Spotlight: BKLYN Dry Goods – A different take on vintage
Gabe Alonso 
Over the last several months, I’ve been able to make the acquaintance of the gentlemen behind serial pop-up/vintage shop, BKLYN Dry Goods. Right off the bat, it’s obvious these men practice what they preach as they’re a walking example of the products they sell. Founders Jahn Hall and Kurt Uhlendorf have over 30 years of experience between the two of them in the fashion world. They’ve traveled the world working for some of the industry’s top brands. Over time they noticed that vintage clothing and accessories where either exorbitantly priced or poorly merchandised. They set out to change the way consumers consume vintage by fundamentally changing the usual approach to retail.
So, how’d they do it? The two founders decided to forgo the traditional brick and mortar shop and take advantage of the rapidly growing online style/fashion community. Every month, BKLYN DRY GOODS host a pop-up event in New York City. Each one is driven by a theme, the products filling out the story they’re trying to tell. Oh, and there’s booze. Alcohol and sweet vintage finds? Sounds like a great night to me. And it’s through these pop-up events that the shop can bring to the vintage market a thoughtful, tightly curated collection of items – from menswear pieces to random accessories – at very affordable/fair prices. They focus on American-made products and top heritage brands, in order to bring to light the craftmanship and quality of the brands our fathers and grandfathers grew up with.
If you’re in the NYC area this week, come check out their latest event taking place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Thursday, 10/6, from 7pm – 10pm @ In God We Trust on Bedford Avenue). Buffalo Trace is hosting the bar (props to bourbon!) and as always there will be an impressive collection of items, handpicked by the founders. Remember those first few weeks of school in September, when you end up daydreaming about tales of summers past? That’s the motivation behind this week’s event. Cross country trips and quintessential American summer bad-assery. I think the image below sums up their inspiration quite nicely.
Don’t be afraid to reach out to the guys if you’re ever looking for anything specific. They’re always super happy to help and I can promise you they’re two of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Look for bigger things coming from them in the future, as they’ve already started to get some well deserved press (Guyism notwithstanding).
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