CRAFTY WONDERLAND SUPER COLOSSAL HOLIDAY SALE! OVER 200 CRAFTY VENDORS!

December 13th from 11am-7pm
at the Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Exhibit Hall D
All Ages * Free Admission * Goodie Bags for the first 200 people!

Meet Nico, a 6 year old, rescued, stray siamese/tortoise shell mixed cat.

Brooks and I have been talking about getting a pet for along time,but our landlord would only let us have cats. I have been allergic to most cats all my life, but my allergy meds from the summer seemed to have been helping my symptoms from pet sitting Brooks' dad's cat and dogs. So, we went to look at cats from the cat adoption team and Nico was the first to jump onto my lap. From then on I was hooked! I couldn't stop thinking about her and went back 2 days later, spent time with her, didn't get "allergic", then adopted her. She has been a happy camper ever since. Hooray for Nico, the nicest, cuddliest, sleepiest cat!

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HELLO FRIENDS,

 PLEASE ENJOY OUR MID-WINTER SALE - ALL OUR DESIGNS ARE $20 EACH!! UNTIL MARCH 1st.

 xo

 Noel + Brooks

Hello everyone,

We hope everyone has adjusted to the new 2009. Brooks and I are just now getting settled from the "arctic blast" a few weeks back, where we were snowed in for 2 weeks! Well, we were actually snowed in for a week, but the city of Portland freaks out when major snow happens and most things get shut down.

We have re-stocked our Twin Bears design due to your continued "outcry" to bring the bears back. So we listened...and we are happy to have them back!!

 best!

Noel & Brooks

Hey kids,

Pick up the latest Willamette Week for the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide! Find us there and other great gift stuff!

Oh Buggy is excited about 2 upcoming holiday craft fairs. 

Numero uno: Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Holiday sale. December 14th at the Oregon Convention Center with about 180 talented handmade vendors for Crafty's biggest and best event to date!

Numero Dos:

The Handmade NW Holiday artisans fair!!! December 7th at the Chelsea ballroom. Come see us at this historical venue!

We hope to see you soon!

 with all our heart's heart,

Oh Buggy

Well, not quite. Thanks to the movie "On the Wing", Brooks and I are interviewed and make an appearance. It's a documentary about those famous little birds, the Chapman swifts, who come to Portland every year for the month of September to roost. It is the largest convergence of birds in a single area in the US(usually up to 30,000 or so birds at its peak) and they are making their way to South America before the winter season hits.

If you haven't seen the swifts this year, go see this movie! It's made by local documentary filmmaker Dan Viens. And playing at Cinema 21 this weekend.

 All hearts,

 Oh Buggy

COME SEE US AT THE BELMONT STREET FAIR !!!

We will be on belmont on the corner of 34th and 35th. We would love to see you!

xo

oh buggy

Here are a couple of links to the Explode La Mode Fashion show we were in. The left is pictures and the right is the video! Enjoy!

xo

oh buggy

Hello Friends,

Did you notice that we have new designs up? We're very excited about our new shirts because we have switched the sourcing for our materials. Our shirts are now 100% US made. Check them out!

The Explode La Mode fashion show was a success! Thanks to everyone who helped us out including our fabulous models (Erika, David, Joe, Jessica, Anthea, Tony), our hairstylist Julie, and DJ Kiss n Tell who helped us dance into the night at our afterparty. Last but not least, thanks to all who came out to see us.

Did you miss us at the fashion show? We will be selling our new designs this Saturday at the Hawthorne Street Fair (11am - 6pm, our booth will be at 40th and Hawthorne). We love street fairs because they engage Portland residents in community building and they support local artists and musicians!! Check it out:

See you there,

Brooks & Noel

Hello Friends,

One reason we switched from our old blanks manufacturer to A.S. Tees is because we wanted to make sure all of the cotton was grown in the US. Check out this video concerning Uzbeki cotton. Although it greatly simplifies the economics/politics of the situation, it raises concerns of human rights issues abroad and the garment industry's complicity with bad governments.

Heart,

Brooks

Good news! Oh Buggy will have new designs modeled at the explode La Mode Fashion Show featuring local designers and a benefit show for PEAR. DJs, Music, starts at 9pm-2AM at the Someday Lounge. Please come out and see us!!!

all the heart we can muster,

oh buggy

Some pictures of us at some of Portland's food spots (Click on them to find out where we are). Taken by our friend Eliza.

hearts,

oh buggy

Brooks and I did a little radio show for PRA last week. Come have a listen to our podcast. click on the pic:

all the love in the known world,

oh buggy

Also our shameless plug for:

End of Days Radio

Wednesdays 6pm-8pm Pacific Standard Time

Just click on the stream to listen.

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We finally have a MySpace profile up and running, so why don't you add us as a friend?

http://www.myspace.com/ohbuggy

Happy spring, all!

We're excited to have some shirts available at Bonbi Forest. If you're outside of the US, you can now purchase some of our designs from them!

Also, if you're in Portland please stop by and see us at Crafty Wonderland on April 13th. We're happy to be a part of this great local event. It's at the Doug Fir Lounge on E Burnside.

All Hearts,

Brooks & Noel

Hello everyone,

We are happy to have our story featured on the Mercy Corps main page too! Take a peek.

all hearts,

oh buggy

Click below:

We wanted to thank our friends at Pinball Publishing for the mention and the awesome work they did for our business cards. Check it out!

click here:

Noel & Brooks

Happy New Year!

We're back in Portland after a wonderful whirlwind trip to California. We went down to enjoy the weather, scout some boutiques, and pretend that our vacation was endless. Sounds great, right? It was. Getting tasty Chinese food delivered to us on Christmas eve in San Francisco was epic! LA was a dream! We visted dozens of shops that inspired us to continue designing and developing our line.

Click on the photo to see our flickr set of photographs from our trip.

Have a great 2008,

Brooks

GREETINGS DEAR FRIENDS,

It is here. For the past year, Brooks and I have been drinking coffee and doodling in our sketchbooks trying to create designs that made us feel happy. My work in graphic design and photography was a perfect match for Brooks' passion for fashion and minimal drawing style. Upon deciding to start our own silk screening apparel company we wanted to start things right by researching our resources carefully and making choices that were directly inspired by our own lives.

First of all, we are inspired by cultural friendliness. Growing up with a dual-cultural background has influenced our decision to support diversity, multi-ethnicity, and the marginalized. The latter category includes independent artists, musicians, small business owners, free thinkers, etc.

Second, we realize the impact that one shirt can make on our environment, and how the fashion industry, in its use of raw materials, often overlooks the sheer volume of energy and materials consumed. We have chosen Alternative Earth for our shirts and they are made out of 100% organic cotton. Using organic cotton uses no pesticides or chemical fertilizers, this maximizes soil fertility and protects the environment.

Third, not only do we have aresponsibility to help sustain the environment, we have one to the people that we co-exist with. This is the reason why we chose sweatshop free garments.

Lastly, we wanted to create something that would join our creative energies into something we could share with those we love. Our work comes from our love for the things we find the most endearing, whether it be a cup of tea on the front porch or watching cartoons in our pajamas, we hope to influence others by the example we set.

The creation of Oh Buggy is an extension of how we see the world and now we are finally ready to go public with a few of our designs. Please take a look at our shop and tell us what you think. We'd be happy to hear from all of you.

all hearts,

Noel & Brooks