{"id":255826,"date":"2026-07-30T21:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/255826\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:59:11","slug":"lehigh-valleys-new-vintage-shop-offering-unique-and-fun-90s-y2k-fashions-sets-opening-date-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/255826\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley\u2019s new vintage shop, offering \u2018unique and fun\u2019 \u201890s\/Y2K fashions, sets opening date | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EASTON, Pa. \u2013 A new spot for curated vintage clothes, shoes, accessories and collectibles will soon welcome shoppers in Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Bittersweet Vintage, featuring a unique assortment of 1990s and Y2K women\u2019s fashions and collectibles, will hold a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 8 at 347 Ferry St. in downtown Easton.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bittersweet 16.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1208\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a6b7e774cba9.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"224\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Bittersweet Vintage<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in fashion, and I feel like I\u2019m the most expressive with my clothing,\u201d owner Makayla\u00a0Pfeifer told 69 News earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up thrifting and with second-hand clothing, and it\u2019s just been a continuous passion of mine throughout my life. So, I want to share that passion with the community and help others find cool clothes, too, \u201c she said.<\/p>\n<p>Pfeifer also owns and operates another Easton area business, Makayla Belle Cosmetic Tattoo, offering customized, natural-looking cosmetic tattoo results designed to enhance your features, in Palmer Township.<\/p>\n<p>With Bittersweet Vintage, Pfeifer aims to further help individuals look and feel their best with a wide assortment of unique apparel, footwear, and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Shoppers will be able to browse an expansive selection of \u201890s and early 2000s pieces, including flared and low-rise jeans, spaghetti-strap slip dresses, pieces incorporating butterfly, floral, and paisley motifs, and colorful blouses, camis, and other tops featuring vibrant designs, among others.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bittersweet 15.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1212\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a6b7e7584527.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"224\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Bittersweet Vintage<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m opening this store because I have an overall passion for vintage clothes, and I feel like almost everything nowadays is made out of plastic and nothing is unique and fun,\u201d Pfeifer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, that\u2019s what I hope to bring \u2013 not only fun and unique clothes, but also a fun and unique environment for people to meet each other, hang out, and just have fun,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to vintage clothing, Bittersweet Vintage will feature 90s and Y2K shoes and accessories such as belts, hats, jewelry, scarves, purses, and sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>The store will also carry unique fashions and other items from Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI travel a lot internationally,\u201d Pfeifer said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bittersweet 10.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1311\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a5b9e66ac724.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"243\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Bittersweet Vintage<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, people will be able to shop for a lot of imports. I tend to frequent Asia, and I\u2019m actually going back to Japan in October. So, I plan on bringing over a lot of second-hand designer bags and also vintage toys \u2013 a lot of Hello Kitty, Sanrio, anime, and other stuff like that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The shop will also offer some vintage lamps and other home decor \u2013 \u201canything that\u2019s \u201890s\/Y2K-inspired and kind of girly \u2013 think rhinestones and colorful designs,\u201d Pfeifer said.<\/p>\n<p>Bittersweet Vintage will be Pfeifer\u2019s second Easton area business, supplementing her six-year-old Makaya Belle Cosmetic Tattoo studio, at 3606 Nicholas St., Suite E, in Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, I\u2019m just really excited to be opening this new shop,\u201d Pfeifer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a longtime dream of mine, and I recently posted a TikTok about it, which got around 50,000 page views and further gave me the confidence to really put my foot on the gas,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Bittersweet Vintage updates, follow the business\u2019s pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bittersweetvntg\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bittersweetvntg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"bittersweet 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1079\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a5b9e5c5229a.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"112\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bittersweet Vintage is coming soon to 347 Ferry St. in downtown Easton.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EASTON, Pa. \u2013 A new spot for curated vintage clothes, shoes, accessories and collectibles will soon welcome shoppers&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[105579,19712,119,121,120,105578,16529,2181,6359,157,105574,434,22840,436,8785,23725,105577,105575],"class_list":["post-255826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-1990s-fashion","tag-accessories","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-bittersweet-vintage","tag-clothing","tag-easton","tag-fashion","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-makaya-belle-cosmetic-tattoo-studio","tag-northampton-county","tag-nostalgia","tag-retail","tag-shopping","tag-vintage-clothing","tag-vintage-shop","tag-y2k-aesthetic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}