Six months ago Brooklyn lost its garage-punk band the K-Holes when their bassist and singer ran off to South Carolina to have a baby, leaving behind former bandmates Sara Villard and Vashti Windish bandless and itching to start on a new creative endeavor. The music scene’s loss turned out to be a fortuitous happening for the fashion-minded folks in our neighborhood, as Sara and Vashti took the opportunity to dedicate their rock star, arty energies to opening Bushwick’s newest vintage store Worship at 117 Wilson Ave, between Starr and Willoughby.

Appropriately Worship is not just an amazing vintage gem, but – as the name implies – a locus for all things the women find inspiring. They share their love of art, music and fashion not only through their careful curation of the clothing and locally produced accessories that fill their shop, but through their Tumblr featuring fashion icons ranging from local artists they count as friends to the Sex Pistols and Klaus Nomi, the wildly theatrical German countertenor. Likewise their space is more than just a clothing store (although with such great clothes, that would be enough), also serving as an impromptu art gallery and gathering place as opportunity demands. Their large backyard and patio has already housed their opening party and in the future will serve as the locale for potential BBQs, fashion shows, garage sales, and any other events these creative ladies concoct.