There’s nothing I enjoy more than walking into a retail space and getting an experience from it. So many retail spots nowadays just worry about getting the consumer in and out as quick as possible. And we as consumers are increasingly becoming used to that idea- getting a quick meal at a fast food restaurant, online shopping and finding the item you want at one click of a button, morning coffee that has you out the door in three minutes or less. We are obsessed with speed. And that often causes us to miss the experience that is sitting down with friends to enjoy your meal, browsing through a shop to find the perfect piece to complete your look, and really enjoying the atmosphere of your favorite coffee shop.

Enter Maketto. Maketto offers an experience that is pleasantly familiar, yet brand new to anything you’ve encountered before. Maketto is comprised of four main sections, each with handpicked items showcasing the different brands that collaborated on the space. Durkl, Toki Underground, Frenchies, and Vigilante all share a space that comes together so beautifully, there are moments in there where you forget that each is so different from one another.

Shoe culture, food culture, and coffee culture have, up until this point, been kept divided in their own niches. Maketto offers that communal spirit, where everyone can come and share their passion. It offers a place for you to slow down. It offers unlikely friendships, new experiences. But most of all, it offers community among all the prevalent cultures in DC.

If you’re in the market for a new hangout spot, Maketto is the place to be.

XO.