Metropolis Vintage Phoenix Suns pieces featured in SNL ‘Last Dance’ parody

Posted on July 21, 2021 by metropolisvintage | Comments Off

Kenan Thompson in vintage Phoenix Suns pieces from Metropolis Vintage NYC in SNL sketch

In the 1990’s Michael Jordan helped take the NBA and the sport of basketball to new levels. Winning 6 titles in just 6 tries with the Chicago Bulls as they dominated the era of the 90’s. In 2020 ESPN released a 10-part documentary series called “The Last Dance” that provided an in-depth look at the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty through the lens of the final championship season in 1997-1998. In May 2021 Saturday Night Live featured a parody sketch of “The Last Dance” with Keegan-Michael Key as Jordan, and Kenan Thompson as Charles Barkley. The SNL version takes a scene from the 1993 Finals, when Jordan’s Bulls squared off with Charles Barkley’s Phoenix Suns. Kenan Thompson can be seen wearing vintage Phoenix Suns pieces from Metropolis Vintage NYC, as he plays the role of Charles Barkley.

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz6go7xC3Zs

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Find your favorite LOGO – now faster than ever!

Posted on July 2, 2021 by metropolisvintage | Comments Off

LOGOS. BRANDS. They’re always out there – sometimes it seems like everything is being branded and commodified. However, we know there is one place the customers of METROPOLIS do sometimes want to see them. A colorful NIKE, FUBU or ADIDAS logo on your shirt? That’s more like it. Looking for a cool brand from the past
to evoke a nostalgic memory or to pledge your allegiance to your favorite sportswear manufacturer? Here at METROPOLIS VINTAGE, we’ve just added a section to our T-Shirt division to display all of your favorite logos in one place. No more searching through the racks of other stores in a vain attempt to find your favorite brand. This gives you more time to obsess over finding the next vintage PUMA shirt for your collection. Come on in!

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Metropolis Vintage featured in French Magazine Mastermind

Posted on May 13, 2021 by metropolisvintage | Comments Off

Mastermind Magazine Issue 09

Vintage Clothing from Metropolis Vintage

Mastermind Magazine

Mastermind Magazine is a bi-annual cultural review founded in 2017 by Marie-Amélie Sauvé and Brune Buonomano. Mastermind features images by the world’s greatest photographers and writing by today’s pre-eminent authors and journalists.

Mastermind Magazine latest drop, Issue 09 was officially released April 29th, 2021. In this issue photographer Craig Mcdean offers detailed perspectives of Freja Beha Erichsen, also known as Freja Beha. Freja Erichsen is a Danish model dubbed as the “Queen of Cool.” She is known for her androgynous look and for being one of the muses of the late great Karl Largerfeld.

The beautiful shots of Freja display different outfits, each distinctively showcasing unique looks put together and styled by Rae Boxer (@raeboxer). Hand selected pieces from Metropolis Vintage can be distinguishably noticed in 3 outfits worn by Freja. The first outfit features a vintage Mountain Dew NASCAR Racing jacket from Metropolis on page 062. The second time a vintage piece from Metropolis can be spotted is on page 074. Freja is seen wearing a vintage Lot 29 Looney Tunes Embroidered Racing jacket. Following on page 074 Freja is wearing a hoodie by Prada, shoes by Louis Vuitton, cap by Nike, and vintage ThorMX biker pants from Metropolis. Special Thanks to Mastermind Magazine for featuring Metropolis Vintage in their new issue and to all the incredible people who helped bring this to life.

Photography by @craigmcdeanstudio, styling by @raeboxer, hair by @shayashual, makeup by @markcarrasquillo, manicure by @makinaill, set by @maryhoward_setdesign and @kylehagemeier and fashion assistance by @abby_adler_

Vintage clothing from Metropolis Vintage NYC Mastermind Magazine

Mountain Dew Nascar Racing Jacket

Lot 29 Looney Tunes Racing Jacket

ThorMX biker pants

Below are photos from Craig Mcdean and Mastermind Magazine from Issue 09 showcasing the hand selected pieces from Metropolis Vintage.

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

Posted on April 23, 2021 by metropolisvintage | Comments Off

Metropolis Vintage

Featured in Complex article

“The 10 Best Vintage Clothing Shops in NYC”

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

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.

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Mosquitohead Interview

Posted on April 21, 2021 by metropolisvintage | Comments Off

“The Legend of Mosquitohead”

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dx-snn4V7Y&t=35s

Richard Colligan (Owner/Founder) of Metropolis Vintage and the East Coast Connection (@freshkillsvintage/@futurepastnyc) come together to bring to you the Mosquitohead interview live from Metropolis Vintage in New York City. They are joined by special guests Robert Brandt (founder of Mosquitohead) and Richard Allen (original Mosquitohead employee.)

Throughout the interview founder Robert Brandt gives the history behind Mosquitohead, from its conception, its success, and gives insight behind the journey of Mosquitohead. Along with Richard Allen they also discuss the design process and what went into the curation of some of the incredible pieces released by the brand.

To give a brief overview, Mosquitohead was a clothing brand established in 1986 in Los Angeles by Robert Brandt and his business partner Paul. At the time Robert and Paul noticed a huge gap in the market for rock merchandise and counter culture shirts. They noticed a lack of design concept and in the words of founder Robert Brandt “No culture behind what was being made.” This led to the very beginnings of Mosquitohead. The brand is best known for their counter culture aesthetic, and incredible design with their all over bleach prints. Today they are some of the most, if not the most sought after collectable t-shirts in the vintage community. They were one of the first collectible t-shirts to break the $1,000 barrier and till this day there is an allure and mystery behind these t-shirts. Watch this amazing interview to get an in-depth look behind the story of the “Legend of Mosquitohead.”