Events

Presenting at the NY Tech Meetup was exhilarating! We were nervous to demo in front of the 800+ crowd, but we think we did pretty great (and we had a TON of fun!). Judge for yourself by watching our presentation on Livestream, above. We especially liked the Q&A session, when someone asked - "Why should I join your site?" and we responded: "Because it's awesome..."

We were honored to present with other amazing New York City-based startups including: Eventros, Turnto, Indaba, Twilio, Philo and Texai. (Plus a sneak peek at new features from Bing). The experience was mind-blowing, especially when Twilio live-coded PHP on stage, then had a phone conference on the fly with the entire Skirball audience. Mind blowing.

If you couldn't make it to NYTM or want to hear more about how and why we built Market Publique, we'll be doing a more in-depth presentation tonight at The Product Group. RSVP here.

Also, check out what the blogosphere is saying about our demo:

"Market Publique: What Etsy was for DIY: Market Publique is a website for vintage clothing vendors to sell their goods all in one place. Vendors go through an extensive process with the site's executive board to make sure the clothes are legit, and are offered better, uniform technology to photograph and showcase their pieces in a more appealing manner than a personal website. MP takes 5% commission, but the aggregated traffic couldn't hurt."

- The Village Voice Blog, Running Scared. Full post here.

"Market Publique: Long Tail Application’s Win
Market Publique is  an excellent example of a “long tail” strategy, coupled with a passionate entrepreneur.  It’s a winner.  It carves out a nice clean market from the “head” of the long tail, or the established market leaders in the category. In this case the category is person-to-person online sales, like eBay. Market Publique adopts an already well-understood methods from online stores and then applies it to vintage clothing. There is no learning curve for the new user; they simply see eBay on steroids for vintage clothes – if vintage clothes are your thing, you’re sucked in. The site offers sophistication unique to vintage clothes, a personal vetting process for sellers (“no Dudes”) and superior product presentation. All of these simple features are beyond what generalists like eBay could offer. Market Publique is a simple retail play and potential big winner."

- Matt Merriam. Full post here.

"A shopping site for vintage clothing with an exclusivity clause: sellers are vetted to make sure their clothing is vintage enough and their photographs of merchandise are attractive enough."

- NY Convergence. Full post here.

"...very easy site to manage your inventory and solutions."

- Sanford Dickert, fellow presenter from Texai. Full post on his blog.

Thank you everyone for coming and for all your support! If you came, let us know what you thought in the comments!

Market Publique will be presenting at New York Tech Meetup!

We're honored– and a little bit nervous– to be part of the biggest technology Meetup in NYC! Join us tomorrow as we demo Market Publique in all it's live-site glory in front of 800 of New York City's most cutting-edge crowds.

They just opened up a few more spots for Market Publique fans to RSVP, and the last 50 spots will be released tomorrow morning, so hurry up and RSVP so you don't miss out. There will be tons of great startups there, along with VCs, press, and NY Techies, with networking to follow the demos.

If you're going, make sure to say hi via Twitter!

Can't make it to NY Tech Meetup? We'll also be presenting at The Product Group Meetup on Thursday - RSVP Here.

A snapshot of soon-to-be-gone LES darling, Marmalade Vintage

Another vintage store gets pushed out of the gentrified LES, and this time the hurt is deeper.

One of my favorite vintage stores, and I think the first one I ever shopped at in New York, Marmalade Vintage is succumbing to the escalating rents. Gone will be the days of stopping by for an accessory before heading for a terrine at Pink Pony and drinks at Max Fish. Gone will be the days of going through their colorful racks of vintage clothes and trying on a rainbow of shoes. And one more store is removed from my LES vintage Saturday shopping circuit - Marmalade, Girls Love Shoes, Daha, Shop, Foley & Corinna, Edith Machinist... before a rest stop at 'inoteca.

I know Marmalade is not gone forever, and will emerge strong, bringing us even more carefully curated pieces at TG-170 and online (coming soon), but it does feel like the end of an era: the store was a LES staple for 11 years. It breaks my heart to think what will go in its space- another Steve Madden? A Madewell store? Let's just hope its an independent seller instead of a big corporate chain.

But put your woes aside for a minute and help Marmalade go out with a bang:

They will be having a 'Last Days on Ludlow' sale through July 26, with Summer dresses, rompers and shorts many under $30.

Last Days on Ludlow Sale at Marmalade Vintage

Through July 26, 12-9pm

172 Ludlow Street, New York

Fabulous Market Publique seller Stache is having a huge sale!

If you're in the neighborhood (Williamsburg, yo!), stop by her Secret Sale this weekend for an adorable selection of 70s dresses, rhinestone jewelry, clutches and more. Her prices are reasonable on the retail end, so we are dying in anticipation for the amazing deals that will be had.

It's by appointment only, so email or call and let them know Market Publique let you in on the secret...

Sunday, June 6th, 12 - 8pm First Picks

Sale continues throughout the week, with receptions from 6 - 9pm

Saturday, June 12th - Buy one, get one free!

Don't miss it!

Heading to Franklin St. for some Saturday Fun

Last weekend, shops and restaurants on Franklin St. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn were celebrating the arrival of nice weather with some deals on food and my favorite- clothes! Not being one to miss a deal, I headed over on my tricycle to check out the festivities. And I found some great stores! They will be featured on the blog in the next few days. For now, here's my outfit, since I have been kind of slacking on those fronts...

Dress, Anna Sui for Anthropologie

Hat, San Diego Hat Co. at Old Hollywood

Shoes, DV by Dolce Vita

Glasses, vintage Emanuelle Khanh from Amarcord Vintage

Getting ready to head to Greenpoint on my trike!

Detail of the novelty print on the skirt of the dress.

This dress was too much fun not to get - it looks like a skirt / shirt combo, but it's a dress! And the skirt has adorable drawings of a carnival, complete with a hot dog & clams stand, Tunner of Love, carrousel and other kitchy things like that.

I heart Emanuelle Khahn!

When I stumbled upon these sunnies at Amarcord Vintage, I had to have them! Not only were they the perfect round shape, a silhouette I had been craving, but they were Emanuelle Khahn, one of my favorite vintage eyewear designers. Khanh was a model for Balenciaga and Givenchy in the 60s, and reacting to the inaccessibility of haute couture, started her own ready-to-wear line in the 70s. She was also a designer to Missoni and Max Mara, and launched her eyewear collection around the 80s, which became her signature item, especially the ones with the famous EK logo, like these. Score!

Need an excuse to clean your closet and want to score some new (to you) duds for free?

Come to Score! Pop-Up Swap!

This swap is unlike any other swap you've ever been to. Why? Because you will get choice items from cool nyc peeps, and we'll do the sorting for you!

If you didn't make it to the last one, you are seriously missing out - check out what Huffington Post, PSFK, and Brooklyn Courier had to say!

The swap will be divided into many categories / departments, and Market Publique will be curating the Clothing & Accessories one. So fret not - stained and holey tees plus flammable flourescent polyester won't make it in. What will? Think adorable dresses, shorts, tops and tons of accessories to update your wardrobe. Along with picking out the best of the rest, we'll also be offering styling advice and tips.

How it works: Attendees bring their old clothes, music, books, etc, to the event and drop them at the door. Volunteers sort and distribute these items to themed departments where professional curators organize them into boutique-like displays. Attendees have the option to browse each department and take as much as they can carry! Meanwhile, DJs keep the party poppin’, artists silkscreen custom tote bags, and more. Once you have scored a new oufit, get it photographed by one of our professional photographers and show it off!

More about the event -

Score! Pop-Up Swap

Where: BKLYN Yard // 400 Carroll St btw Bond & Nevins
Doors: Noon – 6pm
Cover: $3 w/ RSVP, $5 at the door
- All ages -
Rain Date: Saturday June 5th (following weekend)

Hosted by Flavorpill, MeanRed, & Bust Magazine

If you want to bring some stuff to swap earlier, stop by the Bust Craftacular this weekend to drop off your donations.

And there's discounts from ZipCar in case you need a car to haul all your stuff over.

Join us as Alexandra Grecco hosts a special evening with plentiful amounts of delicious cupcakes, live music and complimentary cocktails at Brooklyn Collective. The evening will feature select pieces from her Summer 2010 collection marked 20% off for the night, along with first dibs on our summer vintage collection, reworked vintage jewelry from Corvus Noir & a splendid performance from The Bill Murray Experience.

Vintage Variety Show

Friday, May 14th

7-10pm

at Brooklyn Collective

196 Columbia St, between Sackett & DeGraw

See you there!

We are super excited about tomorrows Shop & Bop vintage sale at Santos Party House.

Come visit Market Publique sellers Sammy D Vintage and Sweet Virginia, as well as other NYC staples like Marmalade Vintage, Girls Love Shoes & In Your Closet.

You should get there right at 1pm in order to score amazing finds like this sequin jacket I got from Sammy at the last Shop & Bop, which not only goes with everything and got me featured on her blog, but also made it onto the pages of Bust Magazine!

After you have shopped your heart out, grab a drink and head out to the outdoor deck to enjoy some of this amazing weather.

What more could you ask of a Saturday in NYC?

Last weekend we checked out the Genesis Breyer P-Orridge Tag Sale at Famous Accountants, the (literally) underground gallery in Bushwick.

We couldn't resist missing out on fashionable items with a famous pedigree, so we were early to grab some of the items they had on the preview (see photo above, photo via Famous Accountants).

I wanted this disco rock, but alas, I don't think I could have carried it home, or even into and out of a car... The hand seat may remind you of Buster's from Arrested Development. (oh, and pardon our iPhone pics - but we forgot our camera! yes, very bad bloggers!).

There were many cool jackets for the taking, like this one with text on the back...

Or this blazer with lavender and blue stripes...

Or this orange vinyl raincoat, which would've been perfect for today.

The clothes didn't really fit me, so I focused on the accessories, like sunglasses...

And scarves! I made out like a bandit with an Emilio Pucci ($2!!)

Plus this amazing mod black and white patent leather clutch by Joseph Magnin, and a pair of French sunglasses with hexagonal lenses.

All my purchases came with a certificate of provenance for extra bragging rights. Rock on!

It's been a while already, but we just realized we never showed you photos of our 1st anniversary party at SXSW! Blame it on all the partying we did in Austin, and the exhaustion that comes from days and days of free beer and shows - poor us, right?

We had so much fun, so thank you so much to everyone who came out at our 1st Anniversary party!!

It was great to see everyone, and a big thank you to Paper Garden Records for setting up such a rad band lineup.

Saturday ended up being a super-windy day in Austin, much cooler than any day that week... bummer! So I had to wear a cardigan over my new vintage dress and brave the winds... Here I am, walking through Austin alleyways, sign in hand, braving the gusts of wind coming my way...

I also wore the fringe wedges I got at Girl Next Door. I loved them when I saw them during the New Media Fashion brunch, but despite the 20% discount and the multiple champagne glasses, I still couldn't pull the trigger. After much Twitter debate with Grechen (of Grechen's Closet), I decided to go for it! And I'm so glad I did: they are super comfortable and perfect for concert-going.

But now to the more important things - the pictures!

Brooklyn band The Loom started off the day with some great tunes at Parkside. We all grabbed bloody marys and margaritas to get ready for some racuous partying.

With Boshra of SAADI, Heidi of Paper Garden Garden Records and Damien of Peasant

A big shout out to my best friend Frank and his girlfriend Katie, who helped me out with the signage, transportation, lodging and all sorts of fun-hanving. You guys are amazing!!!!

The Lovely Feathers rocks our socks off.

Here I am with The Lovely Feathers boys, who are all adorable. See? I'm giggling like a school girl.

Fashion blogger Diya from In Her Stilletos came to hang out

Damien, of Peasant, drinks a nice bloody mary in preparation for his performance.

Mighty Tiger ended the afternoon with a full house.

We love the neon cap and Cosby-esque cardigan!

More fun and drinking with our friends!!! Thank you so much for coming and for supporting Market Publique for one wonderful, whirlwind of a year!