DARR is two hands down the best shop on Atlantic Avenue , Brooklyn.
I have a vintage business and I love it but it’s true that I’m bit bored with too much of mid-century stuff. I prefer different things from the different era and different things from the different culture. I like the flair and taste of mix. I dig sense of ”Traveling” in this shop. It’s cool.
It’s a part Speak-easy, a part Serengeti and a part Now, this moment.
Signature items in the shop, beautiful taxidermies. Mountain goats with beard.
The shop owner, Brian Cousins.
I like lofty and airy feel of the shop. Right amount of items with hunky pieces that grounds the entire space but also you will see many small items that are affordable and interests you. Glasses, spoons, pillow cases, post cards, books, amazing posters, always intriguing laboratory tools… They may come from Italy, Vermont, Africa, Portland, India… I only guess. The shop makes you think and imagine the places and smells of where they all may come from. I always imagine this man traveling in a pair of linen pants and well worn out good leather bag, beautifully cut soft blazer and wispy hair and bit of beard… The shop feels masculine in a very nice way with bohemian flair lying underneath, which feels somewhat sexy.
Lastly , the store front. Brian’s business partner, a tall and witty man, Hicham spends more time in the newly opened Men’s wear shop across the street.( I do not believe it has particular name? at least outside of the shop…) The shop carries all the right classic items for the men like Woolrich sweaters, this great looking tooth paste and bottled perfum from Italy, all the right accessories like key chains and bags and more. The clothing shop definitely carries same vibe but in more intimate setting with darker and musk like feel. I wanted to take a few pics of the clothing shop but they were way too busy for that moment so I didn’t want to bother them too much. Please check them out.
Darr
369 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
(718)797-9733