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  • SENSORY JOURNAL 015: Interconnectedness

    Having a small business within this past decade has taught me so much about interconnectedness. I have been through enough to know that anything major happening locally, regionally, often nationally,...

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  • Stray Books branded Tote bag filled with merchandise
  • SENSORY JOURNAL 014: Identity

    As I enter my 8th year of having a brick & mortar shop, having been in three different locations in Long Beach over that time with each one having shape-shifted...

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  • New Burke Mercantile brick & mortar location in Belmont Shore
  • SENSORY JOURNAL 012: Travel

    This June I officially closed my brick + mortar flagship, moved into a small office studio to transition the business (mostly) online, and took a much needed two week vacation...

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  • custom illustration of Burke Mercantile storefront by Little Miss Bummer Studio
  • SENSORY JOURNAL 010: Reflections

    Reflections: after the fires. It feels like the last few weeks have taught us so much. Yet at the same time, it feels like things we really knew all along...

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  • Portrait of artist Ben Frederick with his paintings
  • SENSORY JOURNAL 009: Legacy

    Last week I lost my grandfather, the greatest man I have ever known, after 92 years of life. There are endless positive memories I could share about life with him...

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  • Portrait of designer Lily Forbes
  • Burke Residency 34: The Series

    EMMA: Please introduce yourself and tell us a little about THE SERIES. ELLA: My name is Ella Wiznia and I’m the founder and designer behind The Series.   I’ve always...

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  • Portrait of Vikki Wiercinski of Mezzaluna Studio
  • Wear Nature, Not Plastic

    For this Earth Day and Earth Month, we wanted to take a moment to highlight, congratulate, and thank one of our core brands here at Burke, Kowtow Clothing, for their...

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