Another State of Mind

Beautuful clothing. However all of the prices/size tags were all pushed deep inside the garment…read moreand not easy to find. It seems odd to do that. Prices are up there. Did not notice any service happening. Limted sizes like small and Meduim on some items. The owmer/manager responded to my review below by stating they are a small store and sell out of sizes since they only get 8 of each. They still have limted sizes. I am not sure if the "why" matters if you go shopping and wear a large and there are none. I was not able to view the size or price tags without having to fish for them and pull it out so I could see. I found it annoying when shopping since buying clothes is the main goal. It is not an art exhibit. Maybe they do not know what it is like to be short and not able to easily view the tags. It is amazing how are unaware people people are of size differences. Yes, you can set your store up however you want. Just not every one will find it user friendly.

Wow really cool and different unique brands here. Just stopped in and got a dress, team was…read moreincredibly helpful and friendly. They even gave me recommendations for other shops in the area, supporting their neighborhoods. Look forward to coming back. 10/10

0.5 mi•Belmont, Buckman, Southeast Portland

Local men's and women's boutique with brands like RVCA, Rains, Cheap Monday, Brixton, Just Female, Rollas, Neuw, Bridge&Burn to name a few.

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Local men's and women's boutique with brands like RVCA, Rains, Cheap Monday, Brixton, Just Female, Rollas, Neuw, Bridge&Burn to name a few.

Naked City Clothing

4.3(61 reviews)

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A Portland gem!!! NC remains ever consistent with offering the most unique and well made items for…read morethose who love film, music and all things that go bump in the night. From garments and gadgets to patches and posters there's something special here for everyone. A thoughtfully curated selection is an understatement. NC works directly and closely with the brands they carry and it's those kind of relationships that set shopping at NC apart. They know every style, stitch and story behind literally everything in the joint. Plus they manage to keep their prices in a range that fits all types of budgets. (I imagine they probably don't order certain items because they'd come with a hefty price tag. Talk about considerate!) It's for these reasons that it's especially important to acknowledge and support businesses like Naked City. PS. I live in PDX, but their website is so easy to shop that I opted to by a piece online for free local pickup. It was ready before the charge hit my bank account. I also picked up a few things in store. Thanks again team!

I've been coming here for the past 15 years no complaints. Naked City is great. The owner is…read morewonderful, always accommodating & friendly, but lately there's a new person working (there exactly 5:40p yesterday afternoon) when I was 100% about to make some purchases. However, for the 2nd time this same individual was condescending, very catty, and clearly doesn't seem to care as much about the purpose of her position as a salesperson as is importance of satisfying her fragile little ego in being disrespectful to another woman. I will consider purchasing again here if I don't have to deal with the attitude & I imagine if this happened to me the culprit in question is this way to other people & it just lost a sale & probably lost a few others. And to put a fine point on it I am ALWAYS respectful to my fellow ladies.

1.7 mi•Central Eastside, Kerns, Northeast Portland

Holiday window displays, New Year's Day 2017

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NEW Belmont space WIP, February 2016

The Darkside Initiative

4.4(8 reviews)

The Darkside Initiative is a very cool and sleek streetwear shop on Burnside. They have niche…read moredesigners and a nice selection Japanese streetwear too. Besides SF, this is their only other West Coast location!

This place is cool! While the styles inside will not be for everyone, if you are looking for a…read morereally great upscale urban clothing store with a tremendous selection of sneakers, this is your place! Upon walking into the store, the staff is incredibly friendly. The only thing a bit odd is that it smells like cigarette smoke throughout the store. I believe that is their signature incense but the first couple of times I visited, I assumed that there were people in the back room smoking. The layout of the store is easy to navigate and the minimalistic approach to their displays is a welcome change from your typical overwhelming shopping experience. Rather than display every size they have in every style they offer, they only display one size of each style. I appreciated that because it made for a much simpler shopping experience. Additionally, their sneaker selection is amazing. Every time I go in, there are a few new styles to look at. This is probably my favorite spot for finding some cool sneakers. We will continue to go back to the store for their unique styles, incredibly helpful staff, and amazing selection of footwear.

0.0 mi•Hawthorne, Sunnyside, Southeast Portland

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Alien Mermaid Cove

4.1(14 reviews)

Hawthorne is a fashion mecca, new and vintage. On any weekend people are on the hunt! The Alien…read moreMermaid Cove has many colorful clothes and a large selection of earrings, even some shoes. Like many similar shops on the street, it is probably a fit for teens and early 20s. With Portland Weird United and our Mermaid and Mermen Parade it has a great name, though no mermaid costumes.

As we drove down Hawthorne, we were excited to go into this store. It looked ecliptic and fun!…read moreHowever, my daughters and I were so disappointed with the cashier's attitude about bags. "A lot of people have bags. I need you to bring then up here cuz I don't want to have to throw people out." We walked out as we surely felt unwelcomed. And why would I leave my 8" purse at the cash register.

1.4 mi•Hosford-Abernethy, Central Eastside, Southeast Portland

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Wool&Prince

5.0(1 review)

I'm kind of surprised this is the first review, as Wool&Prince (https://woolandprince.com/) is the…read morepredecessor to and current brother company of wool& (https://wooland.com/), which *totally* has a cult following. (W&P used to sell both men's and women's clothing; now W&P largely sells to men and wool& to women, though ofc you can pick whatever you want from either company.) I know this because I've acquired 4 figures' worth of their clothing since finding them during the pandemic 3 years ago! And I'm not even among the most diehard by a clear margin! Am I made of money? Alas, no. I gained some weight during the pandemic, but ofc still wanted/needed to dress presentably for work, preferably *at least* as comfortably as I had been. I started rehauling my wardrobe twice. The first time wasn't as expensive or time-consuming, bc even though I needed some new pieces, I only sort of liked what I was finding to buy. Around a year later I found wool&, absolutely did like them a lot, and one piece led to another. I bought their clothing for myself and other people and when asked, requested items as Xmas gifts. Before I knew it, most of my wardrobe and most of what I wear is now merino wool with a reasonable percentage of synthetics for durability. A lot of people have had their clothing/laundry lives changed by finding clothing that suits their lifestyle. What I and a lot of "woolies" tend to like about high-merino blends is that they're very comfortable on my skin, breathable, and don't need to be washed as often as other fabrics to feel and smell fresh. Fine, thinly spun and woven wool actually feels cooler to me than the spendy linen dress I bought the year before, while thicker wool, worn in layers, is warmer than most synthetics I've tried, and easier to care for than cashmere. Basically, I've found styles that suit me and wear almost every day, and I feel fairly confident after 3 years that this is a sustainable way for me to dress. I've downsized but not eliminated my former wardrobe -- I kept my former favorites, some suits and formal wear, and beat up clothing that I'd be ashamed to donate to do chores and putter around in. So am I largely done clothes shopping/optimizing my wardrobe? Well, I'd like to downsize/streamline more, and make some alterations to some of my wool (as a petite-short, most clothing I buy could use some tweaking). But I'm holding off bc my pandemic weight is still coming off, so my new-ish almost-there wardrobe may not be. But this is not as bad as it sounds - bc wool& has such a dedicated following, there are sizable fb groups including BST (buy-sell-trade) groups. So sells/swaps are totally an option. Yup, this is a HUGELY LONG review with no photos (yet). But you can see photos on wool& (https://wooland.com/collections/all) and W&P (https://woolandprince.com/collections/all). If you tap into specific items, there are often photos from actual customers, so you can see the clothes on people who aren't models. The company doesn't have brick-and-mortar storefronts, so you can't go try on their clothes. But shipping and returns for store credit are free in the US. One thing I'll note is most people find the merino blends loosen/stretch a bit after a few hours or a few days of wear. So when in doubt, size down, or ask customer service or many helpful woolies for help! The official fb group for wool& is https://www.facebook.com/groups/wooland100daychallenge . I'm not part of W&P's fb group if there is one? The last thing I'll mention is both wool& and W&P are known for their 100 Day Challenges (yes, they're *that* company). Each customer can do a lifetime total of one of these (*not* one from each company), where they wear the same challenge-eligible garment for 100 days and take a picture each day. You launder and dry overnight as needed - wool dries surprisingly quickly! The reward from wool& is a $100 wool& gift certificate - you can find current rules here: https://journal.wooland.com/post/2020/5/1/100-day-dress-challenge, for W&P it's https://woolandprince.com/blogs/everyday-merino/your-next-shirt-could-be-on-us. While I've easily worn wool& garments for 100 consecutive days, I haven't worn the same garment nearly so long (but would have no objection to doing so - I'd just make sure to start at a good time, so the dress I chose made sense for the entire run). But from doing shorter challenges for $10-20 rewards, I know I lack the starchy moral fiber to take selfies daily for 100 days without getting at least a bit stressed and unhappy about it. If you're made of sterner stuff, those challenges are a great way of getting tons of mileage from your first wool& / W&P piece, followed by a huge discount on your second!

From the owner: Better, longer-lasting apparel made from merino woolread more

2nd Street

2.7(51 reviews)

0.2 mi•Hawthorne, Sunnyside, Southeast Portland

I was shopping my way down Hawthorne and stopped into this store to have a look. This review is…read morespeaking as a shopper; most of the complaints here seem to be from sellers. It's definitely a more curated thrift store so expect a little bit higher prices. They organized the store by style of clothing so that's fun, but it can still take a search to find what you're looking for. They have a few dressing rooms and not a lot of places to sit to try on shoes. Looking them up later, they're a national chain but this is their only PNW location. They have an online shop so I'd assume the best items go there for highest price.

This location's staff was so unprofessional. The comments made to the customers were inappropriate…read moreand I'm sure some took their "jokes" the wrong way. I wanted to try on a piece before buying, waited with no one in front of me for about 10 minutes only for someone to slowly walk over, look me up and down and tell me the fitting room is closed. There were multiple staff members close by and saw me waiting but chose to kept talking. I understand it was close to closing but I had one item to try on and would've been done in the time I was waiting. Overall, I would never go back just because the staff made me and others so uncomfortable. Selection is decent but not worth.

0.2 mi•Hawthorne, Sunnyside, Southeast Portland

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Pallet Portland

5.0(1 review)

The guys here are super chill and the shop dog definitely runs the show. Prices are ridiculously…read moregood with quality to match, this is a great spot to round out your new season wardrobe. The dog has top tier music taste, so no weird shopping mall vibes either. Stop by, just do it. This is a Sam Approved location.

1.0 mi•Ladd's Addition, Hosford-Abernethy, Southeast Portland

Cool new location of Hawthorne, come check them out!

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The actual owner of this fine establishment, he's great about checking in with customers on the floor

Joe's Authentic Supply

5.0(1 review)

Love these guys. My resolution is to buy better made clothes. I went in this place looking for a…read morereal pair of denims. Joe was very patient explaining all about denims from around the world. Yes, it is like a fancy boutique but with real clothes, I guess the term is curated. Hand made, quality but not crazy expensive. I looked at the denims but what caught my eye was a pair of canvas chino's, imported from Brooklyn NY, nice.

0.6 mi•Richmond, Clinton, Southeast Portland

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Wild Cactus Boutique

4.8(10 reviews)

This store is super trendy!…read more I stopped in while on a walk down Division. I feel like they had everything that I've seen on GenZ TikTok gift recommendation lists - from scrunchies, to clothes, candles, that one olive oil, those colorful cutting boards, throw blankets, etc, etc, etc. There's some smaller trinkets for cheap but much of it had the higher price tag to go along with the trendiness. Looking them up now, they also have an online store so you can browse before you shop! Or get things delivered right to you.

Darling boutique that has a little of a lot of things! The shop is small and bright, with lots of…read morespace to walk around the display tables, shelves and racks of clothing. Items are displayed within their category making it easy to check out the inventory. Oh, and the boutique smells wonderful! Even through my mask the scent was noticeable and pleasant. a mixture of the various scented candles and incense. Small selection of women's clothing that is both retro and on-trend. Today they had retro black crochet 2 piece bathing suits that would be flattering on many. An assortment of tanks, tees and tops; wide leg pants, shorts, jeans; jackets; hair accessories like scrunchies, headbands and clips. Jewelry of their own design and others is also available. Dangly beaded earrings, chain bracelets, dainty necklaces and a variety of rings. One of the tables has scented candles and lotions. Oh, an an assortment of - wait, you guessed it - cactus on another! Don't forget to check out the small sale rack against the back wall near the two dressing rooms. You never know what you may find! Cute shop, friendly service and located right in the heart of SE Division. Stop in and support this woman's owned business while you are shopping, eating, drinking and browsing along SE Division.

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Bruce B.

77

3

0

10 months ago

The monster that owns 'Another State of Mind', in Portland, OR, roasted my wife about her looks, and 'gothness' in front of four other people for a multi-person interview. Fuck that shit. She told her to stop wearing teenager goth brands and get to botox. Shit like that. Youre a poser if you go there. read more

Miranda B.

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10 months ago

The owner is extremely rude and judgemental, she is the worst kind of gatekeeper/goth elitist. I will never set foot in the store again.

Coco Eleanor R.

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12

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1 year ago

One of the stores that have been in my life since I was a teenager! A lot to be said that it's still around! Love it.

Taylor M.

0

7

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7 years ago

Super harsh vibes, not sure why! If you are looking for a community based PMA outlet this isn't the best choice.

Jason C.

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46

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15 years ago

Totally cool punk/goth joint... Enough said!

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Portland may not be Paris, but whether you're a Parisienne or a Portlandienne...you will find your…read morechic at Mercantile. I love this boutique so much because it elevates the PNW aesthetic to refinement. The service is exceptional, the merch cannot be found elsewhere in the city and I love that it's a local (not chain) woman-owned business. Mercantile has been a part of Portland for as long as I can remember and it's always been en vogue...such a gem!

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