interview: bronagh staley of sweet william

April 16th, 2010 | brooklyn, interviews

bronagh staley is the lucky one who gets to spend her time focusing on one of my all time favorite children’s clothing stores, sweet william, out in williamsburg. with the most gorgeous kiddie goods in linens, cottons and cashmeres for the littlest children (just wish she’d open up shop for those above 6). in her pre-shop life, bronagh was the fashion editor at cookie, and clearly her amazing editing ability shines through at this store. i’m so glad she was willing to let us in on some of her favorite haunts out in brooklyn for eating and shopping, some of which i haven’t been to yet (yes, rye, that’s you!). and of course, the fact that she loves barefoot contessa, also a staple of mine (ina just never fails me), is an added bonus. thanks so much bronagh.

shops:

for clothes?

i shop at jumelle, where they have really stylish women’s clothing. about glamour a little japanese vintage store where you can find great vivienne westwood pieces. mc and co (57 north 6th street, williamsburg), where corinne the owner carries the best selection of scarves, a wardrobe essential for me.

for house gifts?

moon river chattel has some really great classic home pieces. the future perfect has some really fun gifts with an avant garde edge.

for flowers?

my go to place for flowers is sprout, where i love to buy wild looking branches for the centerpiece of the store

for men?

for my husband, i like to shop at freemans sporting club in manhattan.

for you?

i go to the bookstore and buy some murder mysteries by ruth rendell and henning mankell. i am addicted to murder mystery novels, thanks to my father-in-law who has a huge collection.

food:

for dinner?

my new favorite is rye on south 1st st, williamsburg. they have the best endive salad that i try to re-create at home. the atmosphere is unbeatable, i love dark and cosy.

with friends?

i love cooking at home and having friends over for dinner.

for treats?

i am a big fan of breakfast sweets, and marlow & sons has the best scones with cream and jam.

top comfort food?

i get my comfort food at home, i cook it! i love to make legs of lamb, pot roasts etc, and am a huge barefoot contessa fan.

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