Meet the Makers | Father's Day

Join us this TODAY from 12-4pm for our Father's Day trunk show featuring Portland based brands One Man Made, Otter Wax, and Harding & Wilson.

We will be serving complimentary old fashion's poured by special guest mixologist, Arsenio Torres.

One Man Made: A fairly new brand to the fine leather good's scene, OMM is a one man operation focusing on minimalistic design using high quality leather sourced from the US. 

http://onemanmade.com/

Otter Wax: An all natural fabric care, leather care, and apothecary line produced by hand. Chris, the brains and hands behind the brand, will be on site today giving product demonstrations!

http://www.otterwax.com/

Harding & Wilson: Inspired by turn of the century style and NW influences, H&W has shown us that bow ties are not just for black tie affairs and quirky algebra teachers, but instead, are for everyone. acceptable for everyday wear.  From concept to production, each tie is handmade in Portland.

http://www.hardingandwilson.com/

Don't forget! Tomorrow is Father's Day.

(photos courtesy of designers' websites)

LIZARD LOUNGE WAREHOUSE SALE

For directions, here's a link to Google Maps!

Meet The Makers | Primecut & Upper Metal Class

Brand Profile | The West Is Dead

Occasionally we come across a brand whose story is just as compelling as the clothing they produce. One of our newest brands, The West Is Dead, is the perfect example of that.

The Story

The company was started in Montana by two friends Kaelen McCrane and Will Cheng.  Both having an admiration for American heritage and a desire to revive the dwindling tradition of craftsmanship, they teamed up and started The West Is Dead.  Knowing they wanted to produce everything in the United States, they emptied their savings and headed west for Los Angeles. Since neither had experience in manufacturing or the fashion industry (with the exception of an outdoor retailer both used to work at), they relied solely on ambition and perseverance to get the line out there. After showing at their first trade show they received stellar feed back and moved forward with the line. Today, McCrane and Cheng have kept the company small in order to serve high-quality, hand made clothing to their customers making sure every detail is just right.  

The Clothing
Each piece is hand made in LA using high quality, raw materials with an emphasis on structure, function, style, and quality. 

Partnerships

Besides from making beautifully constructed garments in the US, another big goal of the brand is to collaborate with different foundations to help preserve and protect the American West.  For their first partnership, they teamed up with the Intertribal Buffalo Foundation.

The Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC) is a non-profit organization comprised of 57 American Indian nations and 15,000+ head of buffalo. The mission of ITBC is to coordinate and assist American Indian tribes in helping return the buffalo to their native land.

So as you can see, we are extremely excited The West Is Dead is now available at the lounge!

For more information follow the West Is Dead on: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

(Photos courtesy of thewestisdead.com)

American Psycho x Denham

It's no secret we kind of have a "thing" for denim. Some may call us "denim heads" (although we prefer connoisseurs), but just because we take our denim seriously doesn't mean we do the same for ourselves. So, when we saw the guys over at Denham filmed a parody on the movie American Psycho combining two of our favorite things, denim and coffee, we were instantly intrigued.

Bravo guys, bravo.

Now if you'll excuse us, we have to go return some videotapes.

Artist of the Month | Arielle Adkin's

With a New Year brings new art and this month we are featuring Portland artist Arielle Adkin's Blue Print series.

Inspired by "natures ability to thrive in a man made world", each series evolves around society's struggles to incorporate man, hand, and nature made made elements into our lives.

For more information on Adkin's, visit distillart.com

Staff Picks | Brittany

Meet Brittany, our badass sales associate hailing from Southern California. This babe has style so effortlessly cool you could almost hate her if you didn't love her so much.  She skates, she surfs, she sails and never takes herself too seriously.  Did we mention she has an adorable pup named Bernard? Get to know Miss Britt a little better and see what she's into this season.

When you aren't working at Lizard Lounge, what do you do?

I study Film at PSU.

What is your favorite movie?

The Wedding Singer.

What is your favorite book?

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

What is the last album you listened to?

Queen - Sheer Heart Attack.

In Portland, what is your favorite restaurant?

Sapphire Hotel.

Venue?

Mississippi Studios.

Hang out spot?

Landmark Saloon!

*Landmark's Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Dip is a cheese lover's dream

What are some of your fall essentials?

Anything mustard color and a waxed jacket.

What are your current Lizard Lounge obsessions?

Horny Toad - Wellfleet Shirt ($72)

J Brand - Mid-Rise Skinny in Skylar ($210)

Revere jewelry (Price varies)

Richer and Poorer - Dreamer socks ($12)

Wolverine - Arc boot ($300)

Stop in the store to see all this great product in person and say hello to Brittany!