Custom Skirt-tificates 20% off this weekend at Flirt!

So everyone is running around trying to find that perfect Valentine's Day gift. But ask yourself this: if everyone is running around to the same places this weekend don't you think everyone is picking up the same "special" gift for that special someone? How special is that, really? Well we have a solution to that:

Let her design her own Valentine's gift!



At Flirt we offer a Skirt-tificate which entitles the bearer to our Custom Skirt service. What comes with this service, you ask? Well let me tell you! After throwing her hands up in frustration for the 100th time yelling, "why doesn't anyone make anything that fits?" she can march herself over to Flirt in Park Slope, sit down in our comfy chair with a book of fabric swatches on her lap, and leisurely scan her choices. After finding the fabric she loves she can then try on samples of our 7 different skirt styles, pick her size, make any (minor) alterations to the fit (more elaborate changes can be discussed but may incur an additional charge) and, after confirming with one of our lovely salesladies that she is satisfied, 2 weeks later she will have her skirt in hand. Custom made for her, here in our Brooklyn-based Home Ec studio, by hand.

Now, to make it even easier for you to make this decision we are sweetening the deal by offering 20% off this service this weekend only. That means Saturday and Sunday. So don't miss out. And if you can't make it to Flirt just call us at 718-783-0364 or email flirtbrooklyn@earthlink.net and we'll hook you up!

New Dresses from Vava by Joy Han

This is Emily Geanacopoulos, our beautiful seamstress/designer of Applecart bags/shopmaster and now model pictured here in Voom's spin-off line VaVa.

We've carried Voom for years so, imagine our delight when we came across VaVa which is priced at about half of what Voom costs! Instead of focusing on the silks Voom is known for VaVa takes the same design elements and fabricates them in cottons, denims, and jersey keeping prices down without sacrificing style.

The Hailey Denim Dress pictured left is $108 and the Grecian Mini Dress pictured right is $89. Call for availability.

New Espe Wallets for Summer

One of our most popular, unique and practical items here at Flirt, are the wallets from Espe that we carry. With so many fun, vibrant and colorful designs to choose from, its hard not to want to collect them all.
We have a limited amount of styles, sizes, and motifs currently available on our webiste. Be sure to check them out online or at our store!

Cinderloop Tops

Cinderloop, is the work of designer Antoinette Indge. Working intuitively, the unusual details she creates are not merely ornamentation, but functional parts of the clothing's structure. They help to define a neckline or shape a bodice. Her intuitive approach results in wearable, versatile pieces with a distinctive personality.
Currently, we have these beautiful tops available in sizes small, medium, and large and in the styles you see above. Click on the photos for a more detailed view.

Swimsuits Have Arrived at Flirt!

Are you just not a bikini kind of girl? We hear you! If you prefer to leave something to the imagination then do it in style! Stop by Flirt and grab this fantastic vintage inspired swimsuit!



Imagine how fabulous with red platform sandals!

50's Style bathing suit. Navy blue with red accents and white adjustable straps.

Sizes XS-L $58.

New Jeffrey Campbell Shoes

We just got two new styles from one of our favorite shoe designers, Jeffrey Campbell. Check out the photos and then try 'em on yourself at Flirt this weekend!




The "Berry" (left), is trendy but oh-so classic style ankle bootie with a slightly pointed toe. Check out the great details around the seams of this shoe.
Currently, we have it available in sizes 6 - 10, including half sizes too!









The "MM-01" (left) is an open toe sandal with a high wooden sole and heel. An adjustable strap around your ankle will add support and keep you looking stylish! Made from a soft, brown leather and available in sizes 6 - 10.

Melissa Bell Dress 20% Off During April

Melissa Bell, one of our favorite local designers, has many new exciting spring
and summer dresses in! To start the spring off with a sale, she's marked all of her new stock 20% off for the month of April. If she's a favorite of yours too, you wont want to miss this opportunity!

New Samoy Lenko Dresses

The only thing that could make these dresses more fantastic is the fact that the designer brought them over herself carefully secured in the basket of her bicycle.




Natasha Samoy Lenko has done it again with her Spring '09 collection. This is our first time carrying the 3 strap Tank Dress and we don't expect them to hang around very long. Elasticized empire waist, lined bodice, perfect draped skirt. This dress begs for a cocktail on a hot summer night. Stop by this weekend to try one on before they're gone!

Hotcakes Rings

New rings from Hotcakes Designs are here. We also have earrings and brooches with many great styles and motifs to choose from.

This photo on the left is just a sampling of the styles you will find when you visit us a Flirt!

Brooklyn Octopus Tank by Albert and Piccolo

What's the best way to show your Brooklyn pride this Summer?

Brooklyn Octopus Tank by Albert and Piccolo

With this fabulous screenprinted tee by Brooklyn favorite Albert and Piccolo, of course! Cecilia Grimm lovingly creates her illustrations with a sweet and twisted cast of characters who always see to be up to something mischevious.

Each item in her line is screen printed by hand at Home Ec where she also hangs her trapeze for rehearsals as part of the fabulous aerial duo LolloBirgitta To find out information about their upcoming performances send an email request to albertpiccolo@hotmail.com

Stop by Flirt to see even more original illustrations by Albert and Piccolo

Patti's Pick Of The Week!

Before Netflix I used to go to the locally owned video store near my apartment to rent my VHS tapes and I'd always make a beeline for my favorite shelf: Staff Pics of the Week. With so many movies to choose from it was always so helpful to have someone boil it down for me and tell me what they thought was really worth getting and why. Not to mention that the guys and girls behind the counter at the video store really knew what they were talking about and showed me things I would have never picked up on my own. Now that I mention it I feel like I should get back in the habit of visiting my local video store for just this reason.

Anyway. . .

At Flirt, we really do love almost everything but all of us have our preferences and all of us have a different sense of style which draws each of us to covet certain pieces. Because our stock changes so regularly and is often produced in such small quantity we thought we should do our own version of that great video store shelf to draw out those special things you might not get a chance to see. So a couple times a week we'll be having the ladies at Flirt pick a favorite piece to showcase for the blog. Today, Patti not only chose a piece but showed us a few different ways it could be worn. Versatility is key.

The Flirt Ruffle Snap Skirt in Black and White Stripe

Above: Red 1940's Blouse by Trashy Diva,
"Hot Mess" necklace by Zachary Pryor,
Melia Patent Leather Pumps by Jeffrey Campbell

Left: Blue/Black Fold and Stitch Top by Cinderloop,
Silhouette Necklace by Classic Hardware,
WL Boots by Jeffrey Campbell

Right: Mama Cass Tshirt in Eggplant by
Alternative Apparel,
Spirited Dress in White by Neesh,
Necklace by Fiona Kelly,
Boots by Shara Porter

If you'd like more information on any of these pieces stop by Flirt in Park Slope or call us at 718-783-0364!

Flirt Gets Green at the Grand Army Farmer's Market

So we make clothing. And what happens when you make clothing? You make fabric scraps. Lots and lots of fabric scraps. We don't want to throw them away because, to be honest, it's wasteful and some of them are big enough for small projects but they pile up faster than we can quilt them. So we keep them.

Here is just a fraction of what we wind up with:

Recently Patti did a little research and found that, indeed, there is a place that recycles fabric scraps and it's close by. So this Saturday morning she staggered over to Grand Army Plaza carrying two huge Ikea bags (oh Ikea bags, we love you) filled with scraps and scraps of fabric.

What a relief to get rid of all those little pieces without having to add to any landfills. They not only accept fabric but also clothing, shoes, bedding, linens, hats, handbags, and belts. So if you have clothing, shoes, or fabric you just don't know what to do with lug it over to Grand Army Plaza next Saturday. And we all know what more closet space allows for. . .more clothing, shoes, and fabric, of course.

For more information check out http://www.cenyc.org/clothing

Sewing Classes This Weekend

As many of you know, Flirt offers a variety of sewing classes at our studio space, Home Ec, located at 303 3rd Avenue.




This weekend, we will be finishing up the final session of our Skirt Making Class and teaching a Build A Bag Workshop. Space is still available for Build A Bag, and sign up is easy through our website. No previous sewing knowledge or experience necessary!

Schedules and class descriptions are available on our website.

New High Waisted Circle Skirts

Hey, hey ladies! Looking for that nipped in waistline this spring?

Well have we got the skirt for you!

Our High Waisted Circle Skirts have arrived for spring and they are spectacular!! The corseted waistline keeps the skirt in securely in place allowing you to really show us your curves.

Available in teal denim (pictured) or chocolate brown.

What in the world is it?

Is this not awesome looking? Can you tell us what it is? This has become one of our favorite new toys in the last few weeks! The first person to correctly identify this object will receive a special gift from Flirt! We can't wait to hear what you think!

Remember, we'll need to know who you are so we can contact you if you guess correctly. So if you comment annoymously, please leave a wesbite or email address for us. Thanks and good luck!

New "Sweet Nothings" from In God We Trust

Many of you are familiar with these naughty little necklaces from Brooklyn based In God We Trust known to those in the know as "Sweet Nothings". Be you sugar and spice or salt and sassafras there is a little brass heart with you written all over it! Classic favorites like Bless This Mess and Balls To The Wall now share display space at Flirt with our new obsessions: Willing and Able and, yes, Stuff My Muff (I can't even type it without smirking). If these seem too tawdry for you there are sweeter Sweet Nothings but interestingly enough it seems most times the naughtier the better.

To find the little brass heart that says it all about you stop by Flirt or check them out online.

We're Back! And Better This Time!

Hello all you wonderful Flirtsters! If you are here at our blog, if you even bother checking it anymore considering the last time we actually had a post, then you’ve been perusing the website and hopefully hitting up the our new web-boutique. If you want to go to the store click here! There are so many great new things for spring/summer and more to come on an almost daily basis so keep checking back.

So. . . much to tell. So much has been happening in the world of Flirt since last we met so I won’t go into all of it but I’ll give you a rundown of 2008:

Flirt Smith Street, our original store where the dream of retail independence was born, closed in June of this year. Developers were interested in the property and to ensure the sale they wanted to deliver the buildings vacant so it was so-long Flirt, hello empty storefronts for the last 8 months. I can’t tell you how sad it was to take everything off the shelves. We miss Smith Street and our loyal customers terribly. But we often see those familiar faces at Flirt in Park Slope which is really flattering and wonderful!

Classes have continued at Home Ec and we’ve gotten some really great press as a result. Most recently an article in Page Six magazine where Patti and our most awesome seamstress/retail master Emily G. were quoted. Classes are really filling up every weekend and last weekend we had two full Build a Bag Workshops. We just added more sessions of Build a Bag, Flirt Skirt class, and Altered States which is a class conceived by the most awesome of makers Cal Patch where you can learn how to be your own tailor! If you’ve been thinking about picking up sewing now is the time!

And speaking of Home Ec. . . at the end of 2008, right before Christmas, we decided to embark on one of our other dreams of opening a home store a la Flirt with a great mix of contemporary, handmade, vintage, and vintage inspired home goods. We also have fabric and notions and even some amazing furniture. Here’s what it looks like:
















Of course, as I’m sure you said to yourself, it might now have been the greatest time to start a new retail adventure. . . especially on 3rd Avenue which is a bit off the beaten path. But we don’t let things go easily and knew we just had to figure out a way to get people through the doors. And what really brings people out of the woodwork? Big, gigantic sales! After almost ten years in business you have a lot of left over stuff. Clothes, shoes, jewelry, bags, hats, tshirts. You name it we’ve probably got it and you know what we do with it when it’s out of season? We store it. So we figured everyone likes a super sale. Why not just have one ongoing. So every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we do from 12-6pm and it’s been great. So you should check this blog regularly for updates about what’s new not only at Flirt and Flirt online but also at our overstock sale.

So we’re back! And this time I promise updates about new merchandise, classes, and happenings. Trust me!