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Best gift shops: DUMBO

Find out where to shop for gifts in this Brooklyn neighborhood.

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Trunk
  • Shopping
  • Womenswear
  • DUMBO
  • price 3 of 4

What’s better than one designer opening a well-curated shop in Dumbo? A five-designer collective pushing locally made home goods, furniture, apparel and accessories. The stark white space looks more like an art gallery than a retailer and sells everything from Mel en Stel fingerless gloves ($75) and Charm NYC reversible wool caps ($68) to Radka Design oxidized silver orb necklaces ($96).

Modern:Anthology
  • Shopping
  • Menswear
  • DUMBO
  • price 4 of 4

Proving manly apartments need not be synonymous with empty fridges and bare walls, owners John Marsala and Becka Citron have filled this rustic, wood-floored shop with rugged furniture and one-of-a-kind home decor that would lend polish to any bachelor pad. The duo was the creative force behind the DIY Network’s Man Caves series and has designed rooms for Snoop Dogg, Rainn Wilson and Guy Fieri. Their keen eye comes in handy when sourcing vintage pieces—like early-20th-century carpenter’s benches, repurposed as tables ($1,800-$2,950), and oversize brown leather Chesterfield sofas ($2,500-$4,200)—from local estate sales, antique markets and trade shows. While the shop has no shortage of indulgent splurges—including a stuffed-and-mounted fox head ($525), pillows crafted from vintage British bus-route signs ($120–$175), and plaid bedding that looks and feels like men’s shirting ($295–$445)—you’ll also find an array of glassware, reclaimed wood mirrors and vintage army blankets for less than $200.

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Stewart/Stand Design Store
  • Shopping
  • DUMBO
  • price 2 of 4

Though the store is named for owner Theo Stewart-Stand’s line of stainless steel wallets and bags, the stock here is actually dominated by fun and unexpected kitchen accessories and gift items. Wood counters wrap around the store and hold affordable treasures with a design bent, like OCD cutting boards ($27) and Vineau ceramic carafes ($48). But some items may be too good to give away as a housewarming present, including a set of brightly colored nesting bowls ($52) and adorable matryoshka salt-and-pepper mills ($34). Like the mod space, clean-lined goods such as hyperthin, private-label woven stainless-steel wallets ($55–$150) and interlocking cuff links ($85) should please your crew of devoted design snobs and minimalists.

More shops for gifts in Dumbo, Brooklyn

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Shopping
  • Toys and games
  • DUMBO
  • price 1 of 4

PowerHouse publishes beautiful photo books, but the company's open oftlike space and gallery invites the sort of casual browsing a weekend in Dumbo requires. PowerHouse also hosts all kinds of events, including some of the hottest authors, photographers and illustrators in kid lit.

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Trunk
  • Shopping
  • Womenswear
  • DUMBO
  • price 3 of 4

What’s better than one designer opening a well-curated shop in Dumbo? A five-designer collective pushing locally made home goods, furniture, apparel and accessories. The stark white space looks more like an art gallery than a retailer and sells everything from Aimee g patchwork wool cardigans ($250) and Charm NYC reversible wool caps ($68) to Radka Design oxidized silver orb necklaces ($138). Mention TONY and get 10 percent off through December 17.

Dynomighty
  • Shopping
  • Gifts and stationery
  • DUMBO

Ten years ago, artist and designer Terrance Kelleman quit his job at MoMA and founded the accessories line Dynomighty. And now he's opening its first brick-and-mortar location, which happens to coincide with the seventh anniversary of Dynomighty's most popular item, the durable and graphic-printed Mighty Wallet. Wall murals from local NYC artists and Kelleman's own custom cardboard furniture ecorate the space, while products include the Tyvek salvaged-wood billfold ($25), the chevron-printed clutch ($35) and more. Customers can also create custom Mighty Wallets ($25) using their Instagram photos.

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