First we got an email: "Do you know what kind of store is going in across Everett from the W+K building? It's the one with a giant photo of a woman in the window..."
Then a note from a PDBA insider: "They have ultra-chic designers- Betsey Johnson, J.Brand and Chip & Pepper Jeans, etc. Also bags, shoes and luggage by Philippe Starck. And . . . gasp! . . . dresses and tops by Catherine Malandrino!"
And then we opened the latest Portland Tribune, and whaddayaknow, they're all over it too. The buzz has begun... our newest stylish neighbor, Moulé, is open for business.
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The Portland Tribune has this to say:
Canadian designers move south to capture hot markets
By heather larimer
The Portland Tribune, Apr 20, 2007
Early last year, I learned of an athletic wear boutique called Lululemon that was based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
At the time, a Canada-based line and boutique in the Pearl District seemed novel. But like many other things — Toyota Priuses or the coffee shops currently spinning the Zombies’ final record — once you notice a budding phenomenon, the incidents pile up.
Soon after discovering Lululemon, I heard talk of a few Canada-based fashion lines, such as Gentle Fawn and Dace.
Then I spotted both labels at the North Mississippi Avenue clothing mecca, Pin Me Apparel. Owner Sally Schwartz says that half of the garments in the store are from Canadian designers.
read more at the Portland Tribune...
