Portland Threads: Vintage & Thrift
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Saturday, September 13, 2014
Kemea Smith, GoLocalPDX Contributor
Prudence wearing a American Apparel hat, vintage glasses, and thrifted necklaces.
Portland is a mecca of vintage and thrift shops with unorganized piles of clothing, unique jewelry, and aggressive customers eyeing every treasure you happen to set down.
Women this week dressed in their found vintage and thrift treasures to create one-of-a-kind looks that can withstand the breezy end of summer days. An old handmade animal bone necklace hangs in front of a white band tank and is paired with a beat-up American Apparel hat, while an all-black ensemble with a chunky thrifted belt creates a canvas for handmade jewelry that elegantly dangles from the neck.
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Women this week dressed in their found vintage and thrift treasures to create one of a kind looks that can withstand the breezy end of summer days.
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Prudence
Artist, 22
“My style icons are people who hangout by dumpsters and old cat ladies.”
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Prudence
Hat: American Apparel
Glasses: Vintage
Shirt: Pat the Bunny Band Shirt
Flannel: American Apparel
Cut Off Shorts: American Apparel
Jewelry: Handmade and Vintage
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Natasha
“I like things that tell a story and what most people don’t have. I buy random stuff and somehow it always goes together. I would never wear crop tops, I feel like unless I’m at the beach, I shouldn’t show my stomach.”
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Natasha
Necklace: Thrifted
Dress: Express
Purse: Antique Shop
Flats: Old Navy
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Tiare
Belly Dancer, 32
“I like stores like Eden, Flutter, and Paxton Gate because they carry high fashion deconstructed clothing, minerals, organic matter and taxidermy. I envision seeing my work in places like that. I like decrepit things that have history.”
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Tiare
Hair Pin- Handmade
Jacket- Handmade
Jewelry- Handmade
Vest- Black Lotus Clothing
Belt- Thrifted
Leggings- Handmade
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Rebekah
Student, 17
Shirt: Red Light Vintage
Vest: Red Light Vintage
Necklace: gift
Sunglasses: Goodwill
Shoes: House of Vintage
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Rebekah
“I just buy vintage clothes from House of Vintage. I would never shop at Hollister because the clothing is all the same and too expensive.”
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