Picks byRose Callahan
Photographer living in Brooklyn with a lifelong passion for collecting and wearing vintage clothing. She is inspired by the romance and mystery of vintage.
There might be a time in the consciousness of a vintage clothing lover when we wonder, “Where is all the vintage clothing for men?” Men’s vintage shops are practically non-existent. BUT we have Crowley Vintage, magical land of tweed and gentlemanly esoterica. Sean Crowley, a good friend, is the owner behind the well-crafted jewel box of a shop. Think Savile Row suits, art deco smoking jackets, authentic English military items.
Unique shop specializing in fine and costume jewelry from many eras. They have some very high-end pieces, but also these wonderful drawers filled with lower cost baubles, which make me feel like a kid in a candy store. Significant others take note: my husband has scored some of my most treasured gifts from him at Pippin!
This charity thrift shop in Gramercy always comes through for me. Clothing takes up about a third of the shop space, but I always find a piece I end up loving to shreds. The rest of the shop is a well-curated mix of housewares and objects. They skew more contemporary, but have an eclectic mix, and good prices!
13th Street in Manhattan is my favorite Beacon’s location. I always find something and the prices can’t be beaten. A mix of weird contemporary, basics, and vintage (for example a gorgeous cocktail dress that will be in shreds by the end of the day unless you save it!), with a very high turnover of stock. Fun people watching.