Pop-up stores: Storeroom and Gimme Shoes/AB Fits
Temp space, the final frontier: Storeroom.
A brainwave from Shopping Spy, who is still kicking herself for neglecting that Comme des Garcons Guerilla Store in Reykjavik a few years back: temporary storefronts are just the ticket for the new bad economy. A low commitment way to instill a sense of urgency in shoppers. I stumbled across two fly-by-night goodies recently: Storeroom, a "pop-up department store for the holidays" at 2226 Bush, and the Gimme Shoes/AB Fits close-out store in the onetime Stitch Lounge space at 182 Gough.
The latter - a union of the the separately owned, once-neighboring AB Fits and Gimme Shoes - boasts a sign reading "80-90% off." Deals can definitely be had: last week one could score $10 Edun T's, lots of men's jeans and kicks (a pal got two for $30-something), and some adorable women's shoes by makers like Dries Van Noten, Repetto, and Belle by Sigerson Morrison. But move fast - the shop is only there through Dec. 14.
Storeroom, on the other hand, is a tidy warehouse-ish space at Bush and Fillmore, right around the corner from Crossroads. It's filled with an eclectic, priced-to-move assortment of art objects, books, candles, men's clothing, bags, and gifts. Only up for four weeks, the store was "curated by CITIZEN: Citizen," which manufactures many of these items for artists and designers and is partnering with cohorts to present covetables like the Areaware chow pillow, below. Also look for candles by Jimmyjane, bags by Harveys, art volumes by Chronicle Books, and items by Walteria Living, Hulger, Esque, Staach, and others.
Catch 'em while you can.
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