If you’ve been following ChicpeaJC for a while, it’s no secret that Another Man’s Treasure is one of my favorite places to shop. I’ve been buying my clothes there ever since I moved to Jersey City eight years ago. When I started blogging, visiting the shop became something part of my weekly habits (not very […]
Another Man’s Treasure Turns 10!
Almost 8 years ago when I first moved to Jersey City, the first thing I purchased was a 70s velvet maxi-dress from Another Man’s Treasure. I’ve always been a vintage lover, but when I first walked into AMT that day, it became more than that. When I started ChicpeaJC, I became really close with the […]
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
A week ago, I was invited by the Liberty Science Center to attend a special preview of the new Titanic exhibit starting today, October 31. To celebrate the opening of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition they hosted a dinner that recreated the last first-class meal served on the Titanic before that fateful morning of April 15, […]
Summer Pattern Styles
A few weeks back I was having a few rough days. I barely left the house and when I did I put my hair up in a pony tail and wore whatever was easiest and tried to avoid seeing anyone… let’s just say I didn’t feel up for anything. These things happen though! The only […]
Another Man’s Treasure Turns 9!
Anyone who’s been following this blog or my social media knows that I am obsessed with local vintage Boutique Another Man’s Treasure. I can honestly say that 75% of the clothes I wear are from this shop! I even dedicated 2 weeks to the store as well as over a dozen “what I am wearing” […]
Jersey City 70s Summer Styles
When I started ChicpeaJC over a year ago, I was going to focus most of my writing around fashion and stylish people. If you look back at some of my firsts posts, they were all about “what I am wearing” and stylish people….then this blog just morphed into an all-encompassing culture blog, covering everything from […]
AMT Spring Trunk Show!
Last week we got a taste of spring, so it’s only a matter of time till the weather warms up and we can bust out those cute summer dresses! Another Man’s Treasure threw a fun spring trunk show at their shop last night for the ladies! I got there around 8pm and the store was […]
Steven Santander
I first met Steven months ago at a JC Friday themed party at the E.Tittlemouse store. As soon as I laid eyes on him, it was like a neon sign lit up on top of his head with an arrow pointing down that said “Stylish Peep”. He stood out with his tailored suit, top hat […]
Martin Strange
In the summer I interviewed local rapper Vinny (The Owl, formerly known as Verbal Phantom) and as part of the interview we decided to walk over to an alleyway by Hamilton Park to shoot a video of him free styling… out of nowhere an entourage of people show up; rap group Piss MOBB and “content creator” Martin Strange. […]
Zoey Ramone
Jess, aka Zoey Ramone, is a tattoo artist at Jersey City Tattoo and has tattooed some of the most stylish JC people; menswear fashion blogger Denny who also works at Another Man’s Treasure, Carla owner of Balance Salon (post coming soon), Kari my stylish peep and “girl crush and so many more… Jess is the ultimate babe, she […]
The Vintage Show
A week ago, on one of my many visits to my favorite Vintage Shop, Another Man’s Treasure. Meika and Warren my stylish friends and owners of this local business gave me a ticket to The Vintage Show. The Vintage show is vintage heaven, about 30 plus vendors from across the country bring their best vintage […]
A Very Vintage Holiday
Happy Holidays Dear Readers! As you all prepare for the festivities, I wanted to send you my virtual Holiday Card featuring a lovely 1950’s red dress from one of my favorite shops in Jersey City – Another Man’s Treasure. This is a wonderful time of year where we can all spend time with our loved ones…In my […]
Pershing Field Styles
A few weeks ago I teamed up with artist and Jersey City aficionado Pat Massett (post coming soon!) to bring you the first edition of our Jersey City History and Fashion blog collaboration; The arch in Pershing field. After this post I was curious to find out more about the rest of the park; I […]
Prom Styles
Photography by Greg Pallante About a month ago, I had a whole week dedicated to one of my favorite Jersey City shops; Another Man’s Treasure. Meika and I teamed up to bring you all; fashions from almost every decade as well as get the behind the scenes look of running a vintage shop. Today, is […]
Denny Wenny
I’ve been waiting to write about Denny since I started ChicpeaJC. Not only is he the poster boy of a “stylish peep”; he is also a successful fashion blogger, works at Another Man’s Treasure and actually the person who planted the idea in my head to start a blog. About 6 Months ago I came […]
Jennifer Fein
Jennifer Fein is behind some of my best AMT Vintage outfits. She has an amazing eye and always pulls great pieces for me. Whenever she is working at the store I always see her organizing, putting stuff away, vacuuming, doing some sort of incense burning etc… She is clearly extremely passionate about the shop. Jennifer […]
70’s Glam Vintage Styles
Photography by Greg Pallante Last week was all about Another Man’s Treasure; we went from the Victorian days to the 60’s, getting to know the Franz’s, and getting the scoop on the showroom and shop. There was so much to cover that I needed another full week of vintage!! A little more vintage fashions, and […]
Chicpea does JC Friday’s
Last time I covered JC Friday’s I was only about a month into blogging about Jersey City so I was pretty clueless about all the cool people and things going on. Now after 130 posts on all the awesome people that make this city so freaking cool… JC Friday’s is actually THE most stressful evening […]
Another Man’s Treasure
Photography by Greg Pallante It’s no secret by now that I do most of my shopping at Another Man’s Treasure. This week we got a peak into the lives of the owners of the shop The Franz’s and also a look at their showroom. Today its all about the shop! I must admit I probably […]
Another Man’s Treasure Showroom
Photography by Greg Pallante If you read the post about stylish family and owners of Another Man’s Treasure the Franz’s you know already that the store actually started in the location where they currently have their showroom on Brunswick street in Downtown Jersey city. Going to the store on Grove is an experience, however going […]