Shopping: March 2006 Archives

Remember when Zipper closed, and I was sad? Well, a new store, Hasker, has opened in its place, and I'm happy again. Happy because the two former Zipper employees, Hassan and Kerry, have pulled together and rented the same space for their own home decor store. While in some ways, Hasker is comparable and similar to Zipper (children's stuff is still in the nook by the stairs, bath products in the back on the right, lots of funky, modern influenced designs), the store has a lighter, less serious feeling about it and features the work of several Brooklyn artists. They are still ramping up inventory, but I took a few photos of the new wares at their opening party on Saturday evening, including this shot of a very environmentally friendly stuffed deer head.

Also, nice to see a certain music celebrity in attendance. Athens, represent!

The only vintage store in the neighborhood got a makeover this weekend and looks much less cramped and much more boutiquey. Hopefully this will make me feel better about spending $80 on that really cute [insert clothing item here] that I can't live without. Whenever I'm in there, I can't shake the feeling that these clothes would only have been $10-$20 in a thrift store anywhere else--I know, I know, we're not in [insert name of small town with great thrift and vintage stores where I used to live]. Thankfully the ladies at Olive's help soften the financial blow with compliments. I'm crossing my fingers that those shoes in the window are a size 9.

Olive's Very Vintage is at 434 Court Street.