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Now you don´t have to go over to Brooklyn for Beacon´s Closet – New York´s vintage mecca. They recently opened a shop in Chelsea.
Beacon’s Closet is chock-full of discounted clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, and assorted housewares.
It’s easy to get carried away in this store: you go in for one thing, and come out with several articles you didn’t even know you needed……
Chelsea – 10 w 13th street – www.beaconscloset.com
Brooklyn Flea Market is usually a hit. Here you can browse among hundreds of vintage clothes, antique and refurbished furniture. Collectibles and antiques mixed in a glorious nice touch. There is a wide selection of jewelry, art and crafts by local artisans and designers, as well as lots of good food.
Every Saturday they serve up a culinary SMÖRGÅSBORD of food from around the world.
So make sure you have plenty of time when you’re here. There’s lot´s of fun stuff to go through.
Check out their website for times and location. The flea market is usually open every weekend.
www.brooklynflea.com
Fancy unique design clothes that do not cost a fortune? Between the hours of 11-19 on Saturdays and Sundays, young New York designers sell their latest garments and accessories at the Church of St. Patrick’s on Mulberry Street (between Prince and Houston).
The Market offers a huge selection of unique clothing and jewelry. Just the atmosphere makes it worth a visit.
St Patricks Youth Center on 268 Mulberry Street
www.themarketnyc.com
At Beacon´s Closet in Williamsburg you can easily spend a few hours so plan some time for your visit. Beacon’s Closet is stuffed with clothes, bags, shoes, accessories and gadgets at cheap prices.
All of this is found in a huge old factory building and the clothes is hanging by color codes, which make it easier to find what you are looking for.
The focus is on youth, trendy and cool vintage.
Beacon’s Closet in Williamsburg & Park Slope, Brooklyn. Is just across the river from Manhattan. Take the subway to get here quickly. They have recently opened a shop in Chelsea.
Williamsburg – 88 n 11th street
Park Slope – 92 5th avenue
Chelsea – 10 w 13th street
www.beaconscloset.com
Vintage store that is more to the retro side and popular among fashion-conscious New York girls.
What Goes Around Gomes Around focus on classic American clothes as Levi jeans, hippie bohemian styles and clothes from the 60′s but also from -20 s and some items are even from the 1900s. The store also has its own line which last collection was a dynamic mix of 1970s Paris chic mixed with American hippie style.
Vintage Chanel jewelry, converse with rivets, plaid flannel shirts, jackets and jeans in quantities is only part of what you can find here.
351 West Broadway (between Broome & Grand) in Soho.
www.whatgoesaroundnyc.com
