Seattle ORIGINAL ARTIST AND GRAMMY AWARD WINNER macklemore Launches the flagship store of his golf-inspired brand, boogie boys, on September 18 on Capitol Hill.
The new brick-and-mortar retail outlet will feature the latest collection of Bogey Boys for men and women as well as Googe Magee’s Vintage Mall.
“We’ve always wanted to open a storefront,” McClemore told SeattlePI. “The idea of opening a brick-and-mortar store during COVID sounded a little crazy, but I think it was kind of fateful.”
The Bogey Boys set first went online in February 2021 and was inspired by the golf Macklemore played with his brother in 2018, according to the company. website. After years of not caring about the sport, Macklemore wrote that the match against his brother brought not only healthy competition, but a new love for swinging at the club.
Featuring a range of polo shirts, button-ups and colorful golf apparel, the lifestyle brand celebrates the past while taking golf fashion forward.
Macklemore in Boogie Boys clothes
Courtesy of Jake Magraw for the Boogie Boys
Since the brand’s inception, Boogie Boys have seen success after success. During its initial launch and with every release since then, the products sold out within minutes. Recently, Bogey Boys partnered with Nordstrom To bring their line to two stores in the Seattle area.
The Capitol Hill flagship store will sell new items from the line as well as fan favorites from previous collections. The multi-story building – the former home of Totokaelo, a store known for its carefully curated fashion and accessories – will also feature a two-story, 1,500-square-foot, 9-hole grass wall.
“Totokaelo opened up, and it was a huge…14,000 square feet. We don’t even have nearly enough clothes to occupy a space like this, so we were trying to figure out what would make sense for the rest of the space,” said McClemore. Old basement shopping?” “I’ve always been a fan of classics and thrift and just felt the perfect marriage for what Bogey Boys is all about.”
Goose Magee’s Vintage Mall will feature vintage clothing, mid-century furniture, collectibles, antiques, and other curated finds from some of Seattle’s best antique and antique sellers like vintage barn owlAnd Jacob Willard Home, And Vintage by Ty.
The Bogey Boys flagship store and Goose Magee’s Vintage Mall will be open until the end of the year. MacLemore says that the store’s permanent opening has not yet been decided. “There’s a lot of things up in the air with regards to the lease, you know, COVID … and if it works and all that. So there are a lot of question marks.”
The grand opening begins at 11 a.m. on September 18 at 1523 10th Ave.