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ORBISFASHION HOUSES & BOUTIQUES IN PORTLAND4 stores · curated ORBIS register
521 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, United States / Portland / United States
Pamela Baker-Miller opened the downtown boutique in 2008 and later bought the 521 SW 10th Avenue building rather than leave the West End.
Best for Locally authored fashion and textiles.
Pearl District
Pearl District shop opened November 2014 by four local partners, stocking only goods made by Portland-area makers-apparel, food, jewelry, home goods-selected by a rotating buying panel.
Best for Exclusively Portland-made goods, from apparel to food products.
MadeHere PDX opened in November 2014 in Portland's Pearl District, in a storefront that once housed a Powell's Books technical annex, directly across the street from the main Powell's store. It was founded by four partners-John Connor, Paul Herring, Chris Elkins, and Bob Davis-who brought backgrounds in retail and hospitality to a single rule for what goes on the shelves: the maker has to actually make the item themselves, in the Portland area. The shop grew from that single Pearl District location: an East Side outpost opened on Mississippi Street in 2017, and MadeHere Home followed in June 2018 as the brand's first store dedicated solely to furniture and home decor.
Southeast
Portland outdoor brand founded in 2011 by Benji Wagner and Kharma Vella, known for camp gear like the Napsack; filed for bankruptcy in 2018, was bought by Pacific & Everest Lifestyle, and relaunched in 2019.
Best for Camping tents and sleeping bags
Poler Stuff was started in Portland, Oregon by Benji Wagner and Kharma Vella, with the concept taking shape from around 2009 and the company formally founded in 2011. It built a following for offbeat, deliberately unglamorous camping gear - most notably the Napsack, a wearable hooded sleeping bag. The company took on venture funding in 2015 to expand, but filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy shortly before Black Friday in 2018. Its brand and assets were subsequently bought for just over $6 million by Pacific & Everest Lifestyle; co-founder Benji Wagner left the business. About a year later, in 2019, Poler relaunched under the new ownership. It currently operates a store at 3557 SE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland's Southeast neighborhood.
Southeast
Portland vintage emporium since 1999 — buy-sell-trade curated retro fashion from Victorian era to 1990s.
Best for Buy-sell-trade vintage clothing and curated retro fashion
Red Light Clothing Exchange has been a Portland destination for vintage fashion lovers since 1999, recognized as 'Portland's Best Vintage Store' by Portland Mercury Readers Choice Awards 2011. Located at 3590 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, the shop operates as a buy-sell-trade emporium known for its broad, carefully curated selection. They buy and sell men's and women's contemporary and vintage clothing and accessories, stocking popular street wear labels and fashionable garments from the Victorian era through the 1990s. Every piece is curated rather than left for customers to dig through unsorted stock. More women's pieces are available but solid finds exist for everyone. Prices reflect the curation ($25-100 for most pieces), and the store also buys customer clothing on consignment.
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