behind the scene

creating duross & langel
the short story of how a seemingly implausible idea has become a philadelphia institution  As we are about to celebrate fifteen years of duross & langel, I was reminded that not everyone is familiar with how the whole thing...
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Engines of Change
This time of year always has it’s pros and cons in retail. If you are like most retailers, you meet with reps, look through catalogues and online, and you order what it is you wish to sell for the season....
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giving thanks
 this day, thanksgiving day, is our last day away from the store until christmas. the small price we pay for living in a world of our own creation. not bad considering. this has been an exceptional year for us....
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where fools rush in
for more than a dozen years, sarah and i have worked the store and built the business. along the way we've shared our thoughts and ideas with many people. we've listened, explored, debated, attempted, failed, dusted-ourselves-off, got up off the mat...
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