D.C. is about to get a vibrant new retailer for Black-owned brands.
Gift Shop opens Wednesday in the Union Market area of Northeast D.C.
“We’ve had this idea for quite a while,” co-founder Tamon George told WTOP. “One thing that we always try to do is think of ways to empower other small businesses like ours and find avenues for other people to be successful.”
Located on Fourth Street Northeast, just a short walk from the NoMa/Gallaudet Metro station, the new brick-and-mortar store will be open Wednesdays to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“We’re just trying to elevate this thing to where somebody can feel like they’re in a store that could be on Madison Avenue or any real hip and trendy place,” George said.
FASHION EVENTS By Dorothy Crouch | Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Through launching the Yarn Movement Sip N Stitch virtual sessions, which will begin Dec. 27, founder Shantelle Brumfield also known as S.LadyBug is promoting a message of Stitch Everywhere You Go! Upon registering through Yarn Movement s Eventbrite page at eventbrite.com, attendees will receive an SEYG kit, which includes yarn, a hook, and items personally chosen by S.LadyBug, including a Sip & Stitch pin by Channy Nesmith of Channy Peas Corner and mixers from Charismatic Creations to create tasty cocktails to enjoy while stitching during the session. The YM Sip N Stitch is a curated experience centered around the engagement of adults. As the founder of Yarn Movement, I have curated this event as a guided experience to connect with dope people around the world. Meanwhile, providing a safe space to be creative with meaningful connection, Brumfield said.