Perfect Pair

Sooooo, this morning on my personal blog Woodgrain & Gold, I gushed over this amazing long skirt and button up combination. I love it. Cute, comfy, and sophisticated all in one. So awesome.

 I wanted to take it a step further and do a little jewelry pairing with each so you can further envision the genius of this mixture.

I matched the pictures to be directly under which outfits I would pair them with. For work I chose the round Seahag & Walrus ($34) because it's clean and simple while still making a bold statement. For casual I picked two bracelets (the feather from Seahag & Walrus- $26 and the geometric from Jesseca Anne- $40) because...well, bracelets are fun and not necessarily too fancy! Then for the more dressy outfit I picked our beautiful crystal necklace from Solis Jewelry ($70). It gives it that extra special touch to make your dressy outfit perfection!

There you have it! Hope you are inspired to try it out if you haven't yet!

What we're reading

Illustrated my Sarah Miller. Author lives in Portland OR.

We just got this short novel in and it is hard to put down. It's a story, written in the stye of a journal, about a guy who struggles with dating an alcoholic, disguised as a choose your own adventure novel.

The author, who remains anonymous, warns readers in the beginning of the book that they might as well read through the book, because choosing different adventures won't change the outcome of the story. Instead they are more like fun distractions that take your mind from the happenings in his life. It seems like they are almost there to help you relate to and make sense of why he stays with her. Love tends to cloud our logical reasoning at times. 

We have 5 copies of this fun read left and they are $7 each! What a steal!

What We Wear

Look who it is! So odd to see myself on the screen! How the tables have turned. I particularly love mixing patterns lately. 

Talking about myself is hard so I am just going to leave you with the side not that my necklace and postcard are currently available but the earrings are not! (I had to buy them. Too cute! So sorry)

Did you know?

Did you know our beautiful stained glass displayed in our window is actually for sale?? Oh yes, it is. They are made locally by our dear friends over at SpaceCraft and will soon be switched out for some equally beautiful new ones! If you see one you like come on down and get it before it's gone! (Seriously someone save me from buying the "POW" myself, SO COOL)

What We Wear

Did you guys miss us as much as we missed you? Because we missed you a lot! We hope you guys have been enjoying Spring as much as we have! Portland has been so sunny and beautiful lately it's almost unreal. Our beautiful Kari models some of our favorite sunshiney pieces in her adorable Spring outfit. Kari's earrings, rings, kaleidoscope, and solar paper are all available at Icon and will all be the perfect addition to your sunny days to come!

Poems and Pictures

We are really excited about the arrival of this book! Out Here is a gorgeous photographic and poetic view of the Steens Mountain area of Oregon, with photographs by Roger Dorband and poems and drawings by Ursula LeGuin. It’s so, so beautiful. It’s $35 and all our copies are AUTOGRAPHED! Ursula LeGuin is nominated for the Oregon Book Award for Out Here!

What We Wear

That's right ya'll, along with our lovely collection of books, jewelry and more, we are now selling records! They are currently sold in our store but will soon be sold online once our new site is up and running! We are also working on getting a new in-store listening station so you can take a listen before you buy. How cool is that?! Everything Melanie is modeling above is currently available at Icon (except for her super amazing boots).

Cuteness Overload

Card $4.50 | Mug $22

We have a lot of amazing things from Little Canoe right now but these two items we just got in are some of our favorites! So cute right?! This mug marks our first ever "home good" and we are excited to start having more.

What We Wear

{The Grid Notebook, $6 | Gold Fan Earrings, Betsy and Iya, $19 | Gold Bangles, Tumbleweed Bead, $25 each | "B" Ring, Elise Bunker, $38 | Gold Rings, Tumbleweed Bead, $12 each} 

Pulling inspiration from 70s stewardesses, Andre 3000, and Victorian era gentlemen, Melanie once again out-cutes us all. We had a lot of fun taking lots of pictures because our shoot was on one of our rare sunny days we've been having. We are currently sold out of the golden fans but will be getting more soon (we do however have a dangly pair that is also $19). Everything else is currently available at Icon!

Giveaway!

Hey friends! Here it is, our first giveaway!! The lucky winner gets a Verabel Tiniest Initial Necklace in the letter and finish (gold or silver) of their choice as well as a Deer Prince card made by our very own Melanie Nead. Winner will be chosen at the end of the day. To qualify you must follow our blog and comment on this post telling us you follow! Good luck!

Frawn

 Frawn is operation ran by the very lovely Fran here in Portland OR. Her collection consists of wooden pieces with imagery from the natural and built environments, geometric patterns, and patterns from her grandmother's home. We really love all her pieces and are happy to say that we are getting more new items from Frawn in at Icon! Come check them out!

What We Wear | Nick

Meet Nick. Not to be confused with Niki (although they both have a love for super sweet skateboards). We are a shop made up of mostly ladies but Nick is one (of two) resident males here at Icon. He's a great sport hanging out with the girls all day, and is known to rock a fancy Icon tee on the regular. Nick's showing off the two Santa Cruz skateboards we have left at the shop, some beautiful bug art, and one of our newest books Beautiful Losers. All items are currently available for purchase at Icon.

Off the Cuff

We are in love with cuffs around here and for good reason, they can go with any look!

dressed up

casual

sophisticated

If you're ready to spice up your style you're in luck because we still have a couple beautiful cuffs in stock right now at Icon!

Guess What?

We're starting to carry BEAUTIFUL jewelry by Marisa at Seaworthy. All her amazing creations are handmade here in Portland OR! We're going to be getting a lot of new jewelry in the next couple of weeks, come say hi and take a look!

Staff Favorites

Niki really makes me want to take a trip to California with all her sunny picks. They're totally sick brah! Those super sweet hoop earrings are made from old skateboards, how cool is that?! All of Niki's favorites are currently available at Icon but most are one of a kinds so if you see something you really love act fast!

What We Wear | Betty

Meet Betty. She's really stinkin' cute huh? Betty's been avoiding her photo shoot with me which is really silly because the girl can't take a bad picture. She really favors our more vintage, feminine pieces which compliments her unique style perfectly! All Betty's jewelry and that awesome Russian Criminal Tattoo book are all currently available at Icon!

What's popular right now

These beautiful letter and symbol necklaces. (Also a staff favorite!)

Fuel

Oh man, we've been busy busy! What keeps us going you ask? 

The answer is snacks, in particular coconut. Lots of coconut. See you all tomorrow!

What We Wear | Alena

price details to come

Meet Alena. She has the kind of laid back style all of us girls dream about. This girl pulls off ripped jeans and a sweater better than Kurt Cobain himself (well, let's call it a tie!), while still looking pretty and feminine. Even with her casual style she likes to incorporate a lot of beautiful gold jewelry. In the pictures above she models some of her favorite pieces here at Icon. All pieces are still currently available in our shop, with the exception of the ring on her right ring finger.

Have you?

Have you seen our new card display packed with beautiful cards, prints, and postcards? No? Well then it's about time you came by and got a closer look! See you soon.