You may recognize the one and only king of stunts JOHNNY KNOXVILLE of JACKASS infamy, pictured here in a recent visit to Metropolis Vintage! He obviously has the best in bad taste as he was also featured in the John Waters film “A Dirty Shame”. Luckily, the man has survived long enough to visit our store and seemed to get a kick out of finding this classic Jackass tee amid the racks. Best of all, no one was harmed while taking this photo, especially Johnny Knoxville!

“I am Denzel R. and I manage the store Metropolis Vintage, a vintage shop that sells clothing from decades dating back from the 1990s to the 1940s. I specialize in dating and sourcing vintage T-shirt from concerts. I also am an avid collector myself and spend a lot of time sourcing these pieces that gets harder to find as the years go by.”

Get inside the mind of DENZEL R. with this new in-depth interview for Proper Spirit’s Locale series – “VINTAGE TALKS WITH DENZEL R.”. Denzel discusses growing up as a New York City native, his personal style, how a background in graphic design led him to the world of t-shirt art, his best and rarest finds, the stories behind some of his wildest pieces, his views on sustainability, and what the future might hold for him. Lots of insight and killer photos as well.

Check it out below!

https://properspirit.co/locale/vintage-talks-with-denzel

@futurepastnyc @freshkillsvintage @redmangilla @spidercuz_

East Coast Connection Vol.4 was the biggest event we’ve had yet. This time it wasn’t just one day but an entire weekend with something going on each day leading up to ECC 4. The weekend started off with a kick-off party Friday night at Grand Street Local in Brooklyn, New York. The next day a special coffee & jays live stream was shot in the morning at Metropolis Vintage with @endoftheworldvintage, @champagneroomwithsinatra, and @singlestitchclub. Following at 1pm @davesdirtyclothes hosted a special installment of vintage yoga live from the Metropolis basement. Once yoga was wrapped up the basement was opened up to customers for an exclusive look at Metropolis owner Richard Colligan’s personal punk t-shirt collection. Saturday night ended with a trading pit party with a tattoo artist (@nostalgicjade) on site giving out tattoos throughout the night. This all lead up to Sunday, the most anticipated day of the weekend for the official East Coast Connection Vol.4 event.

The event took place on Sunday October 3, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan, New York. ECC has grown so much from its inception it was only right to expand into something bigger. The venue was full with over 40+ t-shirt vendors and 700 shoppers/collectors, who bought, sold, and traded vintage t-shirts. People came from all over the country and even some from overseas! Doors opened at 9:30AM for early admission and 11AM for general admission. Early admission allowed attendees an exclusive look at what vendors had to offer while they were still setting up.  By the time 11AM came around the venue was full with people & ECC Vol.4 was officially in full effect. Soon after doors opened special guest Redman arrived with pieces from his vintage storage collection. The nostalgia Redman brought to the event was like no other, with people gathering around the table waiting for first shots at his exclusive merchandise and a conversation with the hip hop legend. The infamous Spider Cuz was also a special guest bringing in that true NYC vibe with his Yankee fitted, Timberland boots, and bottle of Hennessy. The trading pit was active from start to finish and live auctions were ran during the show with a Salvatore Dali t-shirt auctioning off for $1.8k! Additionally an amazing East Coast Connection poster was created on site by talented artist @saintsoho

ECC Vol.4 poster by @saintsoho

By the end of the night everyone left with something in hand but more importantly with a smile on their face. “There is a lot of emotional attachment to tees. It is great to see a new vintage area developing with its own terminology and language. There is a need for these kinds of events. Vendors who sell 90’s vintage and t-shirts don’t always fit in with older events so they need new places to sell. And people want to come together. It is a big friendship, like a club”, Colligan says.

With each East Coast Connection the support continues to grow while new experiences and lasting memories are created. The main goal of East Coast Connection is to bring people together in the vintage community, hearing their stories, and building connections that go beyond just business. ECC Vol. 4 has helped us do exactly that.

This was the biggest vintage t-shirt expo to date here in New York City and we’re proud to be apart of bringing forth such an experience here in New York. The next East Coast Connection is in the works planned to take place around holiday time. So if you missed the last or have yet to experience an East Coast Connection get ready for what’s next. Follow our official instagram page @east_coast.connection for highlights of our previous events and stay tuned for details as we continue to post updates. Till next time

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.

http://https://vimeo.com/486542764

Right now form your computer you can tour our store and check out what it is like to walk amount the boots and shoes in Metropolis Vintage.

(Just click the photo and away you go)

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Check out what awesome new clothes she chose~