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Williamsburg, Brooklyn Shopping Guide

A map some of the coolest independent shops in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

5 in 1

5 in 1 is simply that, a collective store of several local clothing and accessories designers. But what could have turned into a confused, muddled space aesthetically is instead an inspired display...

About Glamour

It's safe to say About Glamour is about a lot more than glamour. The sprawling shop puts a Japanese bend to shopping for (mostly) vintage and (sometimes) new clothing, accessories and...

Academy Annex

New York City rents don't really allow for those everything-under-the-sun record shops with hundred of thousands of records stacked every which way--and thank God for that. Instead there are...

A&G Merch

We love the high-concept furnishings at The Future Perfect, but don't always like the high-concept prices. Enter A&G Merch. The adjacent space by the same owner collects modern, stylish...

Amarcord

If it's true that European fashions are a step or three ahead of their American counterparts, then wouldn't European vintage be superior to the American variety as well? Amarcord proves...

A.P.C. Surplus

Reader Suggested: Ultimate city guy/girl's bargain shopping. A.P.C. is already the city dweller's classic; this outlet store is just an extension of the wardrobe staple.

Beacon's Closet

We're not sure who this Beacon character is, so perhaps Beacon's Closet should be renamed Every-Hipster-In-Brooklyn's Closet. The large, oft crowded, dependably lively store is a...

Catbird

While expensive, PR firm wielding retail ventures have already come and gone in Williamsburg, Catbird has managed to build a quiet following for its beautiful, artful wares in its humble spaces....

Catbird

While expensive, PR firm wielding retail ventures have already come and gone in Williamsburg, Catbird has managed to build a quiet following for its beautiful, artful wares in its humble spaces....

CB I Hate Perfume

At CB I Hate Perfume expect to find several score vials of perfumes proprietor and perfumer Christopher Brosius certainly does not hate, but first let's consider scents that would draw his...

Cosmo Modern

The key to finding that perfect mid-century modern piece for your home is to constantly be on the look out. That's why a place like Cosmo Modern is particularly useful--what with its large...

Earwax

Earwax is a wake-up song for the record shops that can't manage to recognize that indie rock has been around in one form or another for several score years. Sure they carry the latest...

Fresh Kills

The goods at Fresh Kills are at least 30 years fresher than most vintage furniture outposts. Instead of going the mid-century modern route like so many other shops, Fresh Kills draws a lot of its...

Golden Calf

When shops attempt to mix Western and Eastern aesthetics, the result it sooner confusion than fusion. Golden Calf manages an effortless mixture of new and old, foreign and hyper-local. A large...

In God We Trust

A good way to inspire creativity is to surround yourself with creative objects. In God We Trust owner and designer Shana Tabor does just that by bringing in handmade, undeniably creative clothing...

Jumelle

When paying over a hundred dollars for a top or several hundred dollars for a dress or a pair of shoes, we look for elements that make these pieces special, that distinguish them from similar items...

Junk

In this case Junk is most certainly a misnomer. The hipster hangout holds piles and racks and teaming shelves of used and antiques housewares, clothing, accessories and music. But very few of the...

Miniminimarket

For the girls who like to wear '80s clothing ironically or see pink paired with green as the perfect color combination or prefer their underwear to come with slogans, Miniminimarket is the...

Miomia

Miomia: because even hipsters need to moisturize. With its bright white shelves and green and orange color scheme the modern apothecary is definitely going for a younger, hipper crowd. The product...

Moon River Chattel

Moon River Chattel presents country chic items city dwellers can love. Tableware is a main draw here, whether genuine vintage and antique items or new pieces that fit in with the old. Jars, tins,...

Oak

The best clothing shops are really good filters. It's one thing to seek out and stock the hippest labels. It's another thing entirely to irreverently edit these lines to find those...

Otte

There's the girly store that you can see from blocks away what with its pink storefront and light blue awning and then there's Otte which markets a more discrete brand of girly-ness. A...

Scandinavian Grace

Scandinavian Grace features all the best of Scandinavian design in one simple, modern presentation. If the shop is a window in to the world of every day Scandinavian life then all we have to say is...

Shoe Market

The large window into Shoe Market is its most effective advertising. On the other side are any number of cute, comfortable looking shoes in some delicious colors. And there are almost always...

Sleep

Considering we spend a third of our lives sleeping, a sleeping lifestyle shop does make sense. That's exactly what Sleep is. Sleep in everything from pajamas to sexy lingerie. Sleep on and...

Sodafine

The clothing and accessories at Sodafine are handmade or one-of-a-kind or eco-friendly and often all three at once. In many ways the Brooklyn boutique is a showcase for the creative people that...

Spoonbill & Sugartown

Competing with superstores and online shops with impossibly large warehouses is useless if you're a small bookseller so Spoonbill & Sugartown did the only thing it could do: focus. Art...

Sprout Home

Sprout Home finds its inspiration in the garden. The shop carries unique plants as well as gardening supplies, including a great selection of items for container gardening. Going beyond its...

The Future Perfect

The vision of the future presented to us in TV and movies always seems to involve one-piece body-hugging spandex suits and furnishings whose purpose is not outwardly apparent. We much prefer the...

Two Jakes

Two Jakes is actually two adjacent spaces. Each would be a wonderful store in its own right but together they're a indispensable resource for new and vintage furniture. While many...

Ugly Luggage

Laws of physics suggest that the tons of furniture that hauled in and imported into the boroughs of New York have to go somewhere when they're no longer needed--they can't just cease to...

Wonk

While modern furniture outfits favor pieces with slim and slender lines, Wonk's designs are kind of plump and block-y. While most wooden modern furniture comes in deep, rich shades,...

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