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!
“Wear Some Art!”
Red Light Voted Best Vintage Store in PDX!
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!)
$1 Sale This Sunday, 7/24 Benefits St. Francis Dining Hall
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!
Raising Money and Awareness With Used Clothes
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!
$1 Sale Benefiting Northwest Down Syndrome Association This Sunday!
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.
Happy Fourth of July Portland!
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!
KGW Channel 8 Paid Us A Surprise Visit..
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!
Cat Adoption Team $1 Sale Was A Big Success!
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.
$1 Sale This Sunday Benefits C.A.T. (Cat Adoption Team)!
Remember how we told you we are having $1 Sales to benefit Portland non-profits all summer? Every second and fourth Sunday of the month, June – August? Well….It’s that time again!
This Sunday, June 26, we’ll have tons and tons of clothes – men’s and women’s, vintage and brand name – all just $1 each! And 100% of the proceeds will go to Portland’s Cat Adoption Team!
C.A.T. is a terrific organization…Along with operating the Northwest’s largest no-kill kitty shelter, C.A.T. provides discounted spay and neuter services, adoption services and they operate an animal food pantry that allows pet owners in financial straights to get free food for their four-legged friends.
So, you can snag some amazing deals AND support one of Portland’s most awesome animal charities right at Red Light this Sunday!
Our $1 Sale runs from 10 am – noon, CASH only. To take advantage of the summer sunshine, the $1 Sale happens on our sidewalk along 36th Ave., across from the Waffle Window.
Made in Portland?
Photo: Harold Kellogg, Getty Images
This article in Neighborhood Notes has nothing to do with vintage fashion, but it’s pretty interesting nonetheless. Anna Reed interviews Portland-based designers about their struggles to produce garments wholly made in PDX. Folly, Jet and Portland Garment Factory all way in on what it takes to be Made in Portland.
At Red Light, we see design teams from across the country find inspiration in vintage – locally-based, independent fashion designers to corporate design teams (such as Forever 21) scout our racks
regularly – but we’ve never given much thought to the rest of the garment creation process. Not surprisingly, it’s pretty complex.
So, what do you think? Is Made in Portland worthy cause, or is Made in the U.S.A. good enough for you?