Powell's Books is billed as the country's largest independent bookstore. I love that whatever subject you look for, you can find the most popular and newest titles mixed in with rare and used books. I spent over 1 1 /2 hours just in one section of the fashion shelves before the store closed, (open until 11 pm at least).
Portland's Saturday market is a wonderful mix of independent artists, designers and crafts people. I found a great eco-friendly design label called Bella Sisters, who upcycle jackets with their signature applique style and pintucked tailored fit. Hubby found several terrific woodworking artists. He bought a puzzle cube with 37 different internationally sourced woods. The Portland World Market was right next to this market and held more artists.
I also found a bunch of boutiques that supported independent designers and artists. WoonWinkel, and Radish Underground were all wonderfully curated and showcased a range of indie vendors at all price points.
Orox Leather was a shop/work studio of a 4th generation leather goods company I found. It's still run by the same family and they made great shoes and bags.
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