We’ve had alot of you asking about our  Scene Queen Bow dress. So here it is, back in stock! We’ve received a multitude of emails for this dress, as another store,  also has this dress, but they can’t beat our prices!

The Scene Queen Tiered Bow DressPump Up The Volume Dress

Left: The Scene Queen Dress – Eclectica – $49.90  Right: Pump Up The Volume Dress – Mod Cloth – $74.99

This dress is superb with it’s super voluminous layers, giant bow hung from the front, a sash tie in back, and adjustable straps. The cotton/poly material has natural crinkling, that can be accentuated, as in the picture on the right, or ironed on low low heat, for a slightly more polished look. Try this dress strapless with some neon platform heels, and some mod black eyeliner, and you’re good to go!

This dress already sold out once, so get it before it gets swept away again!

If you watched The Secret Life Of The American Teenager – The Rhythm Of Life, you probably couldn’t help but notice a pretty fabulous dress with an 80’s feel. It’s our Scene Aesthetic Mod Dress! In the show, the character Ms. Binks was wearing the dress.

Scene Aesthetic Mod Dresssecret-life-american-teenager-binks-dress

Rock your special event in style! This dress features light boning in the bodice to give you that super sleek look, along with pouffy layers of tulle and polka dots. A fuscia bow gives a pop of color and an updated 80’s feel, and at under $90 you’ll be sure to be the center of attention at your special event.

A few tips to play the uniqueness of this dress up:

Retro Shoes - Polka Dot Heels1. For an alternative 80’s style, or mod retro style, grab a pair of chunky fuscia pumps with an inner platform, or some black polka dot wedges such as our Retro Polka Dot Wedges. These wedges are perfect with this dress because the contrasting polka dots plays off the pattern on the dress, and once again we have a pop of color with the fuscia bow.

2. Add chunky jewelry like a DIY splatter paint cassette tape necklace with big chunky beads, or a couple colorful chunky bracelets and you’ve got an outfit that will grab everyone’s attention.

3. To really play up the alternative style, add a pair of fisnet tights. We love the footless kind, or even the stirrup variety of tights.

Feel free to stop on by and get a good look at Eclectica’s Scene Aesthetic Mod Dress and tell us what you would add to this dress to make it yours.

What is mod style clothing? A lot of you may wonder this as you search the internet for the cute, unique, trendy clothes that wel all so desperately want. And thus, I give you my take on mod clothes.

“Mod” was a 1960’s subculture, or counterculture, just as “punk” style, or the “scene” style. Short for modern, or modernist the term “mod” was usually used to refer to anything popular, fasionable or. you guessed it…modern. This is similar to how nowadays we refer to the terms “emo’s” or “scene kids” for those fashionistas of the alternative style.

Mods were rebellious and went against the grain and the mod style lost it’s appeal when it became commercialized, derived, and fake. The big clothing companies were now trying to make new mod style clothing, thus the allure of individuality was gone. (Mass produced indie clothing should ring a bell here…).

Female mods traditionally dress andgrogynously, with tailored trousers or dress pants, flats, and light makeup. Think twiggy; the light foundation and bold, stunning eyes. Who doesn’t love dark liner and false lashes? The mod clothing style is characterized by bold prints, geometric patterns, and bright colors. Teeny tiny miniskirts, shift dresses, aline skirts, and chuncky patent leather boots are a must have for any mod fashionista.

One of our favorite examples of Mod Style is Lily Aldrin in How I Met Your Mother.

Below: Lily Aldrin’s character from HIMYM (Right, Middle). Twiggy (Left)

Click the images to browse our collections of mod dresses, mod clothes, and mod makeup!

Bright skinny jeans in hot colors are still remaining one of the top trends this season. New neon colors are coming, and we have them all. From size 0 to size 15, there is sure to be a size to fit everyone perfectly. And, at only $39 a pair, you can’t go wrong.

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Visit Seventeen.com – Hottest Jean Trends to see EclecticaClothing.com featured as one of the best places to buy colored denim!

ECLECTICA PARTNERS WITH SHOPGREEN FOR THE ECO FASHIONISTA
Customers Can Choose From Eight Different Carbon Offset Projects To Accessorize Their Life

SUMMARY
April 1st, 2009. Eclectica, a Portland owned indie style clothing boutique selling alternative clothing for the the terminally hip, is among the first to adopt ShopGreen, a new web application enabling customers to support environmental projects. Projects include wind energy, hydro energy, reforestations, and methane gas capture. When making a purchase at http://eclecticaclothing.com, customers can opt to invest an additional 1% of their order total to reduce their carbon footprint.

NEWS FACTS
Eclectica is a Portland, Oregon owned company
Eclectica is a young female owned business
Eclectica is among the first to adopt ShopGreen
ShopGreen is a new carbon offset web application for ecommerce stores
ShopGreen was developed by GreenWorld and parent company RED Interactive Agency

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FULL RELEASE
April 1st, 2009. Eclectica, a Portland owned indie style clothing boutique selling alternative clothing for the the terminally hip, is among the first to adopt ShopGreen, a new web application enabling customers to support environmental projects. Projects include wind energy, hydro energy, reforestations, and methane gas capture.

When making a purchase at http://eclecticaclothing.com, customers can opt to invest an additional 1% of their order total to reduce their carbon footprint and view the amount of CO2 that will be offset. They will also be provided with a ShopGreen tracking ID to monitor their carbon offset purchases.

“We are very excited to be a part of ShopGreen project.” says founder Kiondra Kuiper. “We hope it will raise awareness of how little it costs to help out a cause you believe in.”

About Eclectica

The story of Eclectica started from one girl’s frustration with the lack of good fashion in corporate chains and the lack of good prices in area boutiques. She knew that it was possible to find unique clothing from local and indie designers that were at prices people loved and her motto has always been ‘Just because you pay more, doesn’t mean get more.’ The thought you put into how you dress says much more than how much you paid for a brand name.

EclecticaClothing.com  takes pride in hand selecting each and every item they carry; buying what they love and what they’d love to wear. Bringing something special to their customers is what they look forward to each and every day, and they promise they will continue to bring in the best indie clothing, shoes, and accessories at prices that won’t make your pockets bleed.

About GreenWorld
GreenWorld, and its parent company RED Interactive Agengy (http://ff0000.com), unveiled the GreenWorld web application platform in March 2009 with the mission of becoming the leading carbon market web application solution for companies and their customers. By emphasizing simplicity, scalability, and ease of use, GreenWorld helps consumers offset carbon emissions, and helps businesses gain increased customer loyalty and satisfaction. With a diverse carbon offsets portfolio, real time tracking, and the lowest transaction fees in the industry, GreenWorld helps makes protecting the planet an everyday habit.

About RED Interactive Agency
Founded in 1999, RED is an award-winning indie interactive agency whose focus is on creating exceptional user experiences through creative design, technology, and interactivity.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1st, 2009.
Contact: Ashlee L
info@eclecticaclothing.com

You may also view the press release at http://www.pitchengine.com/eclecticallc/eclectica-partners-with-shopgreen-for-the-eco-fashionista/7920/

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Check it out!
Here is the info on Slaptown!

Opening reception:
7pm-10pm, First Friday September 5th @
Eclectica
3409 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
FREE ADMISSION
Show will run through September

Slaptown Flyer

Slaptown Open Call Flyer

Check out our myspace for more infomyspace.com/eclecticaclothing
to see the flyer in it’s full flyer glory.

Thanks to New Colony for planning everything!

Cupid has arrived! For those of you who despise this oh so awesome holiday, have we got something for you…Kick cupid in the butt, and come on down to Eclectica to check out our unbelievable sales going on right now. This is in-store only…but you do not want to miss out. 4 ginormous racks all for only $10.

Designer-like denim. 10 bucks!
Mod tops. 10 bucks!
Indie Skirts For Women And Girls. 10 bucks!
Indie Clothing For Men. 10 bucks!

We have so much indie and alternative clothing on sale you won’t believe your eyes. It’s almost half the store in fact, BUT we need you lovely people to come and take it away. We have some very awesome new stuff on it’s way, like retro skirts, rock n’ roll tops, more colored skinny jeans, and some hot punkrose shoes!

I’m sure you’ve seen these popping up everwhere lately. Every designer imaginable is making bright colored denim if you want to spend $100+.

Citizens Of Humanity Colored Jeans $148+


April77 Colored Denim $145


$100+ for colored jeans seems a bit…ridiculous, and although Urban Outfitters carries some for around $68, it’s still a bit much if you ask me.

TrippNYC makes some awesome colored pants, but at shops around Portland you’re going to be paying around $60 for them, so you might as well go into the nearest Hot Topic and grab a pair for a mear $39, if you are looking for the best price.

TrippNYC $39-$59

EclecticaClothing.com is excited to get our colored skinny jeans in. We will have one of the biggest selections of colored skinny jeans anywhere. Red, orange, yellow, green skinny jeans, blue, purple, teal, and pink skinny jeans will just be some of the choices. The best part is our colored skinny jeans are only $39..

Pick up a pair of Colored Skinny Jeans at EclecticaClothing.com now!