Brooklyn Vintage Safari

by Elsa Termenon on October 21, 2011

Yesterday morning I slowly woke up realizing the sun was finally shining again after the previous days grey skies and showers. What a perfect day for heading to Williamsburg and do some vintage shopping! I left my hotel in the Meatpacking District and after a quick breakfast at Le Pain Quotidian I was as ready as I could be for a day of shopping.

I took the subway from 14th Street over to Graham Avenue, Brooklyn.

There, at 771 Metropolitan Avenue was Atlantis Attic – a vintage warehouse that I’ve been so excited to check out!

At first I was completely overwhelmed, it was just so much clothes! But after some time I got into it and started digging, casue you really need to dig in this place! There was some really great vintage pieces, and I liked the fact that there was nothing like last years J.Crew and H&M dresses, this was real old treasures.

This particular dress above didn’t fit me but I came out with an oriental kaftan, two 70′s dresses, a poncho, four belts, a perfect 70′s corduroy skirt and some kind of green sequined long sleeved top from the 80′s. I was more than happy with my finds and I can promise you I’ll show them to you soon.

Then I took the subway to Bedford Av. and decided it was time for lunch. I headed to Ella Café – my favorite. After a steady lunch I stayed with a coffee and wrote big ideas and plans in a small red notebook that I always like to carry in my purse.

After my long lunch I went over to Beacon’s Closet – my favorite vintage store!

They had some great jackets!!

I loved this green coat, it had a belt in the waist that this photo doesn’t show – unfortunately the sleeves were about 2 inches too short…

I only came out with two things from Beacon’s Closet. These two 70′s pieces I got (one a maxi skirt and one a long sleeved green maxi dress) were completely like a pure boho dream! It was a great vintage safari indeed!! 

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Tagged as: Atlantis Attic, Beacon's Closet, New York, Shopping, Vintage, Williamsburg

  • Anonymous

    Aaahhh! Lucky you! :)  

  • Dustjacket

    Oh sounds like you had a really great day. Looking forward to seeing your finds.

    Love that first photograph, great feeling cafe.
    xoxo

  • Hannah Stevenson

    Oh this makes me want to go thrifting so bad! NYC has such awesome thrift and vintage stores. Btw, I love your blog. I have saved your blogged on my favorites for awhile =) When I go up to NYC I hope you can give me some suggestions of thrift stores to visit!
    Hannah

    http://www.icollectdresses.com/

  • Dawn (The Alternative Wife)

    Oh you did really well! Can’t wait to see what fabulous looks you come up with.

    Enjoy the rest of the weekend in NY! :) xoxo

  • http://www.dragonnfruit.com dragon fruit

    aahhh this is why I miss being home in NY the vintage is THE BEST !!! awesome photos

    http://www.dragonnfruit.com

  • http://shoppingthecloset.blogspot.com Eleanor

    Great finds! I am addicted to thrifting…you should venture to New Jersey one day, there are sooo many here!

  • http://www.ejutgivetmaterial.se Leila

    Wow ser framemot att få se klänningarna och kaftanen! Och den gröna kappan var grym! Härligt att få gå loss lite =) 

  • http://www.absolutelymrsk.blogspot.com Absolutely Mrs. K

    oh my that completely looks like a treasure hunt and so fabulous that you can do this on your own, like nobody is disturbing you! 

  • http://bakinganddreaming.blogspot.com Emmie

    ser verkligen fram emot bilder på alla skatter du funnit!! 
    och den sista jackan, den röda, precis en sån vill jag ha men har inte funnit något liknande här alls, den ser helt fantastisk ut!!!!!!:)

  • http://www.styleabaad.com/ Styleabaad

    Thanks Hannah, I’m glad you like my blog! Yes NYC has the best vintage shopping for sure! I have written about my favorite vintage stores here:  http://www.styleabaad.com/new-york-guide/ (I’ll be adding Atlantis Attic to this list for sure!). 

  • http://www.styleabaad.com/ Styleabaad

    Me too, I’m a complete thrifting junkie! Could you recommend some thrift stores in NJ for me? I’d love to go one day! Thanks xx

  • http://www.styleabaad.com/ Styleabaad

    Åh, jag ser fram emot att visa upp den där illgröna 70-talaren! Förstå lyckan i att hitta en för kort maxiklänning och inse att den är upplagd 10 cm med tunna små stygn! Halelujah! 

  • http://www.styleabaad.com/ Styleabaad

    Yeah I really don’t think my husband could have handled 6 hrs of vintage shopping :)  

  • http://www.styleabaad.com/ Styleabaad

    Ja den där röda capen var helt magisk, men jag var lite för lång för den… såg konstigt ut när jag stack ut ärmarna ur hålen :( Hoppas du kan hitta en liknande snart!

  • Marta

    Ohhh, I recognize it at first glance. Great sundays at Le pain Quotidien in Brussels.

  • http://beancakes.wordpress.com/ kristina@beancakes ❤

    elsa! that little red notebook looks serious! don’t let the small size fool you right?! and what an awesome time you had!! i would love to do this very thing ~ a day of shopping for vintage treasures ~ and i agree with you that it’s always nice when you spy REAL vintage gems not last year’s j.crew or other brands {nothing against j.crew, but when i’m shopping for vintage, i want the real deal!!} i can’t wait to see all of your new clothes ~ you’re so lucky!!!
    xoxo ~ kristina

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  • Sanna

    Har du sett att Beacon’s closet har oppnat pa Manhattan nu? Lite mindre an Williamsburgsbutiken men bra utbud!

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