Kim G.
Yelp
Wow! Just Wow! Workshop Vintage is one of the best vintage shops in Portland, hands down! As you as you walk in, immediately you know you are somewhere special. Look up, look down, look any direction and you are facing a vignette of thoughtfully selected and arranged items that look like an a Instagram photo. I had to catch my breath and slowly take it all in, then go back around for a second long, slow lap!
Unlike some other vintage stores, no musky smells here, the pleasant aroma of perfumed candles tickles your senses. Stunning vintage clothing is everywhere. Carefully selected, gently worn, vintage patterns and styles the 50s, 60s, and 70s were known for immediately catch your eye. The day I was there, the dresses from the 60s and early 70s in their mod swirls of yellow, orange & lime green or fuschia, pink & white paisleys had me mesmerized. If Madmen was still in production, the female cast would shop here!
There are collections of everything everywhere. Hats, handbags, boots, dresses, coats, incense, jewelry, textiles, bar ware, candles, crystals, ornaments - Workshop Vintage has it all and then some. They even have some newer items like the black leather handbag made by a local artist that I am still lusting for.
Put this shop on your list of places to visit over and over again. It's a wonderful shop to experience with so many treasures to be found! In a city of vintage, Workshop Vintage totally stands out.