Style & Shopping

Transit Trip

We Took Amtrak to Oregon City for $2

And, besides the municipal elevator, we found cookie jars, boob art, dive bars, and quirky T-shirts.

04/30/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Required Reading

Must-Visit Portland Indie Bookstores

Our list of more than 20 shops spotlighting the African diaspora and children’s books, sci-fi and fantasy, artist monographs, comics, and…yarn?

04/24/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Sticker Shock

The Most Expensive Oregon-Made Cheese

Natural lava caves, quaint farmsteads, and the world’s stage. What makes one cheese worth more than another?

04/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Made to Measure

Making a Bespoke Trucker Jacket with Graziano & Gutiérrez

With heirloom Mexican textiles, the local designer makes workwear-inspired clothes for Joe Jonas, the Blazers, and our own humble editor.

03/25/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Birthday Etiquette

20 Classic Portland Gifts for Kids and Adults

Gift cards, cash, and high-fives are out of the question. Use our guide instead.

03/15/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff Photography by Michael Novak

Sticker Shock

The Most Expensive Coffee You Can Buy in Portland

Rare varietals and intricate processing add value, but experts say Americans’ perceived value of coffee is artificially low.

02/14/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

Ripping the City with Amir Morgan

The owner of Barnes and Morgan, a tea and fashion house, talks about the future of Chinatown and his take on Portland style.

01/29/2024 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Subcultures

Portland's Knitters Are In Stitches and Having a Ball

This knitty-gritty town is hooked on fiber arts.

01/03/2024 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Sticker Shock!

The Most Expensive Book You Can Buy in Portland

Print isn’t dead, but books are certainly worth more if the author is.

12/14/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

The Price Is Right

Where to Get Bulk Discounts on Produce, Meat, and Pantry Staples in Portland

Whether you have a big family, tons of housemates, or a penchant for stocking up, sometimes buying more costs less.

12/14/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Holiday Gift Guide

Forget Presents. This Year, Spoil Yourself and Your Bestie.

Our gift guide is all about doing things with your favorites.

11/27/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Fashion Museum

Thrilling Africa Fashion at PAM Models Styles Past and Present, and a Very Queer Future

In the gorgeous, traveling exhibit on at the Portland Art Museum, clothes both reflect and drive culture.

11/22/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

shop local

A Bazaar Alternative to Black Friday, Prized among Vendors

Makers compete for spots at the Portland Bazaar’s European-inspired holiday market, often their only in-person sales appearance of the year.

11/17/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

New Word Order

3 Newish Portland Bookstores to Know About

Because one city can never have too many bookshops, we say.

10/17/2023 By Dalila Brent

Sway

New Photo Book Excerpts: NBA Fashion Decoded, Blazers and All

Portland-born Mitchell S. Jackson leads a swashbuckling tour of NBA fashion.

09/18/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Popular Hairstyles

‘Sparkling’—It’s a Hairstyle—Goes Mainstream

As fairy hair popularity soars in Portland, its practitioners have a showdown. Sort of.

09/12/2023 By Rachel Saslow Photography by Thomas Teal

Fashion

A Portland Boutique’s Surprising Strategy to Thrive Downtown

After years of moves and downtown upheaval, Frances May puts down permanent roots ahead of an incoming wave of luxury.

08/25/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Yum

What’s a Botanical Bakeshop? Visit Portland’s Newest

The crowdfunded shop, featuring Filipino-inspired baked goods and houseplants, opens in Woodstock, one of just two Filipino bakeries in the city.

07/07/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Ripping the City with Chris Yen

The owner of vintage teamwear shop Laundry dishes on his favorite summer eats, go-to Oregon road trip, and Portland’s best-kept secret.

05/09/2023 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Interview

Thu Fashion Brings Italian Street Style to Sandy Boulevard

Tailor Thu Duong talks immigrating from Vietnam to Italy, her philosophies on boots and selfies, and her love for fashion.

05/03/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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