Boerum Hill – Cobble Hill – Carroll Gardens – Shopping

Living in the Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens/Boerum Hill area means you can easily walk to national retailers as diverse as Bonobos and PetSmart, Free People and Trader Joe’s, Eileen Fisher and Michaels. But there are also numerous one-of-a-kind shops that distinguish the neighborhoods from any other.

 

Lolo

This color-packed boutique puts the fun in functional. Striped taper candles, rope handbags that look like flowerpots, wool blankets in unexpected patterns and palettes, and dishware adorned with fanciful motifs prove that useful and beautiful can go hand in hand. Lolo also sells purely ornamental products such as jewelry and vases, as well as a smattering of women’s apparel. This is the place to go when you need an infusion of whimsy.

 

Haus of Hanz

Banks Journal, James Perse, Loeffler Randall, and Wax London are just a few of the trendsetter-favorite brands you’ll find at Haus of Hanz, which sells clothing, accessories, and home accents for men, women, and children. The assortment is carefully curated so that no matter what you buy—and you’re sure to walk out of here with something!—you’ll feel chic without ever succumbing to fashion victimhood.

 

Brooklyn General Store

“Love is in the making” is the motto of this shop selling yarn, fabric, and everything you need to transform these materials into artful creations. And if you’re not sure what to do with your hand-spun cashmere yarn, linen gingham, locally sourced wool, or guipure lace, Brooklyn General Store offers classes in knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing, and even drawing, for kids and adults alike.

 

Runnin’ Wild Kids

This shop might have started selling footwear for little ones, but it now offers plenty more as well: games, toys, hair accessories, craft and science kits, fun items to dress up kids’ rooms (though plenty of adults would also love the seahorse night light!), and of course, dinosaurs galore.

 

 Mexico in My Pocket

Mexico in My Pocket sells the sort of jewelry, accessories, decor, and even spices you might have thought you could find only south of the border. And if the shop’s assortment of handcrafted huaraches, paper flowers, tin-framed mirrors, and filigree earrings inspire wanderlust, shop founder Luisa offers travel assistance and even leads group trips to locales in Mexico where she has cultivated relationships with the locals.