portland

In the Pacific Northwest city famous for Nike and counter-culture (Portlandia is kinda spot-on), are cool hipster hangouts, cozy gourmet coffee shops and one of the country’s most innovative restaurant scenes.

When Blake Nieman-Davis moved his denim shop to a former Smith & Hawken, he kept the greenhouse and doubled his stock of Joe’s, RRL and Mother jeans. The shop is an enduring favorite, as is its owner, who’s now running for mayor. 26 NW 23rd Pl., 503-222-4848, loveblake.com

The best of the 
West is packed into this Mississippi Avenue vintage spot, 
a converted dance 
hall featuring a blend of old (’60s Pendleton blankets, ’70s fringe vests) and new (chunky wool 
socks, Minnetonka moccasins). 4000 
N. Mississippi Ave., 
503-249-4000

Some thought 
Justin Machus was crazy to close his popular men’s shop Local35, but his edgy, coed follow-up—with its androgynous-cool assortment of Black Crane tees and Nudie skinny jeans—is 
fast becoming an 
east side hot spot. 
 542 E. Burnside St., 503-206-8626, machusonline.com

Petticoats and top hats from the ’30s abound at this packed vintage destination. But amongst the costumey bits, we found well-priced treasures, like a ’70s buffalo plaid jacket ($36) and a ’50s tamale red slipdress ($26). 520 SW Ninth Ave., 503-220-0920

Portland’s blossoming DIY movement is 
on full display at 
this locavore shop featuring music 
by Oregon bands Typhoon and Radiation City, Betsy & Iya chandelier earrings and 
Livable Style mini moss terrariums. 
 412 SW 10th Ave., 503-243-5859, tender​loving​empire​.com

With its jet black walls and trippy light-table display shelves, this shoe shop could double as a disco. To Be Announced glitter booties and Jeffrey Campbell velvet platforms enhance the nightclubby tone. 417 SW 13th Ave., 503-224-3591, solestruck.com

Named for the owners’ family matriarch, a former schoolteacher, this downtown indie-designer boutique offers uniform-hip wearables (Wood Wood smock dresses, A.P.C. slickers, Dieppa Restrepo oxfords) dangling price tags that look like grade-school flash cards. 1013 SW Washington St., 503-227-3402, francesmay.com

At her sunny new Pearl District shop, ex–finance exec Laurie Moulton gives working girls what they want: polished, feminine Greylin beaded blazers and BB Dakota tweed skirts that transition from the office to happy hour at local breweries. 1037 NW Couch St., 503-224-5240, houseoflolo.com

This 4,100-square-
foot factory turned jeans-and-tee 
retailer stocks Horny Toad flannels, Levi’s Vintage Clothing denim and Costalots sunglasses—basically your perfect weekend wardrobe. 1323 NW Irving St., 503-416-7476, lizardloungepdx​.com