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Mywalit wallets (!) from Italy to you
Welcome to the largest assortment of super soft, super colorful wallets that have ever existed within our shop’s walls. Wallets for all your walleting needs. Big billfolds, little wallets, coin purses, small traveling wallets. (Get the feeling we are going to use ‘wallet’ aLOT in this post? Get ready.)
In addition to Mywalit‘s gorgeous women’s wallets, this fab Italian line has just released their very popular men’s wallet line to the US. For years these wallets have been picked up by those traveling around Europe, but have never seen our shores.
Not anymore, however! We proudly welcome six different styles of men’s wallets, all of them quite cool. Definitely styled differently than boring domestic wallets, these sweet gems have different types of compartments to hold bills and cards. And, we have to admit that these euro-billfolds might just be better designs that what our guys have been walking around with crammed in their pockets all these years…
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
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Laurent Olivier’s handmade barrettes
Tilde is one of the few locations that carry the coveted Laurent Olivier barrettes. Handmade in France from the finest materials, these elegant barrettes are exceptional in quality, durability, and design. We love them as the handwork is clear: they carve the mold, mix the colorful resin, hand pour it into the form and then brush the surface of each and every barrette. A works of art for your hair.
Since 1923, France-based Laurent Olivier has gained worldwide status as the leading manufacturer of hair accessories. Laurent Olivier’s fine reputation and dedication to quality has given the company the honor of being the first place winner in the European International Hair Accessory show three years in a row and of being a fashion collectable sought after by women who know.
We now have a large new range of colors and styles in stock – just in time for holiday season when a gem-like glint in your hair could be all you need to set off your stylish outfit.
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
Sellwood: the place where we dwell
Our neighborhood of Sellwood was recently featured in a nice article from the Portland online site Neighborhood Notes. We love our neighborhood, have been located here over four years, and have been watching Sellwood continue to evolve from a little street of primarily antique shops to a (now) bustling area full of the perfect mix of shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
Sellwood is one of the older neighborhoods in Portland and still holds its charm. Tilde's building was constructed in 1904 first as a laundry – and we still have all the plumbing pipes on the walls to prove it! Our community was built when it was still important to have all your basic services within walking distance. With the changes over the last number of years, Sellwood has become that livable neighborhood again with much more to offer residents and visitors alike. We now have new families moving in everyday who can walk to the library, food stores, swimming pool, community center, tons of great shops and restaurants, post office, and even a movie theater.
We think we are in the perfect location. Drop by one day and check out Sellwood for yourself!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
Eco-conscious Urban Junket tote bags
We are quite excited to have found a new handbag line that is uber-convertible, ultra eco-conscious, and totally stylish to boot! Tracy Dyer is the brains behind Urban Junket bags and wanted to create a functional handbag, made from durable materials and designed with efficiency in mind to allow you to stay “organized while protecting your treasures during the daily journeys that define your life.”
She created the T.O.T.E. (To Observe The Earth) collection made from 70% recycled materials. 100% cotton canvas and an eco-friendly dying process is used to create the rich colors of the bags exterior. We love that RPET fabric is used for all of their lining material. RPET is made from recycled plastic bottles that undergo high temperature washing and sterilization before being made into thread which is then dyed using non-toxic vegetable dyes.
Yes, these bags are eco-awesome, but they also look cool and have a ton of functional/organizational pockets inside to meet your needs as you jet about your busy day. You can use the hip blue snaps to change the bag from a work tote to a shoulder bag to a boxy handbag, depending on your mood and need. T.O.T.E. bags even comes with an additional cross-body strap so you can really make tracks without fear of dropping your stuff.
Urban Junket’s mantra is to “combine inspired and unique styling with everyday functionality. We know it can be done and we don’t believe that anyone should have to sacrifice one for the other.” We totally agree.
Not to boost your expectations, but stop by Tilde to see some Urban Junket bags up-close-and-personal-like. We have them in a ton of colors. Betcha won’t want to leave without one!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
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Odette charms (for) us all
Jewelry design sensation Odette has created beautiful handmade charms to adorn your wrists and necks. Silver, gold, and rose gold are metals that add bling to the natural world – whales, bees, mushrooms all dazzle and delight!
Tilde is bringing in a large selection of her charm necklaces from The Petit collection which features all the same signature Odette detail on a smaller, charming scale. A national sensation, currently we are the only shop in Portland carrying Odette's sweet jewelry.
The Odette New York jewelry line is inspired by organic and industrial shapes, natural specimens, antique artifacts, and travel mementos. The designer crafts these forms using ancient and modern wax carving techniques and hand fabrication. The designs begin from inspired ideas that morph into pencil sketches that are translated to wax forms and then cast into metal. Classic with a slightly bohemian touch, these handmade works display Odette's organic signature aesthetic.
Jennifer Sarkilahti is the artist behind Odette New York who makes magic happen from her Brooklyn studio. Virginia-bred Sarkilahti has a backgroun in fine arts, and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from George Mason University. Fusing her fine art sensibilities with a love of fashion, Sarkilahti launched Odette New York in 2006.
Since launching, Odette New York has been steadily featured in national magazines like Lucky, InStyle, and People StyleWatch, worn by celebrities like Taylor Swift, and sold at distinctive boutiques around the globe – New York, Los Angeles, Australia, Paris, Tokyo, and now Portland (exclusively at your fave shop, of course!).
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Goodbye to dear neighbor Vino Wine Shop
With the heaviest of hearts, we bid adieu to our good friend Bruce Bauer and his immensely popular wine shop Vino. Saturday, September 18th will be his last day of business in his current location. After 10+ years of business in Sellwood, Bruce will relocate his wine shop to NE 28th Avenue, a few blocks south of Burnside. This new venue is slated to open in November.
In the days (weeks, months) prior to Tilde opening our doors—as we toiled away inside painting, refinishing the floor, and completing all those unpleasant tasks necessary to open a business—Bruce became one of our first friends in the neighborhood. We remember one endless day of painting when we heard a rhythmic metal sound coming from outside. Taking a break and wandering outside our back door to find the source, we stumbled upon Bruce sitting in a lawn chair roasting a pig in his backyard with some friends. His happy smile and succulent looking roast piggie said all we needed to know about our friendship with our new neighbor.
Throughout the years Bruce has never stopped supporting our business and has actually played a huge role in the growth of Tilde by sharing customers and ‘pimping our biz’, as he says. We, in turn, have pimped him right back, for Vino is truly one of the gems Portland has to offer. With a curated selection of affordable wine, Bruce has introduced us to favorites that we return to again and again.
Vino has always been a neighborhood gathering place every Friday evening for the renowned $10 wine tastings. That nominal price gets you five pours, which is an awesome way to be introduced to Bruce’s wine grouping of the week. Every neighbor we know in Sellwood and Westmoreland stops by Vino on a Friday night, with a snack or two to enjoy with the tasting. During these lively gatherings, we’ve watched neighbors meet neighbors and friends meet friends as all sip together at large communal tables.
Don’t miss the Vino inventory clearance sale to go along with the usual wine sampling fun on Saturday, Sept 18th. The sale will be 20% off all remaining inventory and applies only to stock on hand and wines purchased this Saturday. To add to this ‘see ya, not goodbye’, Bruce will also be offering up some choice wines to sample free of charge. Always a sure way to guide a weekend day along the right path.
Though we’ll miss Bruce’s daily wave and smile, and Chopper’s wagging tail, we look forward to visiting him in his new swanky digs on NE 28th. You can follow Vino on Twitter and through his blog, plus we’ll keep everyone posted on the re-opening of Vino as soon as the news hits the airwaves.
Tilde’s Anniversary Sale & Party – September 18th
Join us in the shop on Saturday, September 18th from 10 am until 8 pm as we celebrate our fourth anniversary. You’ll enjoy special sale prices (20% off!) on almost everything in the store and in our online shop and—even better—we’ll be offering a custom gift from Studio Olivine. Why not grab a friend and make an afternoon of it in Sellwood?
We will be serving up Blue Kangaroo coffee all day long, nibbles from Fleur de Lis Bakery, and starting at 4pm, will happily be pouring bubbly procured from Vino. It’s time to party!
We thank all our customers for four fast, fab, and fun-filled years of patronage. Because of you, our store has enjoyed great success, and we hope to continue this trend by bringing unique design, art, and accessories for your home, your friends, and, of course, you.
★ Stop by on Saturday, September 18th to celebrate with us!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
Find pictures of our shop on our Flickr page.
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Tagged anniversary sale, blue kangaroo coffee roasters, pdx shopping, portland shopping, sale, studio olivine, tilde, tildeshop, vino wine buys
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September First Friday Artist: Lisa Kaser
We always get a bit giddy with delight as we assist the featured First Friday artist in hanging a new show on the walls of Tilde. It’s the first time we get to see the range of work the artist is bringing into our shop for the month.
This month, Lisa Kaser will be showing a selection of her mixed media originals, plus we’ll have a big variety of her giclée prints, cards, and original sketches available for you to purchase so you can hang her art on your walls, too.
Lisa received her BFA in Fibers from the University of Oregon under the tutelage of Barbara Setsu-Pickett. For the past 25 years she has exhibited her work in national and international venues. In 2008 Lisa was the only American fiction illustrator selected to participate in the Illustrator’s Exhibit in Bologna, Italy and subsequently received her first children’s book project, The Three Little Pigs, which was published this year in Seoul, Korea. In 2009 she was invited to submit work for the 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide, by the Austrian publication, Lürzer’s Archive.
Tilde is thrilled to showcase Lisa’s work this month. Please join us for Lisa Kaser’s artist reception on Friday, September 3rd from 6-9pm in the store. See you then!
Tilde • 7919 SE 13th Ave • Portland, OR 97202
T: (503) 234-9600 E: info@tildeshop.com
Find pictures of Lisa’s visual artwork on our Flickr page.
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Tagged art, first friday, Lisa Kaser, pdx art, pdx artist, portland artist, print, sellwood, tilde
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BrendanDesignBuild: Post Industrial Design
How lucky we are to be a friend of designer Brendan Budge. He has designed and built many of the function display pieces that help define Tilde. From our front desk to our jewelry cases, Brendan describes his work as post-industrial design and we think he’s got that term pegged.
The added perk for us is that his quick thinking mind works well with our more idea-based thought patterns. Once Brendan figures out what we are actually asking for (!) he has designed and built some stand out display pieces that fit seamlessly into our shop.
Here’s Brendan’s definition of his business:
Creativity and invention at BrendanDesignBuild are unlimited. They are fed by the limits of the given project. This is design without pretense; making things for now that will last through tomorrow and age gracefully, the recognition of finite resources and the denial of anything being disposable. Every detail is thought out, every avenue of usage contemplated. BrendanDesignBuild is the promotion of use, not consumption.
As you can see, Brendan’s work matches Tilde’s aesthetic to a T. Clean, simple, refined. Natural, functional. Beautifully designed pieces. He also designed the front desk and play structure for our friends at Spielwerk Toys on N. Williams. On your next visit to Tilde, be sure to look closely at what’s supporting and displaying our fab products, too. Thank you Brendan!
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Tagged BrendanDesignBuild, industrial design, portland designer, Spielwerk Toys, tilde, tildeshop
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New York Gift Show
Even as we are enjoying the sweet rays of summer, now is the time for shop owners, such as us, to seek out new items for fall & winter (gasp). This last week we traveled to NY for the big gift show. This year's show was full of amazing goodness and we picked up a ton of new items that will fill our shop wall to wall through the end of the year. Here's a sneak peak at some of our finds!
'Piggy' from Materious. This design is a set of two piggy bank, big & little or parent & child, that fit snuggly next to each other. More than just a bank, these piggies serve as a great way to talk to your child about donating to charity, instilling the values of thinking globally in a really sweet way. The designers state " We believe that this simple product, Piggy, can truly make the world a better and more compassionate place. Piggy helps teach kids about charitable giving, with the hopes of inspiring new generations of caring, sharing, philanthropic citizens."
LOVED these porcelain bowl sets complete with stainless steel spoon designed by Ineke Hans of Royalvkb from The Netherlands. These come in a boxed set of two and are a great gift!
Robots! From our friends at Digs, who work with different artists around the world with a commitment to eco- conscious manufacturing, economic development, fair trade, fair wages, as well as quality design. These robots are made from all recycled material and would rule in any home.
The sweetest little charm necklaces from Odette of Brooklyn, NY. Each charm is handmade by designer Jennifer Sarkilahti in her New York studio. Mushrooms, birds, bees and more!
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Tagged design, gifts, jewelry, New York City, NYIGF, Recycled, Robots, shopping, tabletop, tilde
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