Inside Union Market’s Launch of Lab 1270

To celebrate Union Market’s new retail plus concept shop, Lab 1270, executives and vendors greeted over 150 attendees at a holiday celebration and shop night last week, ringing in the season with Craft Kombucha punch and discounted holiday shopping.

Shoppers on Caryn Cramer pillows at Lab 1270 in Union Market by Joy Asico
Shoppers lounge on Caryn Cramer pillows at Lab 1270 in the Union Market district.
Lab 1270 plays home to the following vendors until early February 2016: Caryn CramerCraft Kombucha, Dunn Lewis MCGuerilla VendingLisa Shirk, Living Threads, Master Williams, Niko+Ava, Ron David, S3 ActiveSouth Block JuiceThursday Boot Co., and Time Off, among others.
Sarween of S3 Active signs the wall at Lab 1270 in Union Market by Joy Asico
Sarween of S3 Active signs the wall at Lab 1270
Washingtonians can also be part of a live #ACreativeDC art installation, see the results of DC public Library’s Fab Lab, and support the young artists of the KIPP school. The venue will also house pop-up dinner events, yoga classes and various activations throughout the winter. Holiday activities will include portrait sessions with Salt & Sundry and photographer Emma McAlary, mistletoe giveaways, gift wrapping, wreath and garland workshops, and more.
Niko and Ava, Living Threads at Lab 1270 in Union Market district by Joy Asico
Guests browse the Niko   Ava collection at Union Market's Lab 1270 by Joy Asico
Carl Ray, Dwayne Bryce, Norman Bowler, and Johnny Wright at Lab 1270 in Union Market district by Joy Asico
*Images credit Joy Asico