A carefully edited collection of vintage clothes

(written by Lawrence Krubner, however indented passages are often quotes)

Bklyn Dry Goods impresses me very much. And apparently not just me. Michael Macko at Valet Mag had this to say:

You know that feeling when you see something so simple and perfectly executed that you can’t help but say “why didn’t I think of that”? Well, that’s how I felt when I recently stumbled upon Bklyn Dry Goods, a pop-up vintage store that owners Jahn Hall and Kurt Uhlendorf hope will renew people’s interest in vintage clothing.

The two opened the shop last month, but they’d been thinking about the concept for a while after realizing there are two types of vintage stores. Those that were smartly merchandised but prohibitively expensive, or warehouses of dusty, moth eaten clothes where you may find a deal if you’re willing to work for it. “And both of those options were intimidating to most people” says Hall. “Being a pop up, we don’t have the expensive overhead,” which means their goods—mostly American-made, heritage brands—can be sold at extremely fair prices.

I know Jahn and Kurt personally and even helped them a little with their website. I think it would be accurate to say that these 2 have taste, but I mean that in the very broadest sense of the word. It’s not just that they have an eye for fashion. They have an eye for what is right. I appreciate what they wrote about Martin Luther King – it is altogether right to admire that photo of King in prison, his dignity and his defiance being obvious in the photo.

Jahn and Kurt have an appreciation for the history of things, for the way that aesthetics have evolved over time. Check out this piece about one of the early uses of bent plywood. Their writing covers a broad spectrum of subjects that should engage anyone who cares art, fashion, the economy, and changing public tastes.

Yes, they know clothes. They also know a great deal about a great deal else. It’s the broad range of their knowledge that makes me think Bklyn Dry Goods is here to stay. Certainly, I hope to be reading their blog for a long time to come.