Fabulous Finds

Mama’s Gotta Brand New…: 5 Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

May 9, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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Don’t make it a – yawn – Hallmark Holiday. As awesome as Moms are, they are sometimes difficult to shop for. We’re making it easy peasy for you with these 5 made in Brooklyn recommendations: 1. You might hate to admit it, but your Mom is always right. She has wisdom that seems to always help [...]

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Put the Needle on the Record

May 3, 2012 Events
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There are countless call-outs to the DJ. Hey, Mister DJ. Play it, kick it. Spinning vinyl and laying down the tracks has been a fundamental part of the market experience since Day 1 when Koi Market kids Jesse & Steph first showed up slinging sushi, hot sake and Afro-beat and ’70s soul. Fast-forward and we’re back. [...]

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If You See Something, Say Something: Pamela Barsky Designs

May 2, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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Say what? We all know that person – unless we are that person ourselves – that let’s slip exactly what we are thinking even when nobility and just plain good manners obligate us to refrain from doing us. You know, those knee-jerk reactions in response to that person’s horrid street style, poor fashion faux pas, [...]

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Rifle + Radford in the Spotlight

April 26, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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Serious radness has officially arrived in the form of RIFLE + R A D F O R D, designer Melanie RR Edwards homage to the spirit of the Southwest with the soul of a Brooklyn-phile now on display at our Chelsea Market pop-up via Austin. Part lifestyle brand and part design collective, R+R has been [...]

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Selling Sentimentality

April 24, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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You know you’ve felt it. Certainly, you’ve found yourself saying something that sounds like it. Holy shit, I remember when that album came out or My mom used to have that in her closet or Dude, those were my sheets.[That Harold & Kumar-like soundbite is legit: it’s actually the impetus for – or so the [...]

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Good Times

April 17, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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In the immortal words of that classic 1970s TV show of the same name — if we’re lucky, we got ‘em. We’re having quite a lot of them. Good times. Good folks. Good photos. Good shopping. Got yours? Bring ‘em on! Sharing is the new caring you know.  

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1 Million Flyers Later

April 11, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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We just hit the 1 million mark for flyers printed. That guy or gal on the corner calling your attention to the market down the block in Williamsburg. It’s an oldie but a goodie. In over 9 years, we’ve certainly had our share of characters. Some have gone on to greatness. Some have felt like [...]

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Reinventing

March 12, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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Two new badass ventures from old friends this past weekend that deserve a shout-out: Sabletooth Tiger makes Weapons of Mass Communication – mobile phone cases with spikes on them for your iPhone and General Assembly does wearable art, speakable politics in graphic design – T’s, prints and more. Think Spring.  

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Designer Profile #5: Bibi Doan Designs

February 8, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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In the run-up to the start of Fashion Week this week is a quick dive into the world of designer Bibi Doan. A designer’s designer, Bibi takes her cues from the design house as studio tradition. Working in fine silks and utilizing a combination of embroidery and beads in a nod to her South East [...]

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Love For Sale: V-Day Designer Sale & Fundraiser

February 6, 2012 Events
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It’s always good to give and to get. In the spirit of that idea, we invite you to come shop this weekend’s Love For Sale designer event. It’s shopping (and a DJ Karaoke bonus on Saturday – see below) for a cause: over 20 participating designers and vintage collectors are contributing a portion of proceeds [...]

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Designer Profile #1: Stern Design Works

February 2, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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The creative team behind Stern Design Works, jewelry designer Becca Walker Stern and co-creative partner and design conspirator Cameron Stern, have an uncanny knack for pushing the envelope of creative expression while bucking the trends of jewelry for years. The outcome is an alchemy of sorts – an always fresh and innovative collection inspired by [...]

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28 Independent Designers in 28 Days

February 1, 2012 Fabulous Finds
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February has presented itself with the opportunity for a little something extra this year. And we’re going to make use of it with a new series of daily postings profiling 28 independent designers that at one time or another have showed, told or sold with us in Williamsburg or at our Chelsea Market pop-up. In [...]

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