Monthly Archives: April 2012
Minä Perhonen
I recently spent a day in Tokyo with the dream team from Minä Perhonen. We toured all three incredible stores and enjoyed a long lunch discussing life and design philosophies. I have never been more inspired! In addition, we were lucky enough to grab a few more minutes of designer Akira Minagawa’s time to get insight [...]
summer stripes
Look no further for bold and bright stripes for summer. Edith A. Miller has it all! Designed by Jennifer Murray and Nancy Gibson, Edith A. Miller is produced by one of the few remaining historic American knitting mills, Robert P. Miller. With 6 generations of continuous family operation behind it, Edith A. Miller is produced [...]
Three Weddings
The other night my friends and I started bragging about who would attend the most weddings this summer. While the soon-to-be married masses have probably known precisely what they’ll be wearing for months, we wedding guests are often less prepared come the big day. So to all those guys who would leave their shopping to the [...]
springtime blues
introducing the Warby Parker Blue Mirror Collection Inspired by the unflappable socialite Anne Slater and her trademark blue-tinted shades, Warby Parker introduces these limited edition sunglasses to help you keep your cool. Three of their classic frames are outfitted with flash mirrored, slate-tinted lenses ideal for incognito accessorizing. styles shown, from top: Thatcher in midnight [...]
Happy Songkran: a Kan Toke Feast!
Yesterday marked the third and final day of Songkran, the Thai new year festival. I had the pleasure of celebrating the new year at a private luncheon in the library of Soho House, hosted (and sous-chefed) by James Murphy and Christina Topsøe and prepared by Kris Yenbamroong of Night + Market in Los Angeles. Kris [...]
Sea Change
Nautical isn’t a trend that’s new this spring but it’s more apparent than ever in these few favorites of ours from a host of our classic designers. All available at Bird in Williamsburg, select items in other stores. [...]
Talking Knots: Clara Claus
Clara Claus, our dear friend and regular Bird customer (note the Acne dress and wedges), has filled the 7th floor gallery of The Cooper Union with her lush abstract paintings and minimal white plaster and wood sculptures for her senior thesis show Talking Knots. She has also highlighted her process for the viewer who can [...]
Spring Rachel Comey shoes are here!
Rachel Comey shoes are now available at all three Bird locations! Some styles are old, some are new. From top to bottom: Lexicon clog in rust, El Paso sandal in black, Kinta platform in mud, Kite sandal in yellow/carmel, Spade platform in poppy floral, and Hitch boot in sand.
PROJECT HOUSEBOAT: the water beckons
We heard rumors of art gatherings in Marina 59 in the Far Rockaways last summer. Floating hotels? Performances? Weekend getaways to the already home-away-from-home Rockaway beach? But by the time we got anything concrete Boatel (as Flux Factory’s floating hotel is called) was sold out. This year, we’re looking forward to participating in some of the [...]
These are the People: Andrea at Walter Foods
Where are you from? A small town in Southeast Louisiana between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. What do you like about Williamsburg? I’ve been here about four years now, at Walter Foods for three. I love being able to live, work, eat, shop, and see shows in the same place. And the sense of community [...]