 One
of South Beach's best kept local secrets is about to be
revealed. I have discovered one of the best clothing stores
that also features accessories that are unique, antique,
recycled by hand and still affordable! That store would be
Recycled Blues. For
the Pub Crawlers and Children of the Night, you will never see
an open store but I have seen their Blue Jeans, t-shirts, hats
and boots in their windows and always wanted to see what they
had when they were open.
 I
finally had the chance to get in and find out what this store
was all about. I was greeted by both Owner Veronica and her son
Numa when I entered making me feel welcome. As I perused the
racks and found about 100 things I wanted, I also discovered
that this is an all-encompassing Antique and Vintage Clothing
Store as well as a place that has both silk screening and hot
presses to change items such as an original Boy Scout shirt with
all the patches into a one of a kind piece of art. If you are
looking for that perfect vintage tee from the 60's to 90's
this is the place. Going to a Theme Party? Did I mention
they have 21 Member's Only jackets?!?!
Recycled Blues has been selected
by Streamline Press as most notable vintage
clothing boutique and was published in The Vintage
Fashion Directory. Their items are so original that
they have been used in movies and shows like Bad Boys 2,
Mtv DJs, Latino soap operas as well as helped
style Lenny Kravitz, Shakira,
Enrique Iglesias, Stone Temple Pilots, and
Sherryl Crow. They are know internationally
and Maxim (German Edition 2003) called "The
Blues" a "must stop in SoBe when traveling to Miami."
Their racks are filled with jeans,
pants, shorts, T Shirts, purses, hand bags, cowboy books and
shirts, sunglasses, belts and buckles (i.e. Jim Morrison of
The Doors), jackets, vests, motorcycle jackets, sweaters,
and Numa's prize collection of real military clothing and
accessories. Need a gas mask? They got them!
With soft Raggae music
playing and a huge bulldog to play with you could actually find
yourself spending hours in there without even realizing it.
Recycled Blues has been at that location for over 18 years and
seem like the perfect South Beach local destination. So, if you
want something completely unique and want it to also be
authentic, then you have to get in to this store.
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