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• Silho Furniture in Los Angeles is having a closing sale now through June 15th, offering 50% all current inventory.
• Stand Up Comedy in Portland is having a 20% off "Yam" sale now through May 31st on all clothing and select jewelry.
• Jake in Chicago and online is starting its big semi-annual sale, offering 40% off most pre-spring and spring items.
• Jil Sander in New York starts its spring sale on Tuesday, May 27th.
• On May 25th and 26th, from 10am to 7pm, Dover Street Market will be hosting a one-off "DOVER STREET MARKET Market," offering selections from 2004-2007 from designers like Comme des Garcons, Pierre Hardy, Martin Margiela, Raf Simons, Dior Homme, John Galliano, Nina Ricci, Undercover, Number (N)ine and many, many more. The market will be held at auctioneer Phillips de Pury. Click here for a map of the location.

• Seven in New York and online is taking 25-50% off clothing and accessories from Haider Ackermann, Jeremy Scott, Double Identity and Common Projects.
• Tres Bien in Sweden has free shipping through December.
• Language in Chicago and online is taking 20% off all items through December 31st. Use coupon code "Holiday07".
• Elizabeth Charles in New York is taking 30% off all fall/winter stock.
• Welcome Hunters in LA and online has all inventory 20% off through December 24th.
• Stand Up Comedy in Portland and online has all stock 20% off.
• Online shop Fatal has 30% off all c.neeon and 10% off anything else using coupon code "toutie" through December 24th.

We ran across the website for newish Portland clothing/book/arty goods store Stand Up Comedy a little while ago. We don't really even remember how we found the site in the first place, but we're happy we did. Among the random gymnastic videos on the site are an arty, intriguing mix of clothing pieces for men and women, covering bright, young designers in the US, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark. Ordering online is a manual process, but some of this stuff might be worth the trouble. Anyone in Portland who's been to the shop, please let us know what you thought of it (suggest it to the guide even).

Patrik Rzepki

Rhus Ovata

Slow And Steady Wins The Race

Camilla Staerk

Montana Cherney

Saskia Diez

Most of the great weekend sales are over and done with, but Le Train Bleu's is not! To celebrate the one year anniversary of the opening of their Portland flagship they're taking 30% off storewide through November 27th. Online shoppers use code "birthday".

• Le Train Bleu in Portland and online has 50% off on most summer styles.
• Tres Bien online has started it's summer sale (30-50% off) and things are moving fast so hurry!
• Another typically fast moving sale, this time at Aloha Rag in Honolulu and online, started July 6th and is ongoing through July 20th. 40% off most spring/summer styles.

• Marios in Seattle and Portland has taken off 60% off men's and women's collections.
• Lileo in Toronto's winter sale is going strong. Visit to get up to 70% off fall/winter clothing and footwear.

• Jumelle in Brooklyn is taking 40-70% off fall/winter apparel.
• Le Train Bleu in Portland and online is taking taking 30-70% off clothing from Veena, Lover and Mint, among others.

When we first received an e-mail from Canoe announcing the opening of their online store, our first question was what's Canoe? We sign ourselves up to so many mailing lists it's easy to forget what's what. Canoe it turns out is a lovely design store in Portland carrying home accessories, personal accessories, toys, books and more. They do a rather impressive job of bringing together well-designed items from Japan, Italy, Scandinavia and the good old USA. Some are classics designed by mid-century masters, some are fresh designs from young upstarts. Check out some of our favorites from their store.

• Michael Anchin is holding a 25-75% off moving sale until March 8th as the store relocates from Nolita to a combination store/workshop in Williamsburg.
• Use coupon code "spring" at Le Train Bleu for 30% off all items through March 13th.
• Karikter is taking 30% off Alessi home accessories through April 1st.
• Twist is taking 10-75% off all items in the store through March 12th.
• LA men's boutique Alpha is taking 20% off all online orders in March. Use code "MAR20".

Here at Jargol we're a little biased towards modern home furnishings, but the lighting of Schoolhouse Electric has too unique to resist. Let's begin with a story.

A few years ago, Schoolhouse owner/founder Brian Faherty discovered a collection of cast-iron molds in an upstate New York warehouse that had been forgotten for half a century. The molds were of schoolhouse-style fixtures that were popular from 1900-1950 but had long since ceased production. These molds served as inspiration for what became Schoolhouse Electric, a manufacturing, catalog and retail operation that sought out old fixture molds and shade patterns that originated in early 20th century America and brought them back to life with careful craftsmanship in a Portland factory. Classic deco, arts and crafts and art nouveau pieces have since been added to the original "schoolhouse" offering.

The result is a eerily beautiful collection of lighting that will complement modern and traditional homes alike.