Artists & Revolutionaries: Designer John-Michael

When Greenpoint designer John-Michael Schlotter walked away from his corporate design director role and set up his studio to begin the work of turning Artists & Revolutionaries into a reality, little did he realize that his passion and instincts to create one-of-a-kind upcycled pieces from cast-off fabric bolts, reclaimed leather jackets and salvaged cotton fabrics ...

Living for the 3-Day Weekend: What’s New From Who

By most accounts, Memorial Day kinda just sneaked up on us. So if you’re hunting for what to bring to your beer-and-BBQ-infused weekend, the hook ups are separated by a river and a subway ride (7 minutes door to door by yesterday’s count). In Williamsburg, Liar Liar (pictured above) is Jeannine Ortiz’s soul-bearing art project ...

Williamsburg Street Caffeine Machine

Kendall Holmes has been steadily perfecting his craft for years. The result? Cloud Coffee, the mobile coffee cart by this caffeine purveyor, carnival barker and street charmer holding it down on weekends in Williamsburg. For Kendall, it’s not merely mastering the art of the cold brew or the pour over. It’s more meta for the ...

Dox in the Dez in Brooklyn

The 2nd follow-up dispatch and itinerant musings of @mollsrawks. I’m no botanist. Green thumb? Not even close. Even the most dismal plant care giver could make it work with beautiful terrariums from Dachshund in the Desert. Neon accents with vintage enclosures along with hearty succulents is the recipe for success as far as the garden-phobic ...

In Case You Missed It: Oh Deer Dry Goods

The weekly dispatch and itinerant musings of @mollsrawks. Cheeky you say? There’s no denying that. I can’t deny it. I love tote bags. Some might say I have a little bit of a canvas tote problem. Who can blame me?! Look where I work! Jessica Straw of Oh Deer Dry Goods has created possibly my ...

Meet Your Maker, Your Baker, Your Vintage Closet Raider

Who says you can’t shop local but experience the global? A handful of newcomers bring their international style to Williamsburg this weekend giving local denizens and citizens of the world a taste of world weekend markets from the UK, Italy and beyond. Sweet Disorder Vintage is Kate Russel’s Williamsburg vintage showroom turned market pop-up shop, ...