design:retail - September 2016 - 24

024 WASHINGTON, D.C. postcard Politically Speaking T HIS ELECTION YEAR is turning eyes toward our nation's capital, and while Washington, D.C., has never been an edgy fashion epicenter, shoppers of all political leanings can be enticed by the different, cool and buttoned-down styles found in these bricks-and-mortar boutiques.The retail is as diverse as the neighborhoods, ranging from the ever-growing Georgetown to Penn Quarter, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and even Capitol Hill. - Zoë Zellers Maketto Salt & Sundry With a store in Logan Circle and another in Union Market, guests shouldn't arrive to a party without stopping by the whimsical home goods, jewelry and small accessories boutique, which features an excellent rotation of unique gifts you'll want to keep for yourself, like sailboat kites, pineapple-shaped cocktail shakers, local Snake Oil hot sauce, Moroccan leather poufs and dish towels decorated in oyster prints. The 850-sq.-ft., newer, sunlit Logan Circle space is nestled in a late-1800s building that maintains the original façade. Inside, the owner's father handcrafted the library wall behind the cashwrap with a design that takes inspiration from the tall pantry shelves of an old D.C. grocer. Photo courtesy of SALT & SUNDRY A truly modern pan-Asian "market" in the now revived H Street NE area, Maketto is one of the coolest retail-meetscommunal-eatery concept spaces on this coast. Nowhere else can you browse a meticulous selection of Alpha Industries bomber jackets and Comme des Garçons x Converse kicks-and leave with a belly full of Cambodian- and Taiwanese-infused ramen. Street-style merchandise is geared toward guys, but can be appreciated by girls, too. Think high-top Vans, A.P.C. cardigans, understated men's jewelry, ironic printed socks and statement baseball hats, housed on the first floor along with restaurant seating extending to an outdoor patio. On the open, sunny second floor there's a fun micro-café where you can get a not-to-be-missed coconut bun, matcha latte or cocktail and browse books and sneakers on sale. Photo by REY LOPEZ Avenue Jack D.C. is admittedly a suit-and-tie retail climate with preppy and college-age to post-grad hip options too, but Avenue Jack aims to attract men looking for something else. The laidback shop, nestled in historic Dupont Circle, wants to outfit the urban but decidedly everyday man. The store is clad in barnwood reclaimed from neighboring southwest Virginia, complemented by a leather-grained concrete floor, cedar back wall and cashwrap, leather couches and a metal moose head. Salespeople ease your shopping experience by handing you a cold beer. "So many stores today are super-bright, white boxes. A few are dark caverns. We wanted something in between," says co-founder Scott Wallis. "It's all about relaxing, and finding the right pieces for you." Photo by JACQUELINE BINKLEY FOR AVENUE JACK SEPTEMBER 2016 DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM GLOBALSHOP.ORG http://www.DESIGNRETAILONLINE.COM http://www.GLOBALSHOP.ORG

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