How has the response been so far to the new Meeps?
Katerina: "The response from the neighborhood has been so encouraging! People stop in after work for a browse, or to chat on the weekends on their way to run errands, and we are so happy that even through the changes, people still consider Meeps their neighborhood spot."

What's on the agenda for the winter for Meeps, in terms of events?
"We've got a lot planned! Though we debuted it earlier this month, next week is our Cosmic Costume Room launch party, with a Día de los Muertos theme, food from Mama Chuy and Nothing-in-the-House, and the Vitamin C DJs. We're also partnering up with local jazz non-profit Capitol Bop for a jazz show on October 20, where people will have a chance to bop and shop with a special discount on Halloween costumes and enjoy fine jazz. Last, we've got some holiday plans in the works and a special event with a D.C. cultural icon (and hero of mine) in December."

What are your favorite pieces at Meeps right now?
Katerina: "I love the D.C.-centric deadstock '70s tees we got from a local hippie silkscreener, and the '60s hospital gowns in the Cosmic Costume Room — a lot of Halloween possibilities with those!"
Cathy: "All of our '80s and '90s avant-garde pieces with details like open backs, asymmetry, bat wings, sloped shoulders, high waists. I'm on a real kimono kick lately, despite my instinct to reject it because of my Asian-ness. It's a cool alternative to the cardigan/shawl."