livinginpdx

Oh yes. I’m totally going there. So I’m sitting in my local coffee shop/ Wi-Fi dig - Haven Coffee on 35th & Division when I look out the window and observe the quiet street while the leaves fall to the pavement. A couple young hipsters walk by…  They’re dressed in the frumpiest midwestern grampa gear I’ve ever noticed. One bearded, dark-rimmed, thick-plastic bifocal wearing hipster has the red/ black checkered hunter jacket on. I’m reminded of mothballs and overcooked carrots in a  musty room… With a hint of old, stale cologne. Well, and the big neighbor kid from the movie, Better Off Dead.

See, now I can’t judge too much, because I too actually dug my frumpy angora wool sweater out today for some unbeknownst reason. adorned by my punky 20 eyed platform docks. Maybe there really is something in the air.  I don’t know why. The weather is beautiful. Just a little brisk. Just enough to dress comfy. I am wearing my Shakespeare’s Crush T-Shirt underneath though, so I’m redeemed. Haha.

So fashion in SE HipsterTown is embracing the vintage trend right now. So many vintage stores are open around here. We’ve got two good ones within a few blocks, Time Bomb and RAD SUMMER and Lived In Lover on burnside is HOT if you’re looking for an old skool double-breasted suit for Halloween, or hanging out, or DRAG, or just sitting in the coffee shop discussing what she said about what he told her.

I like going in and comparing some of my wardrobe… I kid you not… I’ve had some shirts for so long, they are actually back in style! I’m not sure whether to be proud of that fact or not, but at this point, it’s moot.

Got any cool places for us to check out? Send a comment!

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