Stepping into Revival Vintage feels like entering a cocktail party attended by disembodied — if gloriously outfitted — party guests, transported from any number of the 20th Century’s fashion eras.
Hovering near the entrance, black leather bombers and blazers rub elbows with ‘60s denim chore coats and nylon athletic team jackets. Western pearl-snap shirts cluster near chaps draped with fringe. Floor-length furs mingle with sheepskin coats and a sequined shawl that can only be described as wizardly. Elsewhere, ‘70s-era lamps hang from the ceiling, while Tiffany-style, stained glass lamps, along with trays of fashion pins, smoking pipes and Afghan rug coasters, dot the tabletops.
Shasta DeArmond, who opened Revival Vintage in 2019, says she revels in newcomers’ delight as they explore her store.
“I definitely love the store’s magical aspect, the sense of escape,” DeArmond said. “It’s a place for people to embrace their inner child. I hear lots of gasps when they come in. The shop is very engaging, almost like a museum.”
On this evening, DeArmond stood among the aisles, greeting customers while wearing her Best Of crown. Shop dogs Yoshi and Teddy greeted visitors beneath the curated racks.
“Now we’ve got the crown back,” said DeArmond, whose store momentarily lost its top-billing for Best Vintage Clothing to Old Boy Vintage in 2024; Revival has otherwise reigned supreme since 2020. But DeArmond was quick to praise the community-mindedness of Bend’s vintage resellers who refer customers to others’ shops.
Walking into Revival Vintage feels like joining a cocktail party attended by eclectically dressed ghosts. Photo by Sophie Rentschler
“A rising tide raises all ships,” said Olivia Brumwell, a part-time shop assistant who became friends with DeArmond years ago while perusing estate sales. That’s where Revival sources much of its clothing, furnishings and do-dads. DeArmond’s self-identifying “lefthand woman,” Cayleigh Rutherford, straightened racks nearby. They agreed that Bend is getting more style-y; DeArmond attributes that sea change to a philosophy she affixes with a hashtag: “#lesspuffmorefluff.” Puffy jackets are great, DeArmond explained, but you don’t need to wear one every time you leave the house.
“Consider leather, fur — faux or real — and sheepskin coats,” DeArmond said. “They’re just as warm.”
Asked for advice in approaching vintage shopping, DeArmond didn’t hesitate.
“Don’t hunt for gender,” DeArmond said. “Hunt for size and style.”
Runner up: Old Boy Vintage
Revival Vintage
Mon-Thu 11:30am-6pm, Fri 11:30am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm
550 NW 12th St., Bend
revivalvintagebend.com
This article appears in Best of Central Oregon 2025 and the Source August 21, 2025.
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