Williamsburg has acquired yet another vintage store—only this one comes with a Manhattan pedigree. Monk Vintage Thrift Shop opened Friday at 496 Driggs Ave (between North 9th and 10th Sts, 718-384-6665), right next to Buffalo Exchange, around the corner from Junk and across the street from Houndstooth. The space is massive, painted in Day-Glo ’80s colors and jammed to the hilt with dreamy vintage finds (fingerless gloves, sequined hats, adorable summer frocks, kiddie suitcases, candy-colored pumps, neon unicorn tees, strapless terrycloth dresses, bangles out the wazoo and so much more).
Half of the store is menswear (woo!); the dressing rooms are converted English phone booths decoupaged with Culture Club and Prince clippings from the ’80s; and the curtain hanging in the back is from the original Phantom of the Opera, shit you not. Best of all? The prices are reasonable. On our virgin voyage, we scored two 1960s A-line dresses for $35 each, a blousy flannel shirt for $12.50 and a retro powder-room tin for $15. Eat that, dupes of the $125 vintage T-shirt biz.









Monk also offers a bin for clothing recycling.