I’m emerging from my blogging coma to pass along some good news for 14th Street. A new “vintage clothing and curios” boutique is opening next week above Som Records! Called Treasury, the shop is hosting an opening party Saturday, July 11th (promising “grand opening sale prices”). The boutique will feature hand-plucked vintage garments from Cathy Chung and Katerina Herodotou, formerly of Listopad, the “roving vintage shop/party” that I believe is responsible for a lasso-strewn shirt I somehow convinced Noah to buy a while back. You can read an interview with the co-owners here.
I only casually shop vintage (not ravenously, like some folks!) but think this is excellent news for the neighborhood. For those who grumble that 14th and U Streets are over-run with furniture shops and/or overpriced bars, I think it’s way more interesting to focus on the fact that our corridor has become a nexus for shoppers seeking already-loved goods (see Miss Pixies, Good Wood, Ruff & Ready, Millennium, et al). In other words, a vintage clothing shop is long overdue. Welcome!
“Already-loved goods” – what a great phrase!