Brian was raised at the Jersey Shore...most people knew him from local flea markets whether he was buying or selling...but most notably for his outlandish flea market booths decorated in scenes from bedrooms to living rooms in the center of fields or on sand...creating a welcoming space to stop in and shop! Brian's love for vintage fabric spans decades...he first started collecting at local garage
sales in the early 80's while still in high school...and continued his passion while exploring Miami's South Beach Neighborhood in the late 80's when first visiting with his dad on a business trip. It was love at first sight..something about the raw vulnerability of a city that had once seen its glory days...sitting virtually abandoned from blight and rot...just waiting to be sifted through for treasures like an archeological dig for antiques...it became his mission...traveling to Miami Beach for weeks at a time each year ever since...long enough to see South Beach rise from its ashes to a glorious resort on the sea. Today Brian designs women's bags and pillows repurposed from vintage fabrics from the 20's - 50's...creating one of a kind pieces often made of several varying matching and unmatching prints...Brian follows his heart when he designs and likes what he likes...which is often times designs that march to the beat of a different drum. You can also find him on Ebay and Etsy where he carries a selection of designs as well as selling the largest collection of vintage barkcloth and era fabrics on the planet to other designers and collectors alike.
