When I first moved into the Kerns neighborhood, I kept driving past a very distinct building. It's peach...or maybe it's pink. Doesn't matter. It didn't seem to fit the neighborhood. But then again, this is Portland. It doesn't have to fit.
Within a couple of months, I noticed it moved across the street to a new location. Its signs stating it had vintage eye wear attracted me. How vintage? And was it horribly disorganized, causing me to not want to ever return again? No. Hollywood Vintage is so classy, I'm pretty sure bands like The Decemberists frequent this place.
While the place seems to be more for men, if you're a female who likes to wear men's hats, glasses and clothes, this is for you as well. The front room of the store is made up of hats, glasses and a few clothing items. To your left is a room of costume apparel. And at about 1 o'clock is a short hallway that has a couple of rooms with nice dress shirts and more hats. When you pass this, you walk into an enormous warehouse room that has several rows of vintage menswear. This stuff is classy. And I can only assume the man I saw leaning against a glass case was the owner. He was the epitome of this store.
Hollywood Vintage isn't all clothing and costumes. You can also find vintage copies of Playboy here. And awkwardly against the far north wall are a few racks of greeting cards. My greatest find was a tricorne hat. Maybe in due time I'll actually buy one.
Hollywood Vintage
Northwest Corner of NE 28th & Sandy
(503) 233-1890
www.hollywoodvintage.com
When I first moved into the Kerns neighborhood, I kept driving past a very distinct building. It's peach...or maybe it's pink. Doesn't matter. It didn't seem to fit the neighborhood. But then again, this is Portland. It doesn't have to fit.
Hollywood Vintage
