Eponymy

Founder | Co-designer
Shop in Brooklyn, NY

I opened Eponymy in September 2008 with the idea of reviving the lost art of shopping. I refitted a truckload of antique showcases and fixtures from my grandparent’s old shop (which graced the cover of the New Yorker in 1974) — using them as the foundation for the design and soul of the space — and updated the lot to make them work in 21st Century Brooklyn. The shop — filled with antique oddities, vintage and off-the-beaten track modern clothing & jewelry, and a rotating gallery of visual work from early to mid-career artists — also hosted events and shows. My dog became a minor celebrity in Japan.