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…
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
Is Domsey’s still around?
Since we’re confessing…I shop at the Goodwill on Fulton.
I actually shop at the salvation army.
the one on atlantic is nice and has good stuff. buck a shirt
Oh so cool here. I mean like people are buying their momies clothes. No one here can afford a brownstone!.
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.
vintage, expensive, and trendy boutique. catering to the yuppie slopers!
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.
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!!!!
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.