West End Select Opens Tonight
I'm writing this from a Bolt Bus that's headed to Seattle, and there's a list of things happening this evening in Portland that I'm having a sad to be missing. Perhaps chief among these is the opening of West End Select (927 SW Oak), a shop that, if early buzz is to be believed, will join spots like Stand Up Comedy and Table of Contents as one of the city's most sophisticated destinations for apparel and home goods.
The brainchild of Andi Bakos, the store has a distinctly international bent, with Bakos writing that, "we have brands from New Zealand, Budapest, Tokyo, Portland!" The gist of it is womenswear and accessories, and Bakos describes the aesthetic as "on the modern/ design-driven side of things. We also have our own line of 'vintage basics'—think vintage Levi's that have been silicone washed and hand distressed."
If you're in town, make me jelz and Instagram the shit out of the opening party, from 6-9 pm with wine, cocktails, and 10% off. Plan A is/was for the online shop to also open today, though as of this writing I'm not having any luck. Then again, it's only 8:30 am. :(
