We thought that when former SoHo jeans palace Lounge would finally be done for good when it vacated its outlet store in the church on Sixth Avenue that was once the Limelight.
No such luck, according to our friends at RACKED. Lounge has now taken an even more permanent looking storefront on Sixth to continue selling who knows what?
The original word was that after leaving SoHo, Lounge was set to move down to South Florida and open a more upscale designer boutique in the Aventura Mall just north of Miami, which apparently happened last fall. So is this outlet offering the leftovers from this Florida mall store? It looks like Lounge just can't let go of Manhattan no matter how seedy they have to get.
Now Open: Lounge Reappears on Sixth Ave (RACKED)
UPDATE: The Post is now reporting that Lounge owner Jack Menashe has not actually left the Limelight space, and will be reopening the 150 year old deconsecrated church as a permanent retail store called Limelight Marketplace. We will reserve judgement until it opens, but the last days of Lounge in SoHo don't give us a promising feeling.
We liked it better as a nightclub.
The Limelight Is Going Retail (NYPost via The Cut)
And in other news:
• The 2009 Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund finalists have been announced featuring a pleasingly eclectic bunch including Flora Gill and Alexa Adams of Ohne Titel, Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin, Patrik Ervell, Sophie Theallet, Waris Ahluwalia of House of Waris, Wayne Lee of Wayne, George Esquivel of Esquivel Shoes, Gary Graham, Monique Péan, and Simon Spurr of Spurr.
The fund’s winner and runners-up will be announced at a gala on Nov. 16. (WWD)
• Legendary, yet often beleageured retailer Eddie Bauer will change hands once again as Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital will rescue the brand from bankruptcy with a $286 million cash bid. (WWD)
• Still one of The Shophound's favorite shops, Leffot continues to introduce new, independent shoemakers to New York. Next Thursday, July 23, the Rider Boot Co. of Richmond, Virginia will hold a trunk show featuring some exceptionally fine shell cordovan boots. (Leffot Blog/Shophound Inbox)
• The wave of the future? Macy's online sales have outpaced their brick and mortar store numbers for the past six months in a row. (5 Blogs Before Lunch)
• The Sample Sale crush seems to have finally lightened up for the summer, but there are still a few tempting ones coming up, including:
TIM HAMILTON July 18 – 20, 11 AM – 6 PM. 195 Chrystie St between Stanton and Rivington, Second floor
SEIZE SUR VINGT through July 26, Monday – Saturday, 11 AM – 7 PM, Sunday, noon – 6 PM, Groupe 16 Sur 20/Seize Sur Vingt, 267 Elizabeth Street between Houston and Prince Streets
PENFIELD July 17 – 19 Friday, AM – 7 PM, Saturday, noon – 7 PM, Sunday, noon – 6 PM Reed Space Annex, 151 Orchard Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets.
• This weekend, Gilt Groupe is featuring sales from Shoshanna, Shipley & Halmos, Anichini, Elie Tahari and Loree Rodkin among many others with TIBI, Derek Lam, and Brian Reyes coming up next week. Click HERE now for your exclusive invitation.
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