🛍️ Portland Shopping Guide: Best Boutiques & Bookstores!

📍 Downtown Gems: 1️⃣ Kiriko Made - Japanese minimalist fashion & tableware 🍵 2️⃣ Kokoro PDX - Kawaii Japanese snacks + dishware 🍱 3️⃣ Kinokuniya Bookstore - Manga heaven + blind boxes + Portland-exclusive Sanrio merch 📚🐱 4️⃣ MUJI - Forgot how satisfying their minimalist aisles are! 5️⃣ Tender Loving Empire - Local artisan gifts (also at PDX airport ✈️) 6️⃣ Powell’s City of Books - Legendary indie bookstore (get lost in the rainbow rooms!) 🌈 7️⃣ Dr. Martens - Right across from Powell’s—dangerous combo! 👢 8️⃣ Le Labo + Aesop - Chic corner for perfumes & skincare 🧴 🌿 NW 23rd Ave (Trendy Strip): 1️⃣ Pistils Nursery - Aesthetic plants for your urban jungle 🌵 2️⃣ Portland Leather Goods - Snagged a leather cat & avocado keychain 🥑🐈 3️⃣ LYC Japanese Artisan Gifts - Premium matcha & ceramics 🍵 4️⃣ Smith Teamaker - Tea lover’s paradise (first tried at Costco—now obsessed!) 5️⃣ Paxton Gate - Gothic-cool taxidermy & crystals 💀✨ Bonus: Arc’teryx + Urban Outfitters nearby! #PortlandShopping #BookstoreHopping #JapaneseFinds #TaxFreeHaul