My studio is in the historic Ford Building in SE Portland. They actually made Model T Fords here back in the day. I always think I’m going to discover some ancient car part in a dark corner of this place, but it’s pretty clean after the remodel.

Let’s talk fashion! I have some wonderful neighbors in the building: Makool Loves You and Winn Perry! A shop for clever and fancy-free ladies next door to a shop for suave and savvy gentlemen… or as his business card says: Gentlemen’s Wears and Effects. Classy.

Today I will focus on MAKOOL LOVES YOU. One day for the ladies, and tomorrow for the gentlemen… mainly because I took way too many pictures and they both deserve a full post!

Makoo Loves You is owned and run by the livley Anisa Makhoul. The shop is quaint, and she uses every inch of the space to it’s full grandeur. Anisa has her very own clothing line that made me wish I had an extra job so I could buy everything. . I looked at every piece, and wanted each one more than the last! She also has lovely cups and saucers and ultra soft and sweet tees gracing wok by artist Irana Douer that I must get my hands on. It is a sweet mix of handmade work by herself and a few others, and it works so well. Anisa has a great internet presence, but this brick and mortar shop, which doubles as her working studio and open now for only 5 days, will certainly be a new Portland destination for those in search of something unique to don themselves or their home.

Bag and bird by Anisa:

She makes the coolest panties too! They are ‘recycled’ panties… No, they weren’t already worn, people! They’re made from scraps from her numerous sewing projects:

We are suckers for cool packaging:

All is displayed simply in wooden crates, and it works so well with her space. Dishtowels all the way from Glasgow feel right at home here. By Showpony:

Anisa, like myself, was also a Printmaking major in college (she hails from MCAD in Minneapolis), and you will find hints of this on some of the clothes she makes, like this sweet alphabet shirt.

How cool is this tag? Found out she gets them made by a local artist named Roberto Sand on his Etsy shop, Bullfrog Laserworks. I think I need to meet this guy – his descriptions of his work made me laugh out loud.

Cups and saucers by Irana Douer… and a really sweet pair of earrings:

Sweet sculptures of found objects by her friend Maggie Kearns, yet another creative Portlander, of Papaver Jewelry:

Oh, and… if anyone is interested…she has ONE piece left by Portland’s own Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall! Get it before I do…

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