Off the press.

Shout out to the uber savvy Marjorie for our first in print! The kindness and support is truly appreciated. Much love and many thanks. You can view the article here.

Portland Mercury VOL.11 NO.43 March 17-23

Ada's Local Finds: Vigil at Pioneer Square

It was poooouuuurrriiinnng rain. So there were only a glimmer of a few wicks after the rain finally subsided when the event ended. But no matter. People showed up with tons of love and support, raising almost eight thousand dollars in less than two hours at the Vigil for Japan last night. 

Nom's Travelogue: Reminiscing Portland II

Just got back a week ago from good ol' PDX. I've collected some photos to share with you so you can get a glimpse of what went on aside from work and mingling with the Alpacas!! 


In case you didn't know, we officially launched on 2.14.2011♥Check out some of our photos from one of our fav spots in PDX for when we're in need of sweets and all other reasons!! Saint Cupcakes. 

My favorite...carrot cake. We ♥ you! 


I can't live without my fresh cup of joe (several times a day) and found these fascinating ceiling lights at Portland's own Stumptown Coffee.  They reminded me of grapes, which I love as well! 

Was out and about enjoying our waffles from The Waffle Window and as we headed back towards the car, we came across this amazing tree... lol. So random!  I wish I had a tree like this in my backyard when I was growing up! 

Our lovely mascot Bu, just chillin with the gals.

Saying my good-byes to PDX.

Street style.

Lisa Waringer, the very sweet & lovely Portland 'sartorialist' of Urban Weeds, captured NOM while she was in town! 

Ada's Local Finds: Artemisia

Artemisia is an amazing little shop and space of natural wonders for indoor gardening and terraniums.

Artemisia Garden Nursery & Gallery
110 SE 28th avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214

503.232.8224

Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday
10:30 - 6:00 

PRTLND was built by Chris Kalani in an attempt to collect all the creative powers in Portland, OR.

Q&A: Victoria Mesenbrink

We had the pleasure of meeting Victoria recently and are excited to have her here today. Her energy is nothing short of positive and genuine. She knows her stuff and is always on the pulse. Check her out over at scenepdx. Thanks for the inspiration chica!

photo by Patrick Wright

Hi Victoria, can you please tell us a little about yourself and how you got started as a stylist? 

I've always been interested in fashion since I was a kid. My first job in the industry was at Nordstrom, the beginning of my sophomore year. My mom was a single parent of three children on a teacher's salary so I needed a job to afford the clothes I wanted to buy and what better place than Nordstrom. The discount also added incentive. After high school I went to college and studied Fashion. The highlight of my college experience was living in Florence, Italy and attending Lorenzo de Medici for a semester. Post college I worked as an assistant / stylist and eventually moved to Portland and opened a Men's and Women's clothing boutique. I sold the boutique after about a year and a half to pursue styling as a full-time career. Currently I work in Portland as a stylist and fashion blogger. 

What most inspires you?

Thrift Stores!!!!!

Where is your favorite place to travel? Any recommends here?

Spain! Barcelona in particular. The city is so amazing! Beautiful people, amazing fashion, architecture, food, night life, colors. Sadly, I haven't traveled since I have moved to Portland, other than for work. I'm definitely overdue for a vacation.

If you're in Barcelona don't miss the works of Antonio Gaudi, famous architect, and check out Las Ramblas Street.

Your travel music playlist must include:

Hmmm. I would need some Aloe Blacc, Black Keys, Typhoon, The Antlers, El Michels Affair, The National, She & Him, and Yeasayer.

Is there anything that you can't travel without?

A comfy pair of flats.

What item(s) would you put in a time capsule?

A list of all my secrets entitled "To Whom It May Concern".

Can you recommend your favorite spots in Portland?

Your really putting me on the spot! Here we go...Frances May, Little Edies, Rock-N-Rose, Tiga, Clyde Common, Spirit of 77, Olympic Provisions, Ace Hotel, Stumptown, The Lady Cave, Big Egg, Porque No, Navarre, and The Bins just to name a few. I could go on forever with good places to eat.

What's your motto?

Get Fly, Stay Fly!

Ada's Local Finds: The Waffle Window

NOM&ADA headed to The Waffle Window over the weekend for a quick bite. It's a small window located on the side of Bread and Ink Cafe where you order just that, sweet and/or savory waffles. 

We both opted for the Farm Fusion - mushroom, spinach, roasted pepper, tomato and marinated chevre atop a belgian waffle. There was a bit of maple syrup already on the waffle, which was actually a nice compliment to the toppings. No dessert this time around, but we'll be back for the Nutella!

The Waffle Window

SE Hawthorne Blvd & SE 36th Ave

Portland, OR 97214

503.239.4756

Sun thru Thurs, 8am-6pm

Fri thru Sat, 8am-9pm

Thank you to Marjorie from The Portland Mercury for a post on MOD! 

Alpaca ♥.

What an amazing afternoon at Starr Alpaca Farm in not so Boring,OR! Spur of the moment and well worth the adventure! We've looked at these photos a gazillion times today and laughed out loud, remembering the silly moments shared with these curious gentle creatures. Behind a pleasant smile, each had a unique personality. Thank you so much to Vallorie and her sweet dogs for having us. It meant a lot. Yarn is made from their fleece and Vallorie marks the names of which alpaca it came from on each skein. Pretty cool.

Thank you Portland Picks for your sweet write up in this week's Chick Picks!
Our HOLOHOLO is now available in our e-Boutique!

From humble beginnings...

A big thank you and shout out to Victoria, local stylist extraordinaire, for NOM&ADA's first blog feature! Be sure to follow her at scenepdx!

♥ FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN ♥

The HOLOHOLO is now available at our e-Boutique!

Happy Valentine's Day!

photos by eric rose

Awaiting.

Spent a beautiful day wandering with photography lovers...

photo by eric rose

Portland Gourmet

Took a quick ride to Pine State Biscuits yesterday.  The food...rather simple, you know, biscuits and fried chicken, BUT it was AMAZING!!!  We ordered the "Reggie, " their speciality, and some hash brown and the tastiest green friend tomatoes ever! A DEF spot to check out if you're ever in town!!

The Reggie ↑

Disconnect from desire.

The enchanting and poetic Alejandra of School of Seven Bells was in town last night, touring with Interpol. NOM&ADA was honored to do custom moccasins for her...lasering their DFD sigil on a pair of our black Holoholo's. It was our pleasure to catch up with her during the day for a fitting and then later in the evening during the show to give her the gift. 

Here's the pic tweeted by Alley. Thanks chica. Safe journeys.

Follow SVIIB! They're a fantastic NY band and have toured with Blonde Redhead, Prefuse 73 and Bats for Lashes. It's like your ears are dreaming. ♥