Before meeting each other and marrying here in New York, our lives and careers laid the foundation for the shop’s creative energy.

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Valentine, who was born in Hong Kong and raised in Oakland, headed east after graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in fine art. Channeling her family’s haberdashery, she worked as a stylist and fashion editor for Dutch, W and Teen Vogue before launching her own line of women’s clothing in 2005.

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Michael’s family has been in the neighborhood since the 1960s. His first skateboard was a Nash. He earned a degree in graffiti and graphic design before working as a window designer for Ralph Lauren, Yohji Yamamoto, and Nautica.

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We co-manage the brand’s collective output, ranging from designing collections to photography, as well as lending a hand in arranging bouquets. We still provide flowers to Crown Heights  and beyond, but now, Park Deli goods are stocked by finer retailers across the world.

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Photo Credit: Kyle Dorosz