Williamsburg news and archive

Slowear opens third U.S. store in Brooklyn

Italian retailer group Slowear, known for carrying brands including Incotex, Zanone, Glanshirt, and Montedoro, has opened their third U.S. store in Williamsburg. This makes it the second store in New York and the first store in Brooklyn. The opening follow’s Slowear’s store opening in Chicago in early October. The expansion in New York will...

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RYU opens flagship store in New York

RYU Apparel Inc., creators of urban athletic apparel, have officially opened their flagship store in Williamsburg, New York, as they continue their expansion into the United States. RYU – which stands for Respect Your Universe – is a Vancouver-based urban athletics and accessories brand headed by industry visionary, Marcello Leone. It currently...

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Suitsupply opens Williamsburg store

Suitsupply, the European-based brand known for their affordable, yet high quality suits, has opened its first store in Brooklyn on Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. Located at 57 Wythe Avenue, the store is a welcome addition to the street known for other retailers including J. Crew, Kinfolk, and Baggu. The new 1200-square-foot store offers a vibrant...

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Williamsburg: from hipsterville to fashion hub?

It is no secret that the demographics of Williamsburg are changing. The neighborhood located in the Brooklyn borough of New York was once wry with young hipster post-bachelors degree twenty-something year olds but now it's making the shift to being a concrete jungle of older more financially stable members of the upper middle-class and upper...