Excuse us for using the Treasury list to inform you of the opening festivities for our second venture, a re-imagination of DC legend MEEPS. We’d love to welcome all our loyal Treasury fans to check out the new Meeps, complete with BUY/SELL/TRADE, a dedicated costume room (opening the Fall) and the most unique affordable vintage in the area. Please join us!
– OPENING PARTY: Peruse the new merch and celebrate the new digs on Thursday,August 16, 5PM to 9PM with our fave, DJ Jay Simon and refreshments by De Vinos
– Regular opening hours begin Friday, August 17th at Noon
– Buy/Sell/Trade begins Monday, August 20, at Noon
Our press release is below:
MEEPS REDESIGN AND RELAUNCH CELEBRATION
WASHINGTON DC, AUGUST 2012 – A Washington, DC fashion force for twenty years, Meeps has undergone a major renovation and is re-opening August 16th to reveal its metamorphosis. In the hands of new owners and expert vintage curators Cathy Chung and Katerina Herodotou from Treasury Vintage, Meeps will re-emerge with a newly infused, curated aesthetic that includes casual vintage, contemporary designers, a buy-sell-trade system, and a Cosmic Costume Room coming in the Fall. Meeps’ new era also includes a renewed emphasis on the local, with area artisanal wares, fun social happenings and DC artists and musicians taking center stage.
Meeps’ Grand Re-opening Celebration
Thursday, August 16 5-9 pm
Featuring Jay Simon (Must Have Records, Wild Oats)
Refreshments by De Vinos
2104 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Meeps will be open with regular hours starting Friday, August 17. BUY/SELL/TRADE will start Monday, August 20.
(Info via Treasury Vintage)