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COMPLEX Article “The 10 Best Vintage Clothing Shops in NYC”

Metropolis Vintage

Featured in Complex article 

“The 10 Best Vintage Clothing Shops in NYC”

https://www.complex.com/style/vintage-shops-nyc/metropolis-vintage

“The 10 Best Vintage Clothing Shops in NYC” Special thanks to Complex for featuring us as one of the best vintage clothing stores in New York City. As mentioned by Complex, Metropolis vintage has been around since 1990, owned and operated by Richard Colligan. However its vintage roots go deeper than that. Richard started selling vintage clothing in flea markets back in 1984 in SOHO – a time when downtown seemed like the center of the world, when street artists were pushing their way to the top and cut off jeans were high fashion. Since then Metropolis has continued to keep its pulse on top of vintage trends and continues to push vintage culture forward in New York City.

Metropolis is known for our big collection of vintage band tees as stated in the Complex article but the store offers so much more. The priority at Metropolis is not concentrating on one category but giving the customer a variety of items. Besides vintage band tees we carry vintage t-shirts from different genres like comics, wrestling, rap, cartoons, anime, TV and film, 90’s pop culture, to some of the rarest vintage shirts like Mosquitohead’s. But the store isn’t limited to just t-shirts and thats what really sets Metropolis apart. Here at Metropolis you can find vintage Levi Jeans, flannel shirts, motorcycle jackets, overalls, army surplus, sports jerseys/jackets, and even custom dyed Carhartt jackets. In this video below you’ll get a quick glimpse inside the store as owner Richard Colligan gives a brief history of his beginnings working with vintage clothing in New York City and what makes Metropolis stand out.

 

Wu-Tang – An American Saga out now!

Have you watched the new WU-TANG docu-drama yet? We’re proud to have a hand in things as they came to us for some vintage ’90s clothing to set the scene properly. Staff member and #1 Wu-Tang fan Larry remembers it well: “Oh my god. Carhartt, like the button down style. Polo stuff, a lot of Polo stuff but not out of the box. Nothing crazy. If you see any generic Polo on there, it’s ours. Polo collared shirts, they bought a few of those. Nautica. Anything Nautica on the show. A lot of colorful stuff.”

The RETURN of POLO!

POLO fans – you may have noticed a distinct lack of Ralph Lauren around the shops these days.  We, Metropolis Vintage, are here to tell you that the great POLO drought of 2017 is over! Come browse our selection of perfectly curated items before your fellow POLO enthusiasts descend on our collection like wolves.  We’ve seen it happen time and time again – Polo Maniacs racing into the store as we open, coming away with our best, rarest finds.  For our international and non local fans out there, we’re revitalizing and refreshing our online POLO selection so you don’t miss out! Some super special items are included as well!

Vintage RALPH LAUREN POLO Sale NYC Metropolis Vintage

 

 

METROPOLIS Christmas Window by JAMES & KARLA MURRAY

Metropolis Vintage is honored to have our Christmas window captured by James & Karla Murray for their collection of the best East Village storefront windows this year!  The Murrays have made their name photographing the changing face of NYC over the past few decades.  Check out their photo books for some really cool, old world signage and remnants of old New York!


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Here are some of our favorite Christmas window displays around Greenwich Village and the East Village, NYC this year. These are all from small independent businesses!  #shopsmall  We wish everyone a very happy holiday and a joyous New Year!

Across “the pond” they call them “jumpers”… here they are “Ugly Christmas Sweaters” and are big business…

http://jamesandkarlamurray.blogspot.com/2016/12/storefront-christmas-windows-of-village.html

Win METROPOLIS cash tonight at New York Night Train’s Soul Clap Party!

 

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Come one, come all to New York Night Train’s SOUL CLAP DANCE OFF, happening  tonight!  Witness the debut of the new supergroup WOLFMANHATTAN PROJECT featuring members of THE CRAMPS, THE GORIES, THE GUN CLUB, SONIC YOUTH, PUSSY GALORE, NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS and THE DIRTBOMBS!   METROPOLIS VINTAGE will be giving away $75.00 in store credit to the second place winner of the Soul Clap Dance Off!  First band at 8pm, dance off at Midnight!  All at the Bowery Ballroom: 6 Delancey Street, NYC.  See you there!