The Williamsburg Nerd

Eleven 2 Eleven is a wonderful gem of a fashion boutique located on Union Avenue. The shop is packed with everything from imported t-shirts from Asia to some very well selected vintage clothing.

The shop is packed with all sorts of interesting goodies, I enjoyed looking through a collection of vintage men's ties. I'd recommend the boutique as a good destination for anyone visiting nearby Barcade or the Stay Gold gallery.

Eleven 2 Eleven Boutique
349 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211

Below: Bones and Cathleen bring a passion for fashion (and music) to Eleven 2 Eleven.

To me Brix Smith-Start is a real hero for reinventing herself: In the 80s she was a member of the Fall (one of my all time favorite acts) but recently she has become a fashion diva of sorts having opened up a shop in London. You can tell from watching this video that she has a real passion for what she's doing — and also she still looks pretty fab!

One thing that I've noticed over the last year or so is that for me sneakers are what t-shirts use to be! What was once exotic looking footwear is an everyday occurrence. I cane across this pair of sneakers while waiting on the J train at Marcy a few weeks ago.