The Darkside Initiative is a very cool and sleek streetwear shop on Burnside. They have niche…read moredesigners and a nice selection Japanese streetwear too. Besides SF, this is their only other West Coast location!

This place is cool! While the styles inside will not be for everyone, if you are looking for a…read morereally great upscale urban clothing store with a tremendous selection of sneakers, this is your place! Upon walking into the store, the staff is incredibly friendly. The only thing a bit odd is that it smells like cigarette smoke throughout the store. I believe that is their signature incense but the first couple of times I visited, I assumed that there were people in the back room smoking. The layout of the store is easy to navigate and the minimalistic approach to their displays is a welcome change from your typical overwhelming shopping experience. Rather than display every size they have in every style they offer, they only display one size of each style. I appreciated that because it made for a much simpler shopping experience. Additionally, their sneaker selection is amazing. Every time I go in, there are a few new styles to look at. This is probably my favorite spot for finding some cool sneakers. We will continue to go back to the store for their unique styles, incredibly helpful staff, and amazing selection of footwear.

Just want to give a huge thank you to Michelle and everyone at Urban Kingdom for helping me make…read morethis incredible t-shirt. From start to finish, they were friendly, helpful, fast, and super reasonably priced. I came in with a vision, and they brought it to life with care and clarity. Couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Highly recommend them for anyone looking to create something meaningful and high-quality.

Fast, Professional, and Detailed! I could not believe how…read morefast my order was completed, as well as the level of professionalism Anna impressed upon me. She was detailed and thorough with the entire situation and gave me great reasons to never go anywhere else. My order consisted of a few hoodies and a couple of hats (not a huge order, but so what), which she made quick work of. And for those of you that might say, "Yeah, it was a small order; that was easy", I will say it wasn't about the size of the order, it was the way she treated her customer (like Gold). Anna even educated me on the type of files to send her and the level of print quality to anticipate with each kind of Print file. Thanks, Anna!

Not sure some reviews on customer service? Theyve been absolutely spot on. Wanted an N1 in limited…read morefabric and contacted but them it was outta stock. I said ok lemme know if anything changes thinking id get lost in shuffle since its discontinued anyway. 4 days later they had one in my size customer canceled they emailed me asap. so i snapped it up it was shipped next day. Love my viking battle wear in camo its insane. Then they emailed month later said the other one would be in stock do i wanna reserve one. I also wanted the submariner and got email that we have color in size i wanted. Candace is on fire Dehen is the way! get what you want b4 they sell out again. Bomber quailty USA company and customer service is top notch!

As the previous reviewer said, I have mixed feelings about Dehen as well…read more I've read nothing but positive things about this brand for many years now, and I have a few of their wool watch caps which are great, so I had been wanting to buy a jacket for a while but waiting for the right one to drop. I recently pulled the trigger on a Division Road x Dehen collab knit jacket in the whiskey color way. Beautiful jacket, feels amazing. It's finally cold enough to wear so I threw it on and kneeled down to put on my shoes and heard an audible rip. Sure enough there's a ~5" tear in the lining around the armpit. I'm a skinny guy and the jacket was unbuttoned & not tight. I can't believe that just a simple movement was enough to rip the seams like that. I've never once ripped any piece of clothing I was wearing from movement alone. Really disappointed considering the price point of the jacket and the fact the brand is renowned for its "durable, heavy duty, made in USA" products. I was excited to buy one of their varsity jackets in the future but now questioning that. This could have just been a fluke, or maybe their construction quality has dipped recently. Just wanted to post my experience as a warning for others. Their watch caps are still great though!

If you're looking for funky Oregon-centric headwear and T's this may be your place. Just love…read moretheir comical understated T-shirts.

This is a locally owned store with nice quality, Oregon centric apparel. The service is…read moreexceptional. Tshirts, caps, hoodies and many other things that connect us to Oregon. You can buy on line for delivery or pick up at store. They take covid seriously so it's safe.

We stumbled upon this spot during their soft opening thanx to their former co-workers at Compound…read morefor showing the love. I love the open feeling of the store. They've got some sweet snaps at some really good prices. They've got some dope urban toys that are a must for you toy collectors! There's a couple of racks of some quality tees and I really wanted like every one of them so that's a good sign, just not for the wallet. The Wall of Heat in the back is like a mini museum or checklist of all the most sought after kicks you've been drooling over online on StockX. Now you can touch and see them in real life. My favorites that they had were the Cactus Jack 4's in that baby blue. They looked even better in person and had me picking my tongue up of the ground I was drooling so hard over them. I was pretty stoked to see they had the AJ1 orange Gatorades up on The Wall. Reason being, I have those already lol They even have a stylist in the back who was putting down a sick ass fade when we were there. Had me almost consider changing my barber! We cannot wait until they are fully up and running b/c they are so nice, so friendly and just a GREAT addition to Portland and the urban streetwear scene!

Got my mochas legit checked there for $20 and one of the 3 owners in the store said they were fake,…read moreI purchased the mochas from foot locker with the receipt and he gave me a false check, will not recommend this place to get your kicks checked. The other 2 owners said the mochas were real but one of them said otherwise, make that make sense !! For $20 too!! You'd think they'd be professionals. scary Knowing how many other things they've falsely authenticated and it being Real!! And if you're wondering why I got them checked out if I knew they were real, is because I was selling them to a man, and he was unsure

Unfortunately they only sell men's clothing but they have high quality items like Japanese selvage…read moredenim with Japanese indigo dye. They have interesting printed shirts, jackets and accessories like pens and hats. It's located on a quiet street but worthy of a stop if you're into Japanese men's fashion!

Great selection and style, denim, up cycles, vintage, Japanese, Americana!, hidden gem for sure. A…read moremust when in PDX,

LOVE this place. I've gotten two tattoos here (One as a walk in with Happy Fang Tattoo and one…read moreappointment with Karl Ikon Tattoo). Both of my pieces are exactly what I wanted and both artists really listened and helped me with placement. I spent more time with Karl and he is my favorite person who has tattooed me. He made a custom piece for me and even allowed me to make changes the day of. Karl worked within my budget and the whole experience was awesome. Even if you're not looking to get a tattoo the shop itself is full of fun stuff and Karl's collection of VHS tapes are always playing. Great movie selection. Love this place.

I stopped in here because I was getting a tattoo in the back of the store with Karl. I highly…read morerecommend getting a tattoo, of course. The store itself has soooo much stuff to browse and buy. While I was sitting for my tattoo, I had a lot to look at, like shirts, stickers, stuffed animals, etc. The area has street parking and is near other shops, so if you are in the neighborhood, it makes sense to pop in and check out. Definitely unique Portland fun stuff to buy from local artists.

I've been a customer here for a couple decades throughout its location (and at least one name!)…read morechanges and yet it's the consistency that keeps me coming back: always awesome service and value. You won't find a place like it on the west coast.

Brent Collier resembles Bruce Willis. But that's unimportant, we are in Portland and we don't care…read moreabout celebrity. In any event, he would would be the good Bruce Willis, not the bad. What is important in Portland is that Mr. Bruce, I mean Brent Collier has made a career of going to Italy and buying clothing direct, and the same with the NYLA garment districts. He brings it back to little, but creative Portland. Who else does that here? No one. And Collier has an excellent eye. He buys shirts, suits, jackets, sweaters, ties, belts scarves, and more, in small quantities. The quality is stellar, and the price earthbound. I found a great lightweight wool Italian suit at Collier with extra pants at a very, very reasonable price. Let's just say 1/4 to 1/3 the price of any place in the area. Same for some dress shirts which continue to draw compliments. Collier has a wider range of color than some of our stylish male clothing purveyors who hew to black, brown, gray and white. If you want unique suit fabrics at a reasonable price that would qualify you to be in The Sartorialist http://www.thesartorialist.com/, this is the only place in Portland. His former store was the Stockroom, and all the cool kids in town, now grownups, have been patrons for a while. If you need fashion advice or suggestions shopping, Collier can provide that too. Shopping for yourself, or anyone with a fashion sense, shopping for their boy, will be able to communicate their concept to Collier. And with the Wildfang phenomena, girls looking for the next level of boyfriend shirt look might look here. So anyone shopping for anyone looking for style, quality and unique is totally welcome. There might be spots like this in LA, SF or NY, but visitors to Portland shopping have the advantage of no sales tax. He changes the store up regularly, so it's worth checking in periodically. There is also a tailor right there for alterations. If you want style, quality, uniqueness and price in men's clothing; collar shirt, tie, jacket style, and even some sportswear, Collier is the best and most unique place in Portland.