thanks to sweet william’s founder bronagh staley, i discovered this vast vintage shop full of all sorts of treasures in williamsburg this spring. mostly, i was taken with all their knicknacks and little japanese toys, stickers, packaging tape (the cherries, donkeys and dogs were calling my name) and notebook after notebook (i do have something about those). though i have no idea what i would do with these, i really wanted to stock up on as many vivienne westwood handkerchiefs as i could — maybe the hint of a little mushroom coming to visit s’s nose would stop this very determined 3-year old from using his fingers!
about glamour also has a tremendous selection of funky, interesting clothes for men and women which is great with its emphasis on japanese-inspired styles so you can get something just a little bit different, and more interesting. they get frequent shipments, rotate their stuff and all around it’s a good place to check out every now and then.
and don’t forget accessories. about glamour has tons of hats, scarves, shoes and especially a huge inventory of tights and socks — maybe not so necessary now that the weather is again turning back to the spring i love but a good place to remember when fall rolls around many many months from now. about glamour, 107-a n. 3rd street between wythe avenue and berry street, brooklyn, .
with two small and darling kids and one lovely husband who all occasionally need some amount of tending to as well as a full-time job, this blog is an excuse for me to explore the streets of new york, with a focus on brooklyn -- my home -- and manhattan, for those great little finds that seem to appear randomly on all sorts of blocks around new york but are sometimes hidden from plain view. i gravitate toward small, beautiful, independent places with interesting things, fantastic and friendly service and mostly affordable stuff (or at least an excellent value) and food that is extremely tasty, reasonable and in a great space -- though taste will trump design every time. to help put all these ideas in one place, i also will provide a series of new york mini-guides. in each of these, i will highlight something fun to do and then give some food, shop and doing suggestions nearby. these mini-guides, soon to be accompanied by mini-maps, will help to fill an afternoon -- where to pick up a snack, what shops to check out nearby and is there a really sweet little park along the way for a much needed rest. and i am always looking for ideas -- so if you have any suggestions for where to eat and shop or what to do please let me know. . you can also follow me on twitter at cherrypatter.
and for those of you more interested in the photos, i have absolutely no photography training and while i have been picking up a few tidbits here and there, mostly i think the credit for the photos goes to my lovely camera. it is a canon rebel xti, and the lens i use most of the time is the 50 mm 1:1:8. i also have a 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 for longer views.
Excited that modern Chinese takeout spot (whatever that really means) might have a soft opening tomorrow in Gowanus next to fav 4&20 bbirds