Brad and Sundie Ruppert are Iowa natives who share a love for arts and an eye for beauty in scraps. Brad and Sundie have lived an adventurous life starting in Iowa but dreamed of a quiet life in the countryside. But as destiny would have it, their zest for life and art lead them to […]
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Desperado is proud to host our artist in residence, Barbara Slater, this Friday, June 4th starting at 5:00 pm. Downtown Bend’s first Friday Art Walks have been on hold since the pandemic began… but now that Deschutes County has been lowered to ‘Low Risk’ downtown will be holding its first Art Walk of the Summer […]
Don’t miss our best summer event yet!!! All Johnny Was 10% off all weekend starting Friday, July 20th through Sunday, July 22nd!!! We’ll have selections for summer to buy this weekend as well as a sneak peak at what’s in store for JOHNNY WAS FALL COLLECTION available for special order… all with a 10% discount […]
Step into the fabulous world of Jafa Footwear and Viereck Apparel. This will be an action packed weekend at desperado with shoes &… as we combine Jafa, one our best fashion footwear lines, with an amazing line of dresses and apparel by LA fashion designer Deborah Viereck. Deborah’s line of Viereck Apparel come in the most […]
Put your best foot forward this summer with one of our favorite lines of shoes. Last fall we featured Jafa’s Fall Collection and this Summer step into the amazing world of Jafa once again with handmade shoes & boots from Israel. This amazing line of lightweight footwear will have you believing you’re walking on clouds. […]
We landed in LA early on a Saturday morning with high hopes of hitting a few famed shopping areas on Los Angeles. “Research & Development”, as Joanne calls it. We ended up spending a good chunk of the day walking Abbot & Kinney Boulevard, which is the claimed “coolest few blocks of America”. Spring was […]
We’re making room for more women’s fashion and that means huge savings for the man in your life as we closeout our men’s department. From now until it’s gone enjoy 30% off all originally priced menswear from designers like Ryan Michael, Stetson, True Grit, Rockmount Ranchwear, and Miller. Due to the closeout we will no […]
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We affectionately call these amazing handcrafted shoes and boots by JAFA® “walking on air” because they’re so light weight you’ll find walking as effortless as walking through clouds – at least we like to think so! This footwear line comes from young talented cobblers from Israel, who take delight in the freedom to express themselves […]
Gentlemen, Please join us any Friday evening in December and we’ll help you with all your shopping needs, including fabulous gift wrapping! And while we help you shop enjoy bourbon, brew, and snacks on us. We promise to take the stress out of holiday shopping. If your “better-half” is a desperado regular we’ve probably got […]
Installation by Kimberly Lanahan It can be difficult to understand another person’s experience until you have walked in their shoes. That’s why survivors of domestic violence, and their loved ones created art designed to express what it’s like to be a survivor as part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Campaign for Bend’s Saving Grace. […]
