he vintage goods at TLA are handpicked by Prieres and Genuardi based not just on their real affinity for vintage, but years of experience, as well. “We sold vintage clothing at the Brooklyn Flea for ten years before opening our store,” Prieres says, referring to the largest (and coolest!) flea market in the borough, and explaining that the experienced helped the pair hone in on what’s trending: “You really start to get a sense of what is starting to trend on a very street level as well as sell to designers and bigger companies looking for inspiration.”
She'Said' article by Luisa Colón