Friends NYC BLOG

As their website says, Friends NYC began in 2012 as a friendship pact between wannabe-sisters and BFFs, Mary Meyer and Emma Kadar-Penner. These two women are the perfect match: Mary brings her expe...

Friends NYC is turning 7 years old!! We're celebrating with one of our world famous tattoo parties! Join us this Thursday, 7/18 and grab a cute tat off one of our talented artist's flash sheets. T...

Friends NYC has been a long-time supporter and fan of the Farm to People CSA. Owners Mary and Emma are actually some of their oldest customers. For nearly two decades (!!!), our Friends co-founders...

By Carly Quellman Travel, Write, Draw. Three words to describe one’s hobbies, or for Meagan Morrison, her career. The Toronto-born, New York-living, uber creative fashion illustrator originally cre...

By Emma Kadar-Penner One of the reasons we love our weird, industrial location, is the community. We are surrounded by other small businesses who are doing their Bushwick-thing and it is oh-so-insp...

#FRIENDSFOCUS is a weekly segment featuring our employees here at Friends. You will get to know them through a series of fun questions and learn more about their personal style and creative e...

Our store is turning 7 - we can't believe it! Time has flown by. We are so grateful for all of our loyal friends, customers, and supporters and wanted to say MUCHAS GRACIAS by throwing you all a SU...

By: Bonnie Pipkin Oak Laokwansathitaya is a Northern California native who moved to New York City in 2012. He’s one of those magical sparkly people who brings the most deliciously gorgeous spread...

By Carly Quellman Spooky season has arrived, folks. Grab your nearest pumpkin-spiced latte, slip into costume, and head down to Bogart St., because FRIENDS NYC is back with a tattoo Halloween-esque...