Though Pinterest may have driven most moodboards online, I still champion a good ole’ fashioned tearsheet. There’s just something about a tangible image. Maybe it’s their size or their saturated color. Or that I just still really like real magazines. I have stacks and stacks of tears in piles around my desk.
But then there’s another somewhat antiquated tool, the good ole’ fashioned clipboard {remember those!}. What happens when the two collide? A stellar display is born. Bringing back the clipboard is officially this week’s Idea to Steal.
Quicker than building a collage. Easy to swap out on a whim. A wonder and economical way to add a little display to your space. I say genius.
The only question now is where the heck can you still get a clipboard?!
While on my trip to New York with my mom last month, I was able to sneak in side-trips to check on some of my favorite, and some new-to-me boutiques, in the city. One of them being Duo, the cutest little shop in the East Village, featuring unique modern clothes and vintage accessories that are hard to find anywhere else!
I’m so excited to share all of the adorable details that make Duo one of a kind in this edition of Retail Therapy!
Sisters and business partners, Wendy and Larae Kangas, make an extraordinarily strong duo {pun completely intended} managing their shop and carefully selecting merchandise that they want to carry. Focusing on introducing emerging designers to the world, the gals aim to support local designers who choose to manufacture their garments here in the U.S.
By seeking to curate a well-edited vintage collection, the Kangas sisters really want “Duo to be an inviting place for our clients and to express our own vision by filling our shop with pieces that are timeless and modern.”
Their vision couldn’t me more clear than in one of my favorite collections in the shop, Ambit. The line, based out of Brooklyn, uses the most luxurious materials and flattering lines to create classic pieces to wear in your wardrobe time and time again.
Another thing I love about Duo? The merchandising. Good styling goes a loonggg way my dears. Don’t you just love Duo’s gorgeous jewelry displays and their collection of vintage books along side some insanely well crafted leather handbags? I adore all of the little moments around the shop like their bud vase next to a handful of beads and the garden growing in the front window next to some very well dressed mannequins! If that doesn’t pull you into the store, I don’t know what will!
I want to thank Wendy and Larae for inviting myself and my amazing photographer and friend, Emily Anderson, into the store for the day. It’s now on my must-visit list every time I’m in NYC.
And if I {hopefully!} have peaked your curiosity enough, you can feast your eyes on some of Duo’s collections at their online shop here!
And I do hope you’ve been enjoying our Retail Therapy series. Next up we’re heading to Austin, TX so be sure to check back soon.
I love when I come across a fashion line that embodies effortless beauty, super chic cuts and a re-imagined take on classic garments. Nanushka, a brand out of Hungary, is one of those lines that does just that.
From the long quilted denim coat {officially the new military jacket} to the pleated cropped metallic{!} pant, I’m dying to play dress up with everything in the entire collection. And don’t even get me started on those and the beyond-beautiful bags and clutches.
Nanushka prides themselves on being fashion for the urban nomad: for those who are always on the move, but always at home. Their motto seems to fit so perfectly into my life lately. Running around with like a chicken with my head cut off wouldn’t be nearly so bad if I was always on the move in that super shiny bomber jacket!
If you love Nanushka as much as I do, you can check out more of their exciting, gold infused collection here.
