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Shop Small PDX
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items I love to support small, local businesses, and Portland is rich in indie shops for whatever your heart wants. This list is in no way exhaustive; it's just a few of my absolute favorites.
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Fashion
Second Hand
Housewares & Gifts
Fashion
Locally-owned small shops with highly curated offerings
Highly curated artistic small clothing and jewelery brands. This woman-owned shop is tucked away in an industrial area of Burnside, and worth a pilgrimage.
Una
This locally owned men's and women's fashion store has recently moved into an airy three-story storefront in West End, downtown Portland. Frances May carries larger indie fashion brands, and couture ready-to-wear like APC, Lauren Manoogian, Issey Miy...Labo.Art, and Jesse Kamm. They also have a beautiful selection of vintage.
Frances May
Hyper-local women-owned shop featuring small indie brands and many local designers. Nestled in the NW next to The Yo Store.
Fine Art Fruit
Slow goods with lots of local makers. St Johns.
Shop Lyko Slow Goods
Woman-owned colorful and casual shop featuring high-end small designers including Le Bon Shoppe; Ali Golden; Moshi Moshi; and Girls of Dust
SØREN PDX
Second Hand
My fav local places for second hand and vintage shopping
Sprawling light-filled warehouse collective of small local makers and resellers. Great for gifts and vintage fashion and home furnishings.
URBANITE
This jewelbox of a store in Clinton has re-opened to in-person shopping. Highly curated selection of designer couture through the ages. A good place for a special-occasion outfit.
Xtabay Vintage Clothing Store
Multi-floor warehouse of all things vintage and collectible. Hundreds of local small vendors and curators.
Memory Den Vintage Mall
Housewares & Gifts
Eccletic local shops for your home or great gifting
Artisan gifts including homewares, jewelry, books, vintage furniture, and more. A visual feast.
Beam & Anchor
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Cargo's motto is “your happy place,” and they're not wrong. The two floor warehouse is packed with a mind-boggling collection of international delights. Cargo also hosts other small vendor spaces. If you can't find something you want here, I can't he...
Cargo Inc
Highly curated gifts, jeweley, housewares, arty things, kids stuff, fragrance, etc.
The Yo Store