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June 16, 2007
Renegade Craft Fair and Williamsburg-related rant
I loved the Renegade Craft Fair last year so I looked forward to going again this weekend. This year, it's taking place at McCarren Park Pool which is a good idea in theory but, in reality, it was a little too hot a venue, particularly for being a fifteen minute walk away from the closest shop where a drink could be purchased. There were definitely a lot of vendors and nice things but I thought a lot of it was overpriced. I came away slightly disappointed and very thirsty. I actually remembered to bring clothes with me to try to sell at Beacon's or Buffalo but trying to sell clothes at either store is basically an exercise in futility unless you buy all your clothes in Williamsburg or thrift shops. I don't know, I like going to Beacon's and Buffalo but this is, in part, a function of lack of supply (there are very few decent thrift shops in NYC) because, in my opinion, a lot of their clothes are crap so I find it ironic that they reject the majority of my clothes (most of which, I think, is pretty nice). I realize I'm biased but I would do more of my shopping at Beacon's and Buffalo if they sold clothes like the kind of clothes I try selling to them. Having your clothes rejected by the Williamsburg hipster types that work behind the counter is especially annoying. The woman at Buffalo actually said to me, "We try to buy things that are current and clothes with embellishments haven't really been selling." Can't say that I've noticed this tendency when I shop at their store.
Posted by Jennifer at June 16, 2007 08:28 PM