Shops – Flung

Sixth Sense in Penang, Malaysia

Sarah Stodola — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:18:05 +0000

I was done for the day. Something about Penang, the current “It” city in Malaysia, had been exhausting me. As in most Southeast Asian cities, negotiating how to get across a busy street could take a lot out of a Westerner, and I’d been doing it all day. I’d just toured the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, and then had a slice of pie at the renowned China House. Now I was set to make my way back to my hotel via […]

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GIVEAWAY: Win This Limited Edition Travel Wallet!

Flung — Thu, 18 May 2017 11:53:26 +0000

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Congrats to Leah Kim, winner of the Lili T Travel Wallet! Traveling as much as I have over the past few years has given me a deep appreciation for having the right items with me along the way. I don’t buy a ton of stuff anymore, but when I do, I’m ever more demanding of it—I need a streamlined aesthetic, sturdy construction, and versatility. Enter this limited edition Double Wallet, made by Lili T. […]

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Home of the Brave in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Sarah Stodola — Wed, 11 May 2016 17:37:12 +0000

This pleasantly de-saturated home shop on Greenpoint’s Franklin Avenue has a lot going for it: beautiful inventory, an easy layout that encourages browsing, and a location in a stretch of Greenpoint that’s a treat to explore, with its happy mix of industrial activity and a palatable strain of hipster. It’s an offshoot of clothing and accessories shop Wolves Within, just down the street, with the same hushed artistry as a foundational philosophy. The only drawback for me was the lack […]

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