Comments on: Rants: Lower East Side Vintage

By: cheapjap

cheapjap — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:36:27 +0000

here’s the thing about housing works warehouse sales – they’re an expert-level exercise in thrifting. whether or not you find anything depends entirely on your mindset, and by that i mean go, force yourself to browse for at least forty minutes, and don’t give up if you’re screwed after twenty. if you keep your expectations low and expect nothing, patience eventually pays off. i found some fun stuff at my first warehouse sale, but nothing of epic note. at my second one, i snagged a navy blue banana republic boyfriend blazer – i’m totally bonkers for it and it’s become one of my go-to staples! go, give it a shot, and then tell us about your adventure. i’m sending you good shopping vibes in the meantime!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:42:02 +0000

Do you have any advice/opinions on Housing Works’ warehouse sales in Long Island City? I’m tempted to go, but it’s somewhat out of the way for me, so I want to make sure the chances of me finding more than one thing are high.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:51:58 +0000

Love the write up.

You want THE BEST vintage in the city, I’ve got the place/s for you. Run, do not walk to Park Slope to visit a few places:

1. Odd Twin on the corner of Lincoln Place and 5th Avenue AND
2. Yona Lee Vintage store on 5th Avenue between Lincoln and Berkeley Place.
3. If you’re feelin’ it, a stop into the smaller than Williamsburg, but also great Beacon’s Closet in Park Slope at 5th Avenue and Warren Street. All are within a 5 minute walk of each other.

Prices are 1/3 what they are in Manhattan and the selection at both Odd Twin and Yona Lee are fantastic!!

By: becky

becky — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:05:20 +0000

you should post a picture of yourself. then we readers would know what types of people are not appreciated in the “cool” lower east side

By: LRM

LRM — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:04:37 +0000

Have you tried the Reformation on Ludlow? Granted most things are between $100-$200 but they do an amazing job reconstructing vintage items and creating new pieces using deadstock fabrics. It’s definitely worth the $$ and actually they could be charging more.

By: Kendall

Kendall — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:54:11 +0000

sorry you had a bad experience in my hood! I am absolutely in love with Daha and have many pairs of boots to prove it. as for some odd rubies, it was founded by summer phoenix and pals so that should explain its ridiculous price points…i agree that the LES isn’t always the best place for a bargain but sometimes the people watching is enough of a reason to shop around! xoxo

By: sara

sara — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:26:06 +0000

love this post, not only because you write the way i would speak, but because it’s so true. i do love the dressing room on the les, go down the ridiculously steep stairs to the basement. the ladies that work there are sweet and…the best part…there is a bar inside. yeah. anyway, other than that, les vintage prices blow.