Anne Bocci Boutique is packed with one-of-a-kind or small-run clothing lines from local designers and others not so small.
In a tiny neighborhood of SW Portland Oregon, you'll find a quaint narrow street, original brick storefronts, independent coffee shops and mom and pop businesses. And if you blink you might miss it. But I hope not. It's a tiny boutique packed floor to ceiling with indie apparel, art, designer clothes, different jewelry, and oddities. That's "anne bocci boutique & gallery" right in the heart of Multnomah Village. Welcome to where I love to spend my time.
My passion is designing and creating wearable art jewelry, but my
biggest inspirations are other artists, writers, my family & friends, and those who are true to their craft and are simply following their dreams. If I can help connect artists
to other artists, or designers and artists to customers, then I am happy. Many of my clothing and accessory designers hand make their wares with meticulous attention to detail without mass production.
Amai Unmei dress by Allison Covington, Portland designer.
Nowadays, everyone and his dog make
jewlery... I'm now looking for jewlery designers
that solder, work and use fire to melt or form metal
into submission. Beaders, please not apply. Also
looking for high-end clothing designers.
Celebrating unique fine jewelry designers,
clothing designers, fine artists and more. Oh, and
normal people bore me. Ha. Ha.
New
"Rockstar" leather bracelets. Handmade of genuine
patent leather and Swarovski crystals and soft Italian
leather by Gordon Dent, a fine leather craftsman in Portland, Oregon.
Take your life into your own hands and what
happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.
Erica Jong
Jean-Noel
Chaleat, aka Johnny Xmas. Photo: Francoise Hardy.
Jean-Noel
Chaleat, aka Johnny Xmas. Photo: Stéphane de Bourgies Meet
my first friend...aaah, a genius composer and kind
man. I a d o r e the spirit, mind, soul, and
music of my dear friend, Jean-noel Chaleat, aka Johnny
Xmas. Listen to his music, and you too will understand
what I mean. If you like the music of Francoise Hardy
or Serge Gainsbourg or Alain Chamfort, then listen and
melt with me. Not only is he the wonderful composer of
their music, but he's such a dear kind soul, so that
makes his music even that much more beautiful. To
listen, just click on my first friend.
Music
.
Thanks to my dear friend, Jean-Noel Chaleat, aka.
Johnny Xmas, Francoise Hardy signed her newest CD for
me at their intimate dinner the other night in Paris.
Plus, it was a surprise when he passed his cell phone
around the dinner table and I was able to talk with
Francoise, direct from Paris to Portland.
If you love her music, you may want her new CD,
"Parentheses."
Francoise Hardy. Many of her songs are composed
by the incomparable Jean-noel Chaleat, aka Johnny
Xmas.
Favorite musicians are too many to name: My friend,
Jean-noel Chaleat, aka Johnny Xmas; Francoise Hardy;
Kate Bush; Keren Ann; Regina Spektor; Damien Rice;
Marc Cohn; Bruce Cockburn; David Byrne; John Hiatt;
Billie Holiday; Patsy Cline; Rickie Lee Jones; Toni
Childs; Dot Allison; Lucinda Williams; Beth Hart; Bic
Runga;
Natalie Merchant; Beth Orton; PJ Harvey; Tom Waits;
Shawn Mullins;
Lou Reed; Cat Stevens; Aaron Neville; Deep Forest;
Sinatra; Tony Bennett;
Edith Piaf; Ella Fitzgerald; k.d. lang; Lyle Lovett;
Elvis Costello;
Kelly Joe Phelps; Five Blind Boys of Alabama; Dar
Williams;
Peter Gabriel; Ry Cooder; Ben Harper; Jack Johnson;
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole; Cyril Pahinui; Utada Hikaru;
Yoshika;
Japanese Pop Music; French Lounge Music; Serge
Gainsbourg;
Henryk Gorecki; Ottmar Leibert; Ennio Morricone; Astor
Piazzolla, Syd Barrett, Lindsay Buckingham, David
Lindley...
And locally, we are surrounded by so many fabulous
songwriters, like Rachel Taylor Brown.
Her lyrics and voice are compelling.
P.S. I'm
renaming MySpace to MySpaceOut because it's a
time-sponge.
Movies
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Prestige, The World's Fastest Indian, The Pursuit of Happyness, Cinema Paradiso, Il Postino, Casino, From Here To Eternity, Mister Roberts, Thank you for Smoking, Second Hand Lion, Little Miss Sunshine, Capote, History of Violence, Leaving Las Vegas, Sideways, Constant Gardener, Hi Fidelity, Breakfast at Tiffanys, The Misfits, The Piano, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Body Heat, Riding Giants, Step into Liquid, The Endless Summer, American Beauty, Blue Velvet, and ANY movie with William H. Macy or Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Television
The Daily Show, David Letterman, Anthony Bourdain's No Reseravations, The Office, House, and 30 Rock.
Books
Kitchen Confidential, Nasty Bits, PostSecret,
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell; La vie sexuelle
de Catherine M. by Catherine Millet; James Ellroy;
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell; Freakanomics by Steven
Levitt & Stephen Dubner; The Wisdom of Crowds by James
Surwiecki; the Prince by Machiavelli; anything by Ann
Rule.
Okay, now for the INK:
August 2007 PORTLAND MONTHLY DERRING-DO DESIGNERS
Why do major-league fashion magazines such as
Elle, W and Vogue continue to take notice of
Portland's burgeoning apparel and accessories scene?
The answer is a clear as a Lucite cuff bracelet:
because we're home to an increasingly strong and
growing cadre of sassy, cutting-edge designers.
Leading the way...
JEWELRY
Anne Bocci Artisan Boutique & Gallery
After seven years spent honing her jewelry-making
skills on Oahu, designer Anne Bocci has a style firmly
rooted in island flair. Using natural materials from
Tahitian pearls to moonstones, Bocci captures the
luminescent glow of, say, a coral reef or an ocean
wave in a single earring or necklace. Luckily for us,
Bocci returned to her native Portland one and a half
years ago, and now sells her Pacific-inspired wares
(along with the work of other independent designers)
at her boutique in Multnomah Village.
PUBLICITY:
PRESS: May 25, 2007 from PORTLAND PICKS:
Having a Ball
We’re fond of Multnomah Village. Its narrow streets
and small-town feel remind us of the good things in
life. And now there’s one more good thing to add to
the area, so good that we classify it as fabulous:
Anne Bocci. Anne’s known round town for her jewelry
designs, and now she’s finally set up shop in SW
Portland to showcase some of the best indie designers
around.
The new boutique is positively brimming with coolness,
full of truly one-of-a-kind exquisite items like
Anne’s Tahitian pearl earrings, Dolce purses from
Seattle, adorable dresses by independent designer
Suzabelle, hand-screened t-shirts of the perfect
softness, bags made from board games and recycled
fabric, snappy trenchcoats in time for the June
rains—all this stuff you’re going to want, and you’re
going to want it now.
Stop by Friday, June 1, starting at 6 pm for First
Friday, showcasing the works of photographer Elisa
Lazo de Valdez. And whew! It’s a good thing that
Anne gets new stuff in every day—we don’t have to wait
long to get our fix.
And, PORTLAND PICKS, Portland's premier style
magazine published this, too.
Chick Picks: Pretty is as Pretty
Does
And pretty girls wear pretty, wearable art
jewelry by Anne Bocci. Her otherwordly designs use
decadent and fabulous natural materials like South Sea
and Tahitian pearls, and semi-precious stones like
citrine, chalcedony and opal.
We found her
when we were looking for fabulous wedding jewelry (for
a friend...don't get excited!) and discovered that her
work is perfect for all kinds of special occasions.
Even if it's just getting up and going to work! Treat
yourself to something you'll have for a
lifetime. Contact Anne for a private
showing...because you're worth it.
Heroes
MICHAEL HEATON. Artists, writers, designers...and those who are witty. Oh, and Burt Bacharach.
Hugs
for my father, my ultimate hero.
This
was a fun day of sun and sailing. My Ralph Lauren
ad moment.
About me: Artist and boutique owner. Just to let you all know, I am mostly hanging out at Twitter nowadays...
http://twitter.com/annebocci
http://...com/lzsxcj
Featuring the paintings of David W. Hill
Aelisheva Couture independent designer
When the plain brown box was delivered to my boutique the other day, I had two customers in the dressing room. I carried the simple box downstairs and said, "If you'd like to see some new couture dresses I just got in, we can open the box together." Well, within minutes, three of the nine artisan dresses had been sold.<
"Alyse and Sanja use different materials in a single garment, so no piece is just one kind of thing. Wools, with knits, with lace and sheers. Each dress could be framed and hung on the wall."
- Anne Bocci
"Aelisheva makes haute couture beautiful and affordable"
- Spork Fashion
"A fabulous collection replete with class, elegance, sophistication and originality"
- The Inside Scoop
"A wearable art project... beautiful and minimal"
- Fashion Frenzy
Each one-of-a-kind dress is $120
Photo by Elisa Lazo de Valdez, $320
SALE on the Suzabelle Collection! Anne Bocci Boutique & Art Gallery Have a tiny boutique filled with treasures. Located in SW Portland Oregon, right in the heart of Multnomah Village.
Photo Belt buckles and jewelry by Portland artist, Misha Ashton. Above: Portland's own Ipseity designed pullover. $172. So unique...because it's designed right here in Portland. Nope, you won't see this at the mall. Keri, I love this one!
Handcrafted jewelry and fine leather bags. Wood vessels by Dr. Carroll Simpson.
Above: Handmade by Portland apparel designer, Seth Aaron Henderson. Photographer: Randy Boverman.
Yay! The Voters Got It Right! (And to think, I didn't even vote...where was I that week?) Willamette Week just named Multnomah Village as "Best Place to Shop 2008 in SW Portland."
BEST PLACE TO SHOP 2008 in SW PORTLAND by Willamette Week Multnomah Village is so cute it’s criminal. The stretch of Capitol Highway lined with coffee shops, cafes and quirky stores looks like it’s been plucked from a small European town and planted in Southwest Portland. Spending an afternoon perusing Multnomah’s shops, then stopping for a pint at one of the neighborhood restaurants is perfect for first dates, families and everyone in between.
Plus Multnomah Village rated as BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE WATCH to in SW Portland. Whoo-hoo. Anne Bocci design necklaces. Alisa Huntley painting, $1100 I've come to know all the work, devotion, and passion involved with creating. So now it's a dream of mine to be able to support and celebrate fine artists and designers
in my own space, Anne Bocci Boutique & Gallery, in SW Portland, Oregon.
Below: Handmade purses and leather bags. email: annebocci@yahoo.com
What makes this world of ours interesting? Artists and designers.
Left: Sterling Silver Earrings by Carolyn Walker, Portland metal artist. These Fleur earrings are part of her "Kate's Daughter" collection. $95 & $135 for more information, email: annebocci@yahoo.com
The boutique/gallery is in the heart of Portland's lovely Multnomah Village, close to the super cool, independent bookstore called Annie
Bloom's Books, and by the always popular O'Connor's restaurant. Please stop by and check out all
the artists I represent.
New handbags.
Woo
hoo. Multnomah Village and my tiny boutique receive some good press.
The
front window of my boutique got a full two-page spread
in the issue. Cool.
Lauren
is modeling the wool coat, designed by Suzabelle.
See my blog "the coat" for more
photographs.
My jewelry designs are below:
You can find my jewelry online here and in galleries in
Hawaii and Portland, Oregon.
My new line of leather handbags is available
online and in the Portland "Anne Bocci" boutique. Visiting
Hawaii? Look for my jewelry in the Black Pearl Kauai
Gallery in Poipu, Kauai at 1-800-952-1241 and at Sand
People in Poipu, Kauai. You'll also find my jewelry in
my boutique & gallery in Multnomah Village, Portland,
Oregon.
i am now hearing of all the rage of the mockumentary "PARANORMAL ACTIVITY." on a $15,000 budget it has made over $61 MILLION domestically.
well - move over! RETURN TO BABYLON has REAL PARANORMAL ACTIVITY that i can assure you is much scarier than anything you've seen.
the producer of THE EXORCIST was terrified when he saw my film. these images are some of 100s that were discovered embedded in the film's negative (no special effects):
J’espère que tu vas bien, un petit passage sur ta page pour te dire que je joue au Théâtre Les Déchargeurs tous les mardis à 21h45. J’aimerais t’inviter à mon concert, ce sera l’occasion de nous revoir ou de nous rencontrer !
Grâce au flyer ci-dessous tu auras même droit à un tarif privilège : 13€ au lieu de 16€
SKAM Artist DJ Vice's residencies include Body English, Tao and Lavo! Mixing, spinning crossing genres, holding membership in a mean crew: Vice is a triple threat!
In a tiny neighborhood of SW Portland Oregon, you'll find a quaint narrow street, original brick storefronts, independent coffee shops and mom and pop businesses. And if you blink you might miss it. But I hope not. It's a tiny boutique packed floor to ceiling with indie apparel, art, designer clothes, different jewelry, and oddities. That's "anne bocci boutique & gallery" right in the heart of Multnomah Village. Welcome to where I love to spend my time.
Amai Unmei dress by Allison Covington, Portland designer.
Photo by Elisa Lazo de Valdez, $320 
Yay! The Voters Got It Right! (And to think, I didn't even vote...where was I that week?)
Willy,
Connie and me. 
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