Image courtesy of www.calderaarts.org
This Sunday, August 14, we’ll be hosting another awesome $1 Sale from 10 am – noon! 100% of the proceeds from this Sale will go to Caldera, a local non-profit that promotes the importance of arts in education. In their own words:
Today, we work year-round with thousands of students, and we invite artists from all over the world for month long residencies at our arts center near Sisters.
Caldera’s mission is to be a catalyst for transformation through innovative art and environmental programs.
Sunday’s $1 Sale will feature hundreds of vintage and name brand items for men and women…There’s lots of good stuff and it’s all just a buck a piece! (CASH ONLY.)
Past $1 Sales have benefited Basic Rights Oregon, Cat Adoption Team, Northwest Down Syndrome Association and St. Francis Dining Hall. All Red Light $1 Sales help keep clothes out of landfills and money in the coffers of great non-profits that directly aid and enrich Portland residents – by shopping local you are supporting your community in so many ways!
Tags: $1, Basic Rights Oregon, caldera, Cat Adoption Team, costumes, eco-friendly fashion, giving back, Hawthorne, NWDSA, Portland, shop local, special events, St. Francis Dining Hall, vintage, vintage reuse
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Look at the rad sidewalk chalk message someone left in front of Red Light today!
This totally made us smile – it’s exactly what Red Light Clothing Exchange is all about: Wear some art and have fun with your clothes!
Tags: Hawthorne, hippie, inspiration, Portland, shop local, vintage, We Love...
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In a town known for its incredible vintage shopping, with quite a few stellar vintage stores, it really means something to be chosen as the best…Red Light is tremendously flattered to be voted Portland’s Best Vintage Store in the Portland Mercury’s Readers Choice awards. THANK YOU PORTLAND!
(Also, a special thank you to Portland Mercury for putting together the awesome Readers Choice awards and supplement, as well as to Cecilia D’Anastasio for the excellent profile of our shop!)
Tags: Customer Style, eco-friendly fashion, Portland, Portland Mercury, press, shop local, vintage, We Love...
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It’s that time again…This Sunday, July 24, from 10 am – noon we’ll be having a $1 Sale, with 100% of the proceeds going to St. Francis Dining Hall!
St. Francis Dining Hall operates here in SE Portland, providing 300+ meals daily to those in need. The Dining Hall is run by a staff of three people assisted by numerous volunteers and operates year round.
We’ve got tons of great stuff ready for this weekend’s $1 Sale so be sure to hit Hawthorne early with some cash in hand (sale is CASH ONLY) to get the best stuff!
Forecast for Sunday is beautiful and sunny – summer’s finally here!
Tags: $1, costumes, eco-friendly fashion, Hawthorne, New Arrivals, shop local, special events, St. Francis Dining Hall, vintage, We Love...
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It’s the end of an era – today we retired the circa 1960 Maytag washer and dryer that have been a part of Red Light for over a decade. We’ve used these appliances everyday for ten years, thousands of loads of laundry…make that tens of thousands!
They worked great and looked even better…Heck, this aqua dryer looks better than 99% of cars these days:
But, unfortunately, our trusty vintage dryer finally conked out on us a few months ago.
We spent hours online looking for the replacement part to repair it with no luck. So, we finally decided it was time to replace our beloved Maytags…And now we have a lovely, modern, Eco-star approved washer/dryer set. The new machines use a lot less water and energy than our vintage set, and that’s a good thing. But they just aren’t as pretty! Doing the laundry just won’t be as much fun as it used to be.
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Today we hosted our third Shop Local, Support Local $1 Sale; the event benefited Northwest Down Syndrome Association (www.nwdsa.org).
From 10 am – noon, hundreds of items were just a buck and 100% of the Sale’s proceeds are going to NWDSA.
Tons of people stopped by, several shoppers found 20+ items they couldn’t live without…And all those purchases added up to our most successful $1 Sale yet! Thank you to everyone who shopped and supported!
This little girl was adorable, trying on a bunch of different dresses and spinning around on the sidewalk to see which had the best swirl:
We have three more Shop Local, Support Local $1 Sales planned for the summer. The next Sale takes place on Sunday, July 24!
Tags: $1, Basic Rights Oregon, Cat Adoption Team, costumes, eco-friendly fashion, Hawthorne, New Arrivals, Northwest Down Syndrome Association, NWDSA, Portland, shop local, special events, vintage, vintage reuse, We Love...
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This Sunday, July 10, from 10am until noon Red Light will be having a $1 Sale benefiting Northwest Down Syndrome Association! Hundreds of men’s and women’s vintage and name brand items and everything’s just a buck…with 100% of the proceeds going to NWDSA (www.nwdsa.org).
The $1 Sale will be on our sidewalk, at 36th and Hawthorne. It’s cash only, so please come prepared.
Northwest Downs Syndrome Association works to empower and support families and individuals who have been touched by Down syndrome. NWDSA provides opportunities for social and family support, education, and information for families touched by Down syndrome and their wider community.
This Sunday is the third event in our summer series of Shop Local, Support Local $1 Sales. 100% of proceeds from each $1 Sale in the series goes to a different Portland-area non-profit. Past recipients are Basic Rights Oregon and Cat Adoption Team.
Tags: $1, Basic Rights Oregon, Cat Adoption Team, Down syndrome, eco-friendly fashion, Hawthorne, New Arrivals, NWDSA, Portland, shop local, special events, vintage, vintage reuse, We Love...
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It’s the Fourth of July! Red Light will be open today 11am – 6pm, then we’re going to be like you and enjoy hot dogs, beer and other scrumptious stuff before the fireworks.
And while you’re enjoying this fabulous holiday, why not enjoy a drink in honor of the American who wore red, white and blue better than anyone: Evil Knievel! Patriotic jumpsuits never looked better!
Tags: Hawthorne, holiday, jumpsuits, Portland, shop local, special events, vintage motorcycle
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Portland’s KGW Channel 8 surprised us by popping in the store yesterday morning…They interviewed Red Light staff and customers for a news segment on second hand stores.
While the KGW crew originally planned to only film at the Goodwill boutique on Hawthorne, they were so intrigued by the crazy, fun looking store across the street (Red Light!) that they had to come over and check us out!
The segment aired on last night’s evening news, but you can watch it here at www.kgw.com.
Thanks for the surprise photo opp, guys!
Tags: Customer Style, eco-friendly fashion, Hawthorne, KGW, Portland, press, shop local, TV, vintage
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Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and made our $1 Sale benefiting Cat Adoption Team (www.catadoptionteam.org) a big success! The beautiful, sunny morning made it all the more fun and we’re happy to be taking a wad of cash over to CAT later today.
100% of the proceeds from this sale are being given to the non-profit Cat Adoption Team. CAT is based in Portland and is the Northwest’s largest no-kill kitty shelter. Cat Adoption Team provides a lot of great services for area pet-owners, on top of operating their shelter – please check them out if you are looking for a new four-legged friend!
And if you missed yesterday’s $1 Sale, don’t worry…We’re hosting $1 Sales all summer long! Each Red Light $1 Sale benefits a different local non-profit that is important to Red Light staff and customers.
These “Shop Local, Support Local” $1 Sales are scheduled for the second and fourth Sunday of every month, June – August.
Our next $1 Sale will be on Sunday, July 10.
Tags: $1, Cat Adoption Team, eco-friendly fashion, Hawthorne, New Arrivals, Portland, shop local, special events, vintage, We Love...
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