Orchard Street is one of the most sought-after strips in Lower Manhattan — a customer’s paradise and a retailer’s gauntlet. Holding down a spot on the Lower East Side stretch means going up against high rent, high competition, and a revolving door of concepts that burn bright and often disappear. To last here, you need more than a good product. You need a reason for people to keep coming back.

Colbo isn’t easy to define by category — it’s a retailer, a record store, a wine bar, a community hub, sometimes all on the same night — but walk in and the through-line is immediately clear. Everything here speaks the same language.

Nestled between shuttered storefronts, no-frills Japanese takeout spots, and the storied Sweet Pickle Books is the Tal Silberstein-founded multidisciplinary space, retail shop, and ready-to-wear label. Partner and co-owner Eldar Hadad rounds out the duo at the helm. Since 2021, Colbo has quietly grown from a 10-piece capsule and a handful of brands to over 20 labels sourced from around the world, plus two full racks of its own ready-to-wear.

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Dipped in an earthy color palette, Colbo’s aesthetic precision carries through the entire space — from the new arrivals racks up front (restocked every week) to the vinyl selection, the vintage racks in the back, and the connected Colbo Next Door wine bar, which doubles as home to the store’s most coveted new arrivals and hero footwear.

With labels ranging from Camiel Fortgens and Museum Garments to Estudio Niksen and Small Talk Studio, the range is impressive — but it’s the cohesion that catches you off guard. At a glance, the lines between them disappear and you’d be forgiven for thinking it all stemmed from one designer.

“Is this all one brand?” It’s the question David Bihomora heard most during his time as a store associate and barista at Colbo — and one he never minded. To him, it speaks to the store’s seamless conceptualization. “We’re thinking about what fits best around Colbo and what Colbo is,” he told Hypebeast. “The color palette, the aesthetic, the fabrics, the stories behind the brand. All of that means so much to us. We want brands that care, as well.”

Bihomora — who has since departed to work full-time with creator and stylist Wisdom Kaye — walked us through the space to break down what makes it tick.

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Hypebeast: Break down the space for us.

David Bihomora: Starting up front, we always showcase our most recent Colbo items. So right now, the first rack is all our Spring/Summer 2026 collection. We debuted the range in our first-ever runway show last September.

After the Colbo section, we have the first section of new arrivals. This is switching out consistently every week. We get so much new stuff, we have more new arrivals in the back room as well, including brands like Museum Garments, Sage Nation, Estudio Niksen, and Camiel Fortgens.

All the way in the back of the back room are our two vintage racks, which we keep stocked and ready at all times. A lot of the time, our vintage comes in from sellers in Japan or from around New York City. We also have our own person who sources and buys vinyl that we sell. We’re showcasing his curation in one section, along with a larger selection of general records.

Connected to the retail store is the Colbo Next Door Wine Bar. What’s up there?

Every night, it’s used as a wine bar, but during the daytime, it’s more of an extension of our retail space. We keep our footwear here. We also keep a rack of new high arrivals. The pieces we’re super excited to showcase. Jake Snowden painted the artwork.

How did Colbo start: first as a clothing brand or a store?

Colbo started as both. When we started, we had a small collection of about ten items, and we started to expand from there. Now, we’re four years deep. We’ve always been a multibrand store with a focus on Colbo.

Out of all of the labels you carry in the store, which ones would you consider Colbo staples?

Camille Fortgens and Yoko Sakamoto. They are both brands we’ve kept in the store for a long time. They’re both real staples of ours, and all of our people love both of those brands. We have a lot of pants from Yoko. All of their pants are so wonderfully made and dyed. They’re very keen on being simple and easy. Their cuts are also a bit wider. Their outerwear is really nice as well.

What is the best-selling brand?

It’s a three-way tie. Colbo, another aspect, and Yoko Sakamoto. All three do different things, but still fit into the same world.

What’s a brand you began selling in-store more recently?

Museum Garments is a French brand we brought in this past fall, so we’ve been working with them for two seasons now. They are a great brand based on vintage wear and Americana. We also just dropped a collaborative leather jacket with them. At Colbo, we love seeing new brands doing great things. That’s really what Colbo is: a way to enter new brands and show what’s coming up from brands that we find exciting.

What’s a jacket everyone should have in the rotation?

That’s hard because we have so many great outerwear brands in the store, but I’d have to go with our Colbo Mesh Jacket. It’s super, super lightweight and airy, but you can adjust it easily. It also has thumbholes, which I love. A second option would be our Colbo Park Jacket, which is made out of a super wavy material that’s very soft on the skin.

What’s the most underrated item in the store right now?

Our Chino Pants. The cut is so easy. We carry them in four different color ways. We make the cut so wide that it’s a mix between a straight and skinny pant. It’s formal but informal at the same time, so you can wear them to any occasion. Lazy day? Good. Office day? Good. Wedding? Also good. When we make a piece, we usually emulate it with four different fabrics, so you see that with the Chino. Four different fabrics and color ways, one for each occasion.

What else are you excited about at the store right now?

To start, this nylon, blue-wash half-zip. It’s our own custom wash that we did, which is something we do for a lot of our seasons. We made this one out of a blue dye. Each piece has its own details, and you can see those as soon as you move it. The cotton nylon material is so soft and takes the dye so well that it makes each piece so distinct.

Second, this amazing, amazing, amazing Yoko Leather Jacket. It’s so sexy and beautiful. One thing about Colbo: we love our brown. Brown can go with anything. Brown is the new black.

What’s your favorite accessory right now?

I’m big on belts. I think they’re the easiest thing to pair with any outfit. Very simple. Very easy to wear. Some of the best things to have as an accessory. I also love our jewelry. I love, love, love The Ouze, a British brand we carry in-store. The way they carry on traditional hallmarking is so amazing, and I love the way they embody themselves.

What are some brands you’ve done pop-ups with?

After we did a pop-up with RUS, we started carrying them in-store. We did the same thing with Wanze, based out of Toronto.

What are the most important factors that come into play when buying?

We’re thinking about what fits best around Colbo and what Colbo is. The color palette. The aesthetic. The fabrics. The stories behind the brand. All of that means so much to us. We want brands that care, as well.

What’s the question you’re asked the most often?

There are two. One: Is it all one brand? Which, of course, no, it’s not. It’s a question we appreciate, though, because it speaks to the vibe of the store in that everything feels inclusive and cohesive. It’s what we aim for.

The second one: Is this menswear or womenswear? People see one or two pieces we have in the front and think, “Oh, it’s men’s” or “Oh, it’s women’s.” It’s both. It’s very much a gender-neutral store that speaks to everyone. It’s supposed to be very fluid. I can tailor a fit toward anyone.

For more on Colbo visit their website and Instagram.