In 1904, Isaac Spiewak set up shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—a full century before it became an enclave for unkempt beards, craft beer, and vintage clothing. Well—all that stuff still existed back then, except without even a tinge of irony. And the vintage clothes? Those were just clothes. Spiewak's sheepskin vests and utilitarian outerwear gained popularity outside of the borough, making its way overseas to kit out soldiers in both World Wars, and also clothed policemen, and first responder...
In 1904, Isaac Spiewak set up shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—a full century before it became an enclave for unkempt beards, craft beer, and vintage clothing. Well—all that stuff still existed back then, except without even a tinge of irony. And the vintage clothes? Those were just clothes. Spiewak's sheepskin vests and utilitarian outerwear gained popularity outside of the borough, making its way overseas to kit out soldiers in both World Wars, and also clothed policemen, and first responder...
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