about us

Physical Element was founded in 2003 and has earned a reputation of offering fashion-forward European apparel with a nod to the avant-garde. Here is where you will find offbeat, distinctive labels from Europe, Japan, as well as the United States and Portland. We work hard to carefully edit our lines and make your look unique. To that end, we don’t order “deep” which ensures you won’t see yourself coming and going.

We love modern minimalism, asymmetry, but also the unexpected details. You'll catch us falling in love with cerebral design and concepts. More than once we've brought something in because we felt it needed to be seen knowing it probably had no hope of selling. We simply love fashion and those that deem to create it. If you feel the same way, we hope you'll visit us.

Physical Element is located in Portland’s art and independent shopping sector, the Pearl District at 1124 NW Lovejoy St. (corner of 11th & Lovejoy)