877 viewsWith AAPI Heritage Month underway, we at Brown Harris Stevens are spotlighting various Asian-owned businesses throughout New York City and beyond. From rare, antique finds to trendy fashion, furniture, and home goods each of these businesses offer something special.
Lichen
Co-founded by Ed Be and Jared Blake, this Brooklyn-based furniture store has no target audience, but rather services a broad range of suitors. From second-hand knick-knacks to custom designed coffee tables, Be and Blake make an effort to “…permit the autonomous world of interiors by collecting, re-contextualizing, and formulating new thoughts on design,” with the support of their Williamsburg community.
.IMAGE
As the first sneaker consignment shop in Queens, .Image specializes in selling limited edition sneakers that buyers won’t be able to find anywhere else. In addition to selling hard to find sneakers, .Image offers their Queens community a place to bring their old sneakers for trade-ins and store credit.
Chop Suey Club
On the border of Chinatown and the Lower East Side, Chop Suey Club is an Asian lifestyle boutique focusing on a thoughtful curation of products from contemporary Chinese designers and artists. By showcasing Chinese art, Chop Suey Club aspires to “…connect a larger audience to Chinese culture guided by the concept of Retrofuturism.”
Wing on Wo & Co
Founded by Walter Eng in the 1890s as a general convenience store, Wing on Wo & Co is the oldest operating business in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Now focusing on Chinese porcelain, this fifth-generation store reimagines cultural craft by “…reinterpreting tradition through an Asian American lens.”
