Desperado has proudly been carrying this incredible line of locally made top grain leather bags and totes… but it is our pleasure to be hosting our first Trunk Show with Matt Stokes. We recently asked Matt to share his story with us. Here it is in his own words… Matt Stokes/Stokes Co. Leather […]
While washing clothes is never fun… you won’t want to miss this entertaining article from one of our favorite denim lines… Dear John! It’s worth the read and we promise it will add life to your jeans. Love, the Desperado Divas Dear John, I’m terribly sorry I had to do this through a letter, […]
Amy Wells Designs, located in Memphis, Tennessee is the entrepreneurial dream of designer and artist, Amy Wells. Amy began her professional life with a successful career in the financial services industry. After her daughter was born Amy decided to return to her passion…creating beautiful and eclectic jewelry. Her love of all things rustic combined with […]
Our monthly “Artist Spotlight” takes us to the small town of Eagle Creek, Oregon where jewelry artists Hannah & Andy park their tiny home on wheels. We recently met Hannah & Andy when they popped into our store on one of their road trip adventures. We immediately fell in love with their vintage leather ‘upcycled’ […]
Desperado Diva & artist, Mikki Krohn, has turned her talent for portrait painting to Santa! Yes Santa! When Mikki isn’t working at Desperado you’ll often find her with a paintbrush in hand. Mikki discovered her love of painting Santas after using a Mall Santa photo for inspiration. “I have always enjoyed painting portraits and I […]
Click here to listen to Olivia’s new song…‘Gypsy’ Our very own Desperado Diva, Olivia Harms, just released her second single from her new album ‘Rhinestone Cowgirl’ and we are excited to share it with you! This song written and performed by Olivia is called “Gypsy” and is about life on the road. The first single […]
Jerrod will be joining us Friday, May 15th for our Live Virtual Event on FB & IG! We caught up with him recently and asked him these questions… #1) Desperado’s mission is ‘helping women define who they are by what they wear’ – how do you think fashion can help define us and why is […]
It’s almost time to start revamping our closets for the sunny days up ahead. Desperado’s own Sam Silva brings us up to speed on the latest fashion trends for 2020! ’70s & ’90s fashion are serving in 2020. Past trends are making an encore appearance this spring. We’re seeing flowery embroidery for our boho gals, […]
VOGT SILVERSMITHS AT DESPERADO’S CORE… When Desperado first opened its doors in Portland’s historic Pearl District, Western style was at its forefront. 23 years later Desperado now calls Bend, Oregon home and features a broad eclectic mix of Bohemian & Western style in its jewelry, apparel, footwear, and home decor. Vogt Silversmiths has been a […]
Three Incredible Trunk Shows…. Desperado will proudly host 3 Trunk Shows during our weekend event. We bring back our premier clothing line Johnny Was for an exclusive engagement Oct. 11th-13th during our Anniversary Weekend Event. As an added bonus to thank you for 23 years of supporting our small independently owned and operated boutique we’re […]
