Comme des Garçons

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Machus is a family owned, modern men's clothing boutique in Portland’s Lower East Burnside neighborhood. Their mission statement is simple: To curate a store with the most compelling designers in the contemporary men’s market. Often avoiding stocking up with more obvious, larger labels, Machus selects upcoming, under-the-radar designers and mixes them with iconic staples to create a totally ...

Both iconic and iconoclastic, Comme des Garçons’ illustrious profile in the fashion industry is peerless. While Rei Kawakubo and her team of designers, which include the talented Junya Watanabe and Fumito Ganryu, remain low-key, the label is ubiquitous thanks in part to an extensive range of product lines that cater to everyone from streetwear enthusiasts to couture connaisseurs. CdG is a fo...