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April 30, 2008
StreetLevel: Vintage Boutique Opening in the Slope
Next Wednesday the somewhat moribund 7th Avenue retail scene will get a breath of fresh air via a new clothing shop opening on Lincoln. Except the clothing will actually be old, and the business in question, 1 of a Find, is a couple storefronts east of 7th Ave. The new store is the brainchild of a woman named Honey Moon (name c/o "hippy parents"), a transplant from San Fran who ran a couple vintage stores in Sonoma in the early '90s. More recently, Honey's been selling her sizable, frequently updated collection on eBay. In addition to a supply of vintage threads updated on a weekly basis, the Slope store (interior pic on jump) will carry clothing from small indie designers who use recycled materials, as well as pieces that are restyled in-house (for example, hemmed '70s dresses). Honey says she wants the store to have "something for everyone," both size- and price-wise. While she's going to carry couture pieces, she also intends to have things in stock like '80s shirts that cost around $15, and most dresses will run under 100 clams. Basically, the store is looking to be a more carefully curated Beacon's or a cheaper Olive's. Right now 1 of a Find's hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11 to 7 and Sunday from 11 to 4, though those may be extended. GMAP
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I used to live on this block and its amazing how fast this store went up. One day it was empty and the next day it was filled with clothes.
I guess this is better than the kids store that was there. An outlet for smaller designers is always good.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 2:51 PM
do they have men's??
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 2:53 PM
how many awesome things have to open on 7th for it to no longer be considered "moribund" by this website??
*barrio
*moim
*yogo monster
*union market
*beer table
*chiles and chocolate
all have opened in the past year and are making 7th avenue really super vibrant again. can you quit it with all the negativity please??
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 2:59 PM
Awesome. Looking forward to checking it out.
I've only lived in NYC for about 5 years, used to be in L.A. and I have to say I was really surprised to find how unimpressive the vintage stores are here. If this store is more like Wasteland in L.A. then I'd be thrilled. The overpriced junk in the Manhattan vintage stores are a joke. No I mean it, a joke, because I actually do laugh when I'm looking at a tag asking $200 for a completely non-special, generic brand polyester early 60's prom dress.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 2:59 PM
Amen! The vintage stores here suck. Over priced stuff I can get a Salvation Army. Speaking of, that's what we need: more thrift stores.
Posted by: Mamacita at April 30, 2008 3:06 PM
i think with the impending recession, vintage and thrift stores would be a great thing to open right now.
i haven't bought new clothes in 3 or 4 years. i shop almost exclusively at beacons closet...the one in park slope and in williamsburg.
will be great to have another place in the neighborhood.
beacons could stand to double it's park slope store. that place is always PACKED TO THE RAFTERS!!!!
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 3:12 PM
Beacons could be way better though. Its stock isn't so hot anymore. It's always packed so it seems people must be finding some finds, but it's mostly junk and I haven't bought anything in there in ages. They need to expand and improve their sources for clothes.
I'm a bargain shopper too, but I will pay a more for an occasional really good piece. So if this new store has the more special things and vintage designer pieces along with the moderately priced average stuff, that would be great.
Recycling clothes among friends is good too, in a recession. Have a party, tell girlfriends to bring clothes, shoes and purses they don't want, put prices on their things, serve cocktails, set up some changing areas, and everybody shops.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 3:32 PM
vintage, expensive, and trendy boutique. catering to the yuppie slopers!
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 3:39 PM
vintage stores where you can find even moderately good finds (i found a vintage christian dior shirt last week at beacons for $15) still costs LESS than h&m where a shirt lasts 3 washings before it comes apart. hell...it's less than buying shit at target.
stop being so gross, 3:39.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 3:49 PM
Oh so cool here. I mean like people are buying their momies clothes. No one here can afford a brownstone!.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:17 PM
I actually shop at the salvation army.
the one on atlantic is nice and has good stuff. buck a shirt
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:21 PM
Since we're confessing...I shop at the Goodwill on Fulton.
Posted by: rh at April 30, 2008 4:36 PM
Is Domsey's still around?
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:37 PM
"Next Wednesday the somewhat moribund 7th Avenue retail scene will get a breath of fresh air via a new clothing shop opening on Lincoln."
Based on what I'm seeing here, it will CONTINUE to be moribund. Big yawn.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:38 PM
I donated very nice stuff I outgrew (middle-age spread) - some never worn, with tags still on - to the Goodwill on Fulton.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:39 PM
The problem with these stores on Lincoln (there are 3 in a row) is that many stores just don't make it there - they come and they go. I'm not sure if that is because of (1) high rents, (2) people opening businesses which are just going to fail, (3) if they just get tire of being in retail and close, or (4) if the stores just off the avenues aren't noticed by enough people to succeed (I know some, but others I only become aware of years after they open - and I walk around the slope a lot.)
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:43 PM
a place like this will draw people, i think.
the children's store didn't because there are 50 already in park slope.
this will be a destination store once the word gets out.
trust me. if you've ever seen beacons on a saturday or sunday, you know there is a hunger for vintage clothing in this neck of the woods.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:47 PM
All the life and personality of 7th Ave died when the Windmill was closed. Poor Allen would not be happy.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:52 PM
All the life and personality of 7th Ave died when the Windmill was closed. Poor Allen would not be happy.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 4:53 PM
windmill?
allen?
times change dude.
stop living in the past. nyc is constantly evolving. that's the beauty of it.
7th avenue is still 75% non chain stores. you should be thankful such an affluent community has been able to have such a nice commercial thoroughfare.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 5:01 PM
"7th avenue is still 75% non chain stores."
None of them are any good, but that's besides the point....
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 5:12 PM
they aren't any good to YOU.
if no one found them useful, they'd go out of business.
you do realize how expensive rents are on 7th ave right?
you are so selfish.
if a store is alive and healthy on 7th avenue, they are doing good business by many people in the neighborhood.
the stores that haven't made it have done so because NO ONE SHOPPED THERE!!
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 5:15 PM
they aren't any good to YOU.
CORRECT
if no one found them useful, they'd go out of business.
RIGHT AGAIN. MANY STORES HAVE FAILED ON 7TH AND I PREDICT MORE WILL FOLLOW.
you do realize how expensive rents are on 7th ave right?
"EXPENSIVE" IS A RELATIVE TERM.
you are so selfish.
YOU DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW ME, SO I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU CAN MAKE THAT VAULE JUDGEMENT
if a store is alive and healthy on 7th avenue, they are doing good business by many people in the neighborhood.
SURE THEY ARE. I DIDN'T SAY THEY WEREN'T. I JUST SAID THEY AREN'T ANY GOOD - TO ME.
the stores that haven't made it have done so because NO ONE SHOPPED THERE!!
RIGHT AGAIN. YOU'RE ACTUALLY MORE INTELLIGENT THAN YOU APPEAR TO BE BASED ON SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS!
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 5:27 PM
Some people like 5:12 just like to be negative for the sake of being negative. It shows they have very low self esteem.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 5:41 PM
"Some people like 5:12 just like to be negative for the sake of being negative. It shows they have very low self esteem."
I dsagree. My esteem is pretty high. I just think the stores on 7th suck. Badly.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 5:58 PM
I think 20% of the stores on 7th avenue suck.
The rest I shop at regularly. As does most of the rest of Park Slope from 6th Avenue to the Park.
Posted by: guest at April 30, 2008 6:00 PM
I lived at 186 Lincoln Pl eons ago, and I can tell you, businesses at these three storefronts never last too long. I've shopped at most of them. They're there one day and gone the next...
Posted by: ms sandy at May 1, 2008 12:59 AM
I don't hold much hope that this place will be reasonable, given the location. There's one called Meshimar at the S. end of 7th Ave, also overpriced. Speaking of overpriced, the vintage clothing sellers at the Brooklyn Flea are A JOKE! $60 for a ragged 40s rayon dress? Anything in wearable condition tops $100.
Unless you're talking about an impeccable pre-1950s dress, used/vintage shouldn't top 20 clams.
I haven't bought new clothing (exc. undies & occ. t-shirts from Sierra Trading) for at least 10 years. I shop at stoop sales--$2 for last year's model beats $100 any day.
Posted by: guest at May 1, 2008 9:46 AM
The vintage dealers world is such a racket and they ruined the coolness of thrift stores. I used to get amazing vintage clothes in high school in the 80's at thrift stores, bags of the stuff, and now I never find vintage in thrift stores due to "pickers" the thrifts have deals with to take away all the better older vintage before the public gets to even see them. It's baffling because it's not a good deal financially for the thrift stores because the pickers pay lower prices in bulk for the stuff. And then whatever semi-vintage polyester crap that remains after the pickers take everything, the old ladies in the thrift stores price it like it belongs in the Smithsonian.
Posted by: guest at May 1, 2008 1:02 PM
If the store is paying the current market rent for 7th avenue (about $100 per sq foot), they would have to charge alot for their clothing...or have a line around the block.
The store has its charm and will add to the possitive vibes 7th avenue retail has been steadily loosing.
As a long time park sloper I have seen 7th avenue becoming less and less appealing while 5th avenue has transformed in a huge way. 7th ave simply does not have the draw it used to have, although it still has some interesting stores.
In my opinion, 5th avenue has surpassed 7th in terms of commercial uniqness and I would much rather stroll down 5th then 7th (even though I live closer to 7th)
Posted by: guest at May 1, 2008 2:20 PM
I personally can't wait to have another option for used clothing. If she can keep the prices down then I don't see why this store wouldn't prosper in our slowly recessing economy.
Posted by: guest at May 1, 2008 4:00 PM
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