A Couple of Closings in The Slope
The Artful Place, a cute little art store on 5th Avenue and Lincoln, is closing up, leaving us to wonder what will become of that wood paneled facade it will leave behind. And not far away, Firefly Clothing, a designer boutique for kids will be shuttering on 7th Avenue and 4th Street. Apparently they specialized…
The Artful Place, a cute little art store on 5th Avenue and Lincoln, is closing up, leaving us to wonder what will become of that wood paneled facade it will leave behind. And not far away, Firefly Clothing, a designer boutique for kids will be shuttering on 7th Avenue and 4th Street. Apparently they specialized in European fashion for Park Slope kiddies. Will these places be missed? GMAP
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I have a whimsical newborn outfit – which I purchased at Firefly – in my son’s keepsake box.
LOL! you know what happens when you dress your baby boy “whimsical”, right!?
*rob*
Kind of ironic that these kid-oriented stores are closing in Park Slope, which so often gets trashed for being so kid-oriented.
By Butterfly on April 28, 2010 9:50 AM
“designer boutique for kids” doesnt really belong in brooklyn anyway.
*rob*
If you think that, Rob, you’re in serious denial about your neighborhood. Do you really think people in Park Slope are willing to send their children from their $3 million house to their $30,000/year private school in OshKosh?
Architerrorist –
I’m just jealous your child has more expensive jeans than I do.
I also liked Belle and Maxie’s in Ditmas Park (my fave for baby clothes, actually), and that had a relatively short run, too.
I find all those remarks from urban hipster, rob, and their ilk, tedious when it comes to children or even those who save to afford the occasional special item for their child. It’s insulting. As for well-off, yes, people who shop at even off-price children’s designer stores have more than others, but I wouldn’t exactly call them uber rich. Funny, last I checked this was called Brownstoner – last I checked, you had to have a pretty penny saved to afford one. Pretty hypocritical to blast someone who lives in Brownstone building for buying their kid a discount (mid-ranged, I might add) frock once in a while.
I splurge on a special clothing item for my child sometimes too but I don’t know how the pricey kids boutiques survive on only selling an occasional special piece or a baby gift to a couple people an hour. Carmen’s children’s boutique near PS 321 on 7th Ave also closed recently.
We need a craft store around so it’s sad Artful Place is closing but we really needed a bigger better craft store that was more on top of trends. They had never even heard of the stamping or scrapbooking craft last time I stopped by. I know everybody hates on chain stores but I can’t figure out why nobody has figured out they’d be minting money if they opened a large and affordable Michael’s or JoAnn’s in Brooklyn with all the crafters, sewers, quilters and knitters here of all ages.
“a designer boutique for kids… specialized in European fashion for Park Slope kiddies”
Who really needed this kind of store in the first place? Without Firefly, where will misguided parents buy foot-binding bandages for their toddlers now?
Both of these businesses served relatively well-off families. The economy is looking up for some people, but not others.
I enjoyed shopping at Firefly when the owner wasn’t there – she was pushy and off-putting. I did get some good buys there, on cute, small label goods. For those so quick to judge – this wasn’t exactly a baby Gucci establishment. They had a lot of French and Italian mid-priced clothing at a slight discount – the equivalent of Baby Gap or Crew Cuts, maybe. Nothing there was outrageously priced. No, it wasn’t cheap either, but not everyone wants to dress there kids in hand-me-downs everyday (and I am a fan of recycling gently used clothes). Sometimes a mom (or dad) just wants to pick out that special outfit, and there is nothing wrong with that. I have a whimsical newborn outfit – which I purchased at Firefly – in my son’s keepsake box. I smiled every time I dressed him in it – and still smile every time I take a peak at it in the box.