The sign on the front door of Bird, a Carroll Gardens boutique, should say, "Enter at your at own risk." But the Brooklyn girl who can't afford Manhattan prices on her entry-level salary would probably ignore it anyway. The purposely rusted signage out front and rustic wood exterior (shack chic?) and mannequins dressed in effortlessly cool outfits in the window appeal to her inner desire to look hip without trying very hard. "How much are these earrings?" a shopper asks a saleswoman of some... More »
