About Us
S T O R E H O U R S
Monday - Friday 12-7
Saturday 11-7
Sunday 12-6
Machus was founded in November of 2011 with a focus on bringing modern clothing from a wide assortment of creative desginers from around the world. We work very closely with our reps and designers to curate the very best collection possible from each label for our asthetic. We believe in well-made items with a supurb fit that will last.
Our last store, Local35 opened in 2003 and closed in 2012 and it was listed on many best-of lists including the GQ100.
Machus is the next chapter.
/// Accolades for Machus ///
Featured on Well-Spent, February 21st, 2013
Featured on Selectism, October 24th, 2012
The New York Times, "A Culture Moves East". October 21st, 2012
Portland Mercury Readers Choice Award 2012
Lucky Magazine, Boutique Choice 2012. "Lucky Shops Here"
Portland Fashion & Style Awards "Best Southeast Boutique 2012”
Who We Are
Justin Machus is from Madison Wisconsin and has lived in Portland for 11 years. He studied photography at UW Madison and started Local35 when he was 25. Justin is a fifth generation retailer and has learned everything he knows from a successful lineage of diverse retailers

