberta businesses will handing out candy from 3-6 pm, so be sure to stop by the shop!

Fall colors at Red Sail

This fall I'm crazy over one of the color palettes we are featuring in the shop... Shitake (a grayish brown), chartreuse (almost to a bright olive green), warm white, and brushed gold. They look fabulous together and I can't get enough of this earthly, yet modern combination. It seem to look good in ever form, from the serving platters made by Bauer Pottery, to the cashmere scarves from Yarnz, to the Nell & Mary pillow covers, to the jewelry of 31 Bits and By Boe... I want it all. Add in a hint of natural beauty from the Lostine cutting boards with leather straps, and the wood trays from Roost, and wow, I think I might be keeping quite a few pieces from this collection!

Alberta Street Fair

Our shop is located on a fantastic street in Portland... NE Alberta. This Saturday is the annual Alberta Street Fair, with over 300 vendors, musicians, and food carts. Come by and visit... we'll have a booth out front showcasing our local designers, plus tons of sale items inside the shop! For more info, visit Alberta Main Street.

Best of the City

We just opened our May issue of Portland Monthly Magazine and were very pleasantly surprised to find out they chose RED SAIL as "Best Gift Shop" in the Rose City!!! Check out the very nice write-up on page 60 of their "Best of the City" issue! A special thanks to all of our wonderful customers who have spread the word about the shop these past six months, and Portland Monthly for this tip of the hat!!

 

A Best-Bet Accessory... Yarnz Scarves

Last week the Spring collection from Yarnz arrived, and the reaction from customers in the shop has been a resounding, "OOO.... I LOVE this!" These gorgeous scarves look amazing when worn wrapped, and are equally as beautiful when you open them up as a shawl, revealing the intricate designs Yarnz is famous for. I've had one of their ultra-soft cashmere/silk scarves for several years and I still get compliments on it every single time I wear it... who doesn't love that?!

Below are a few of my favorite designs (Nymphs, Woodcut Horses, and Pears), but you can shop the full selection in our Portland store, or here, in our online shop  The Spring collection includes scarves that are 70% cashmere/30% silk, 50% cashmere/50% silk, and 100% linen, and range from $58 - $168. We only have two of each design so get one while you can!

 

 

Tangerine Tango

Tangerine Tango is Pantone's 2012 Color of the Year, and you can almost feel the heat and energy radiating from this bold orange-red... not a bad thing when it's February and raining nearly every day.






With that in mind I was super excited to have students from Portland's Art Institute use the color as inspiration for window display they designed for RED SAIL this week. The girls did a great job constructing a bold eye-catching window using asymmetrical dream catchers as a backdrop to  RED SAIL accessories and home accents in the Tangerine Tango family.

Below are some of my favorite pieces from the Tangerine Tango window display...come on by and pick up your own little bit of summer in February today!

Greeting Cards for Every Occasion

RED SAIL's has doubled our greeting card selection with the addition of 24 beautiful letterpress cards from California-based Dee & Lala. Their playful designs and sentiments are printed on 100% cotton rag... paperless paper! Our selection includes cards for birthdays, babies, weddings, graduation, thank you, anniversary, new home, mother's and father's day and a few more!

With the addition of Dee& Lala to our lineup of all-star Oregon-based designers Old School Stationers, Satsuma Press and Archie's Press, RED SAIL now has a rock-solid collection of cards and postcards for you to choose from, all from $2-$7. So next time the occasion arises, stop by the shop and pick one up!