Portland
Design by Rachel Liu
Portland fashion boutiques are everything we want them to be and more.
Portland-based owners and designers always make statements through clothes and business operations. As staunch supporters of fair labor, equality, sustainability, and inclusion, the Portland fashion scene delivers clothing experiences right in time with the progress of our society. Portland clothing vendors are dispersed throughout the many trendy neighborhoods of the city and highlight the different people and places a city like Portland has to celebrate.
Frances May
Pamela Baker-Miller, the Indigenous Karuk owner of Frances May, runs her bright, beautiful, museum-esque storefront with all the authenticity and progressiveness we expect to see from Portland. And want to see elsewhere. Looking for a more feminine look? Frances May carries high-end brands from cult favorites Kenzo, Rick Owens, MM6, Objects Without Meaning, and Base Range. While if you’re going for something more masculine, you will find items from Opening Ceremony, Etude, Folk, and Assembly New York.
Address: 1136 Southwest Alder Street, Portland, OR 97205
Phone Number: (503)227-3402
Hours: Wed-Mon: 12pm - 6pm
Price Range: $$$$
Website: francesmay.com
MACHUS
A family-owned and operated store located in the Lower East Burnside neighborhood of Portland. They focus on upcoming, under-the-radar designers and mix them with iconic staples to curate a unique, contemporary men’s market. Since opening on 11/11/11, hence the six-bar logo, MACHUS has become a leading figure in the Portland fashion scene. They’ve gained traction through their stylish atmosphere, in-house label, and nuanced constructs of masculine fashion.
Address: 542 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97205
Phone Number: (503)206-8626
Hours: Wed-Sun: 12pm-5pm
Price Range: $$
Website: machusonline.com
HELLMART x Suite Zero
HELLMART started as an independent, highly curated vintage store focusing on band tees vintage sports, denim, and neutral street casual wear. On June 2, 2021, they opened their new store with Suite Zero called Kissing Booth. The new merger is an exciting development for co-owners Jacob Keller and Cole McBride who have been long-time vintage gurus and always aspired to elevate and amplify the Portland vintage clothing scene.
Address: 805 N Killingsworth St, OR 97217
1111 SW Alder St, OR 97205 COMING SOON
Hours: Wed-Sun : 12pm-5pm
Price Range: $$
Website: kissingbooth.co
Monochromatic
This woman-owned, gender-inclusive ethical clothing, and workwear store believe in the power of simplicity. Monochromatic stocks mostly singular colored clothing that can be easily mixed and matched. The store carries clothing “for every pronoun” and in a wide variety of sizes so that all shoppers feel empowered and authentic.
Address: 4067 N Williams Ave, OR 97227
Phone Number: (503)288-4915
Hours: Wed-Sat : 12pm-6pm
Price Range: $$$
Website: wearemonochromatic.com