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general and finds: and these are real brooklyn finds!
general and finds (which until very recently had been store518) joins some of my other favorite little shops and food pit stops (including ruby moriarty and prime meats) concentrated in this great area at the far end of court street in brooklyn.
general and finds is the creation of designer nadia tarr, who got lots of acclaim this past year (and maybe elsewhere i just am not the most up to date in the fashion world) with her crazy wrap dress that has about a zillion configurations and looks pretty cute too which she designs as butter by nadia. set up like a general store with all sorts of cute wooden drawers and shelves filled with all sorts of treasures, general and goods is first and foremost a great source for the butter by nadia designs. With many of the stylish wrap jersey dresses on hand, in lots of colors, the shop has become quite the source for hip bridal parties, and i have to say that seems like a promising trend (please no more j. crew).
but the general and finds is more than just jersey dresses. nadia collects lots of interesting vintage clothing such as mexican sundresses and indian prints. she also features the occasional new designer such as archibald leach, a red hook designer, who reconfigures oxfords and other mens’ shirts into super cute sundresses (i love her slogan — dresses for girls inspired by boys). there’s some great children’s vintage too with jumpers from gay sprites.
general and finds offers some great vintage jewelry too with an emphasis on victorian memorial rings made out of cut glass or cellulite and rock crystal globe lockets. she’s also currently carrying some reworked vintage necklaces by a brooklyn designer. and if you’re a fan of the old coach, she seems to be obsessed with vintage coach bags of all shapes and sizes.
general and finds also offers my favorite soaps from saipua, and then there are some knicknacks as well as lots of nostalgic candy — squirrel nut zippers, necco, sky bars and cherry mash – all still made fresh but just reminders of the “good old days.” from the candy, to the soaps and the dresses, it’s hard to imagine leaving this shop without some find. general and finds, 518 court street between huntington and court streets, brooklyn, new york, .
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