We are pretty pumped about the Brooklyn Vintage Crawl happening this Saturday, April 27th, 2013 from noon-8pm! Not only is shopping vintage cooler and more uniquely stylish than buying cheaply mass produced fashion that will have you looking like everyone else; buying recycled fashion is greener and supports local businesses in your own neighborhood!
We chatted with Kathy Irby and Emily Lichtenberg, the organizers of this weekend’s Vintage Crawl who are passionate about shopping vintage, having a great time, and supporting small businesses.
GP: Why is the Brooklyn Vintage Crawl bigger and better than last year?
Emily: This year we have teamed up with our friends at Neon Gold Records to present a post-crawl after party at Brooklyn Bowl– and what’s even better is that if you buy a ticket to the show and bring it with you on the crawl (either printed or on your phone) you get even more discounts at all of our stores and bars.
GP: How did it get started organizing the crawl? Emily: I had actually been organizing vintage crawls on a MUCH smaller scale for me and my friends since I moved to the neighborhood in the Spring of 2010 … I’m just VERY passionate about drinking and shopping!
GP: What is Brooklyn Vintage Crawl’s mission? Bigger picture? Emily: We’ve always aimed to help promote shopping small businesses and have fun doing it… With nearly three Vintage Crawls under our belts, we’re ready to take our concept on the road and are already in the process of brainstorming.
GP: Do ethical fashion choices related to sustainability and concerns of the environment make vintage a better alternative to mass produced fashion? Kathy: All those things are great side effects of vintaging but really we just value having a good time with our friends and supporting small business. Especially since there really is a true community of re-sellers throughout our neighborhoods and shoppers who actually “get it.” We all just need to do our part in shopping our smaller boutiques in order to KEEP them in our neighborhood!”
GP: How do you two know each other and come to work on the crawl together? Kathy: We met as two perfect strangers, naturally in a vintage store, Antoinette, in Williamsburg. Emily casually mentioned how she takes her girlfriends on “vintage crawls” through the neighborhood and it just HIT me that we could make this idea BIG! Continue reading →
If you’re in the South Side tonight (4/12) and want to check out a cool party, stop by Swords-Smith (98C S. 4th St) for the Degen Pop-Up Shop from 5-9pm. There will be drinks, giveaways, an installation by the designer and discounts.
Yes – that’s a knit pizza blouse on the left!
Stay tuned for a write-up on Sword-Smith and all the talented independent designers this new Williamsburg shop supports.
WEDNESDAY 4/10 ♫ Taj Mahal Trio @Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave) Door at 6pm, $25, Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal performs blues and roots music, More Info * L Magazine’s and Kanine Records’ 10th Anniversary @Union Pool (484 Union Ave) 8pm, FREE, Xray Eyeballs / Lodro/ Valleys, RSVP ♫Araabmuzik @ The OutPost (74 Wythe Ave,) 10pm, $15, Tix
THURSDAY(4/11)
• Williamsburg Greenpoint Food Co-op Community Meeting @ Greenpoint Reformed Church (136 Milton St) 7-9pm, RSVP
♦ Hyperbolic @ Beginnings (110 Meserole Ave) Opening Reception 7-9pm, FREE, Artist Matt Leines, RSVP ♫ Brain-Cave Festival 2013 (4/11-4/14) @Europa (98 Meserole Ave) 7pm, $12-40, Brooklyn music festival featuring the borough’s brightest and most innovative underground/indie bands, RSVP ☺AbeMixture: A Storm Of Words @ Legion Bar (790 Metropolitan Ave) 7:30pm, FREE, Comedians Liz Miele/Rob Cantrell/Justy Dodge/Lauren Ireland/Ken Jepsen and J LaLond, RSVP ♫ Diarrhea Planet / Wild Yaks / Flagland @Shea Stadium (20 Meadow St, Bushwick) 8pm, $8, RSVP
FRIDAY 4/12
♦ Aura @ The One Well (165 Greenpoint Ave) Opening Reception 7-10pm, a collection of watercolor + ink works by Amanda Brown, RSVP ♦ Death In Flesh @ Laundry Lung Gallery (67 West Street, Suite #214) Opening Reception 7-9pm, featuring the ink works of Emma Kohlmann and photography by Caroline Schub, curated by Nicole Aiello, RSVP ♦Static @ Calico Gallery (67 West St #206, Brooklyn) Opening Reception 7-9pm, works by Elana Adler and Hannah Lamar Simmons, RSVP ♫ Wavves / Fidlar / Cheatahs @ Shea Stadium (20 Meadow St) 8pm, More Info
SATURDAY 4/13
*Greenpointers Spring Market @ From The Source (69 West St) noon-6pm, Drink, Eat (tons of local food vendors), Photobooth, Nail Art, Live Music via Brain-Cave Festival, and Shop an impressive line up of local vendors, RSVP • Greencycle Swap @ St. Nicks Alliance (2 Kingsland Ave), Williamsburg Beacon(88 N 11th St), Grand Street Campus (850 Grand St) noon-4pm, $5, Drop off your cleaned gently-used & working items, browse the selection & take as many riches as you can carry! More Info • Reading @ Milk and Roses (1110 Manhattan Ave) 7pm, FREE, a poetry cabaret featuring Michelle Taransky / Emily Hunt / Caitlin Grace McDonnell & Tim Requarth on piano, RSVP * Curatorial Talk with Lon Black @ City Reliquary (370 Metropolitan Ave) 7:30-10pm, a visit to pre-1907 New York City with a slide show, lecture and tour of “Greetings From the City of New York.” ♫ Doldrums / Friends / Sean Nicholas Savage @285 Kent, 8pm, $12, RSVP
SUNDAY 4/14
• Ridgewood Market@ Gottscheer Hall (657 Fairview Ave) 11am, art, vintage, local crafts, food, drinks, RSVP • Gotham Writers Workshop @ Word (126 Franklin St) 2-3pm, FREE, Join writer Shelly Oria for a fiction writing class on generating ideas and storytelling techniques, then share your work in a dynamic and supportive environment, RSVP ♫ Mmoss / Quilt / Prince Rupert’s Drops / Electric Mess @ Glasslands (289 Kent) 8pm, $10, RSVP
Shop! Pick up some treasures from the following local artisans:
A Good LHOOQ- Accessories (reusable vinyl wine bags!) Pumpkinseed Jewelry- hand-engraved vintage items from jewelry to flasks M.N. Davis & Son -Canvas Tote Bags feature original designs that are hand printed in Greenpoint Satoko Nobe Jewelry- Jewelry made from hand carved wax models Penny Rocket- Glass work Mayunina- Apparel, accessories & home decor hand crafted by artisans from Central & South America. Art by Ken- Marios Bro inspired prints, iphone cases and t-shirts Mike’s Hot Honey Couch Sleepers Association Of North America- Lighting fixtures to international nautical flag inspired cards. Wink and Flip- Fashion-forward upcycled earrings and necklaces Lizzy Designs- Hand done unique illustrations drawn on Moleskin Cahier notebooks Yana Rodin- hand knitted accessories with high quality yarn and leather Tap Roots Organic- Small batch natural body products Top Shelf Premium Vintage- Well curated mens and women vintage clothing Jessy’s Peruvian Pastries- Peruvian Alfajores and Baked Empanadas QEllis Design- Industrial pipe tap forms re-purposed as high detail candles AVPdesigns- atypical objects inspired by natural and industrial landscapes O Live Brooklyn - single varietal extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars Caroline Fidel Prints- hand-printed greeting cards, decorative pieces, and fine art prints Eric Brewer Immel Photography- Photography K. Hansen- Jewelry inspired by the organic lines of nature and the elegant geometry of early 20th century art and architecture Pepper Gomane Jewelry- Mixing a variety of jewelry making methods with the use of mixed metals and sometimes vintage embellishments
Ayaka Hara- Intricate dried flower home decorations and jewelry Ink & Sword- Woodcut and Linocut prints Life with Tigers- Gifts and Toys, one-of-a-kind and made by hand from original designs and patterns Your Secret Admiral- Handmade books, paper goods, drawings and prints Cinnamon Girl Granola- Artisanal, cast iron granola, using 100% pure organic maple syrup
Anna Semerdjian- Deserts Artists & Revolutionaries- Eco-friendly fashion Sophie’s Selection- Jewelry Love Hue Studios- One-of-a-kind handmade functional artwork and housewares Dea Dia- Hand-selected raw crystals and gemstones, delicate wire wrapping and bold geometric design Bacchanal Sauce- Locally made hot sauce, this pepper sauce is pure sweet fire!
Stay tuned to our friends at Krrb to see what’s in store for April 13th!
Greenpointers is excited to announce our partnership with Brain Cave Festival, a local Brooklyn music festival that will coincide with our Greenpointers Spring Market, Saturday April 13th from noon-6pm at From The Source (69 West St) - RSVP
Starting Thursday, April 11th until Sunday April 14th, Brain Cave will take over Europa (98 Meserole Ave) for a four day festival with a lineup that includes some of Greenpointers favorites, The Suzan, Ancient Sky and Gunfight!
Greenpointers Markets have proven to be a fun and successful platform for local creators and artisans to share their wares with the community. It doesn’t stop there. Adding a musical component - Greenpointers welcomes Brain Cave to the neighborhood by serving as a venue to host three of the festival’s acoustic sets: Viento, Jon Mizrachi & Backwords!
Plus music throughout the day curated by Supercrush Studio DJ.
Keep an eye on the website for your chance to win 4 day passes to festival!
Interested in being a vendor at the market? Email info (at) greenpointers.com to apply!
Interested in sponsoring the market?Email info (at) greenpointers.com or more info.
Boutique’s along Franklin St are packed with great buys that will get you through the worst of winter and well into spring. Check out some of our favorite merch, all currently available in stores (and some online). Happy shopping!
We are pretty pumped about the Brooklyn Vintage Crawl happening this Saturday, April 27th, 2013 from noon-8pm! Not only is shopping vintage cooler and more uniquely stylish than buying cheaply mass produced fashion that will have you looking like everyone else; buying recycled fashion is greener and supports local businesses in your own neighborhood!
GP: Why is the Brooklyn Vintage Crawl bigger and better than last year?
THURSDAY (4/11)
SATURDAY 4/13
SUNDAY 4/14
