Naked City Clothing has been outfitting the coolest cats and kittens in Portland, Oregon since 2002. Store owner, Julian, has scoured the gritty underbelly of the fashion world for the best and most unusual styles around.
Her discerning eye for vintage detail and appreciation for unique designs comes from time spent during her formative years playing dressup in the famous Casaday Collection, a wonderland of theater costumes overseen for decades by her grandmother, and now her mother.A fan of the extravagant and outlandish, some of Julian's biggest influences include Carmen Miranda, film noir, wacky cartoons, Pee Wee Herman, and of course The Cramps!
Her discerning eye for vintage detail and appreciation for unique designs comes from time spent during her formative years playing dressup in the famous Casaday Collection, a wonderland of theater costumes overseen for decades by her grandmother, and now her mother.A fan of the extravagant and outlandish, some of Julian's biggest influences include Carmen Miranda, film noir, wacky cartoons, Pee Wee Herman, and of course The Cramps!
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Erica West
Jan 03, 2022
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Not sure why it's taken me this long to review, but if I could give 10 stars, I would! I've been shopping at Naked City Clothing ever since moving to the PDX area in 2012; I stumbled upon it one day (when it was back on Hawthorne) and thought I had died and gone to alternative heaven! This is THE place for cute and stylish clothing and accessories if you are into gothic, punk, rockabilly, pinup, 80s, vintage, or anything along that spectrum. There's some fantastic quality clothing pieces, as well as more affordable stuff, a huge range of accessories, a wide variety of home decor, and tons of fun
Natassia Haas
May 14, 2021
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For everyone posting that they went all the way there and the shop was closed and “they’re never going again”... it’s a global pandemic and their website ABSOLUTELY states that they are still closed for in-store shopping. If you’re going to make such an apparently inconvenient trip somewhere, maybe try calling and double checking that a place is open. As someone who has worked for several small businesses I know how much of a nightmare it can be to get google to update their info for a business. It took over a month for them to update our new location once. This is honestly akin to people
C. C.
May 12, 2021
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Lu'Kas Porter
Mar 19, 2021
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Since online has them listed as “in store shopping”, we took the day to go explore this magic shop. The problem is, they haven’t updated themselves online and are NOT in fact open to general public. They are curbside or online only. As a pedestrian who used public transit to whisk myself across town specifically because they are listed as “in store shopping”, I will never make my way out here again. Integrity and trust are earned, and being too lazy to update your stats on google doesn’t garner trust.
Theresa Rae
Mar 03, 2021
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This is the best clothing shop for women and LGBTQ+ who frequent the goth, rockabilly, etc scenes or just really adore some of those alternative fashions. Great assortment of patches, broaches, and other spooky accessories! Lots of skirts with pockets and bonus points that the clothing tends to come from small American businesses.
Lael Gordon
Jan 06, 2020
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Charlotte
Dec 02, 2019
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Emily C.
Jul 28, 2019
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This place is so cool! I was looking for an alternative to ModCloth (twice got a bad quality product and owned by Wal-Mart. No thanks!) I'm a size 12/14 and was a bit worried I wouldn't find something wouldn't fit, but I was so gloriously wrong.
I wanted a new outfit for a party and not only found the most gorgeous black dress with velvet accent, but also some great chunky statement jewelry to go with it.
The shop is super friendly and helped me decide on a look since I'm a bit fashion-stunted. I liked it so much I came back the next day with a friend!
I love the vintage
I wanted a new outfit for a party and not only found the most gorgeous black dress with velvet accent, but also some great chunky statement jewelry to go with it.
The shop is super friendly and helped me decide on a look since I'm a bit fashion-stunted. I liked it so much I came back the next day with a friend!
I love the vintage
Jennifer Pasquill
Jul 27, 2019
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The most unique store in all of Portland, and one of my faves! Best place to buy patches and pins, HUGE selection, frequently updated. Vintage style dresses in all sizes. (I once wanted a larger size than what they carried in-store, and they special ordered it for me!) Cool t-shirts, think horror/punk type designs. Unique various ladies items like shoes/sexy stockings/ socks/ purses. Jewelry and chain wallets available too. Staff is super friendly.
Alexis Chinn
Jul 17, 2019
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Super cool store!! Pin up to the max and also cute like monster and goth fashion too. Cute shoes. Cute dresses. Some of the dresses go up to 1X but mostly just size 16 on most things. Over all amazing. Lots of fun costume or day to day wear. Will 100% come back. Also not super expensive like I was expecting. Love this store. Store owner is nice as well. She's adorable too. Lots of monster movie posters. Has that rock-a-billy feel all the way.
Julie W.
May 13, 2019
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I came in here for the first time on a mission looking for clothes for an event I was going to. This place came up on multiple searches of "Best of Portland" for the Hawthorne area and I remembered how many times I walked by the store (but never went in) when they were in their previous location on Hawthorne. So, it felt like fate. I had to go. After all, I was on a serious mission!
I generally don't love clothes shopping because I can't find things I like enough to buy, or the things I do like don't fit properly. Yet, I came out of here with a 50's style skirt,
I generally don't love clothes shopping because I can't find things I like enough to buy, or the things I do like don't fit properly. Yet, I came out of here with a 50's style skirt,
Jessica D.
Oct 26, 2018
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EEEEEEEKKK!!!!. THIS IS THE BEST PLACE EVER!!
I LOVE their selection, they have so many unique things in this store!. It seems like a small footprint of a store but the amount of different pieces they have in there is impressive!!.
The woman with the short dark hair that works in the mornings is AWESOME!.
I love to support local businesses like this one and I will shop here until the day I die if possible.
I LOVE their selection, they have so many unique things in this store!. It seems like a small footprint of a store but the amount of different pieces they have in there is impressive!!.
The woman with the short dark hair that works in the mornings is AWESOME!.
I love to support local businesses like this one and I will shop here until the day I die if possible.
Kasie W.
Feb 04, 2018
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Retro + Rocky Horror + 40's/50's fashion and cult clothing and accessories.
Fantastic customer service! The owner is a doll. Great recommendations and doesn't just chat up the pricey items.
Nice clearance rack outside. Items in the store itself range from $12-40 in average. The quality of the clothing is better than most other sips of this nature.
Plus, the music in the background is rockin'.
Fantastic customer service! The owner is a doll. Great recommendations and doesn't just chat up the pricey items.
Nice clearance rack outside. Items in the store itself range from $12-40 in average. The quality of the clothing is better than most other sips of this nature.
Plus, the music in the background is rockin'.
Tory M.
Feb 20, 2017
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Ah, Naked City, how I missed you till I found you again, so far out of the way now, but I will continue to visit. The Bettie Page shoes: sublime. The clothing: perfect. The jewelry: inexpensive and perfect as a pick-me up.
The things that keep it from being a 5? The customer service is...less than awesome. It's great to have free rein while shopping, but I am regularly ignored. I am a middle aged woman, not a "counterculture goddess" but it would be nice if when I asked if something could be ordered, and would they call me, they had. When my 19 year old college cool girl
The things that keep it from being a 5? The customer service is...less than awesome. It's great to have free rein while shopping, but I am regularly ignored. I am a middle aged woman, not a "counterculture goddess" but it would be nice if when I asked if something could be ordered, and would they call me, they had. When my 19 year old college cool girl
Natassia H.
Aug 28, 2016
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Summer M.
May 14, 2015
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We loved Naked City, which sells clothes accessories and ephemera for the counterculture kids. Plenty of rocker, punk, rockabilly, pin-up and kitsch wares, and everything weird and wacky inbetween. The front of the store is mostly clothes and there's lingerie and costumes in the back. I loved all their crazy graphic tees and Elvira merchandise.
Naked City Clothing was probably my favorite clothing shop in Portland and I'll definitely go again the next time I'm in town.
Naked City Clothing was probably my favorite clothing shop in Portland and I'll definitely go again the next time I'm in town.
Alden C.
Oct 24, 2014
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Naked City Clothing is a cute, kitschy little clothing botique that I really enjoyed going into recently!
They have lots of adorable little "neo noir" type dresses here for the ladies which really adds the place some charm!
They have clothes for men too, mostly screen print t-shirts but they were really cool!
There is a host of other things here too. Shoes, masks, hats, cards and knick knacks. It definitely compliments Portland's quirkiness!
They have lots of adorable little "neo noir" type dresses here for the ladies which really adds the place some charm!
They have clothes for men too, mostly screen print t-shirts but they were really cool!
There is a host of other things here too. Shoes, masks, hats, cards and knick knacks. It definitely compliments Portland's quirkiness!
Svetlana S.
Feb 17, 2014
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A little edgy for my taste, but oh my gosh do they have a lot of fun vintage style clothing! It was the middle of winter, and I found my new favorite polka dotted swimsuit for next summer! If there was one store I wish I could take home with me, it would be this one. I had a blast checking out their merchandise. So many cute dresses, skirts, shorts, tops to pick from. Sexy stockings and accessories. I can't wait for my next visit!
Adrienne A.
Nov 20, 2012
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Confession: I am not this stores niche market.
I think of this store as grown-ups hot topic. Think rockabilly, pin-up, and kitschy accessories. Nothing wrong with any of those things, just not my thing. I'll be honest that the first few times I passed the store I thought it was a costume store or some weird vinyl/latex dress selling store.
I will say that while I cant say I love the store I do love that they cast a wide net for people who dont want to follow the "traditional" and boring fashion trends.
I think of this store as grown-ups hot topic. Think rockabilly, pin-up, and kitschy accessories. Nothing wrong with any of those things, just not my thing. I'll be honest that the first few times I passed the store I thought it was a costume store or some weird vinyl/latex dress selling store.
I will say that while I cant say I love the store I do love that they cast a wide net for people who dont want to follow the "traditional" and boring fashion trends.
Pamela H.
Jan 03, 2010
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Naked City rocks!
I stopped in here on NYE needing a couple last minute accessories for my costume. Naked City delivered when Red Light booted us out for closing at 6pm. Thanks for staying open!
They had exactly what I needed (white fishnets and a shrug) to complement my outfit. In addition, my boyfriend found an awesome leather belt - the kind you can change the buckle on - for only $16.50.
There are lots of deals to be had if you are looking for unique, punk-ish, costumey items and accessories. I'll definitely be back to check it out when we come back to Portland.
I stopped in here on NYE needing a couple last minute accessories for my costume. Naked City delivered when Red Light booted us out for closing at 6pm. Thanks for staying open!
They had exactly what I needed (white fishnets and a shrug) to complement my outfit. In addition, my boyfriend found an awesome leather belt - the kind you can change the buckle on - for only $16.50.
There are lots of deals to be had if you are looking for unique, punk-ish, costumey items and accessories. I'll definitely be back to check it out when we come back to Portland.
