A couple of weeks ago while headed to Collette Blanchard Gallery on the lower east side I stumbled into a great new menswear boutique. New Men David New. The proprietor greeted me with a smile, offered me a drink and showed me around the warm and stylish space. The space was adorned with beautifully stylish furniture, a well stocked bar and great artwork. The rear of the store feels alot more like a hip lounge or swanky living room than a retail space complete with flat screen television and a well stocked bar.

New Men David New is the brainchild of its namesake David New. David has been in fashion for over 20 years and this is his first venture into retail. The store opened on September 10, 2009 during Fashion's Night Out. The store is located at 301 East Houston Street in the lower east side of New York City. Guest enjoyed live entertainment, food and drinks, and a red carpet extravaganza with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

According to the press release and David's own words, New Men David New is a collection conceived with the idea that men want to look great and feel comfortable in their clothes. His inspiration for men’s clothing came from the belief that fashion in stores didn’t dress a specific kind of man.

The New Men David New label is for the man who wants to feel comfortable, look great and at the same time be stylish. “To put it simply, it’s what I call Casual Sharp, stated David New. Today, fashion has made casual, blue jeans and a t-shirt or a business suit without the tie. That’s not style, that’s not what dressing casual looks like. Dressing casual with style is a wardrobe. It’s New Men David New.” Not only do you look impeccable with the New Men David New line, his garments are made with flawless workmanship and impeccable design.

David New stated “I am now pursuing my lifelong passion. Creating a label that bears my name.” David New is a talented fashion designer and graduate of the famed Fashion Institute Technology. The welcome mat is out, which invites you to relax, get cozy and fashionable in a spacious store. New Men David New, the New name in Men’s fashion, come shop and stay awhile.

Those who know me know that I value customer service and the shopping experience nearly as much as I do quality, value and the design of the garment. David is a warm personality who is clearly passionate about his designs and his desire to return me to a sense of style in their casual attire.

The store features one of kind pieces produced with just one item in each size including small, medium, large and extra large. The line includes his signature fitted shirts with french cuff made in a cotton pique, all cotton and microsuede ($180), motorcycle influenced jackets in several fabrics ($210) and wool khaki inspired pants ($165). New Men David New is a boutique with a lounge feel and david offers his customers complimentary drinks during their shopping experience.

For more information call 917-NEW-3227 (917-639-3227).

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“HARLEM IS THE NEW BLACK”
N Boutique debuts
Private Label Specialty T-shirts

NEW YORK, NY, September 14, 2009. N Boutique, Harlem’s chic
multi-designer store launches its debut collection of “urban luxe” N
branded stylish t-shirts for men & women.

“Harlem is the New Black” * is one of seven images in its exclusive
inaugural men and women’s fashion range that is designed to be smart,
stylish, and celebrate Harlem. The initial collection is available
immediately online (www.nharlemnewyork.com) and in store early October.
The 100% combed cotton shirts are sized sm-2X for men and sm-xl for women.
Pricing is $20-$25 per shirt.

The brand is a new take on urban luxury. Young, sophisticated and fresh,
The N Harlem New York shirt collection takes its cue from the soul and
vitality of Harlem, one of New York City—and the world’s—most famous and
exciting neighborhoods. The shirts are all about mixing an uptown style
sensibility with a downtown edginess.

The designs are sleek, modern and timeless, paying homage to style icons
and Harlem’s international influence on style, music, art and
entertainment by referencing everything from the 1920s jazz era to
contemporary “Ghetto Fabulousness”.

Co-owner/creative director Larry Ortiz has gone beyond the typical t-shirt
line trend by using bold, graphic techniques and pairing them with slimmer
silhouettes more associated with higher- end designer collections. Says
Ortiz, “Our signature shirt, ‘Harlem is the new Black’ says it all: Harlem
is fresh, hot and very sexy. It’s a classic—like Gucci.”

"Harlem is the new Black" signature tee for men & women

"La Revue D'Harlem" references the banana skirt made famous by the
irreverent & fabulous Josephine Baker who was the toast of Harlem & the
world

T-shirt styles celebrating female icons in entertainment:
"Billie" is a silhouette that references the instantly recognizable
gardenia that Billie Holiday wore in her hair

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About N Boutique
The meatpacking district has Jeffrey; the Upper East Side has Barneys; and
Harlem has N—a specialty boutique that after 3 years recently relocated to
tonier section a few blocks away at 171 Lenox Avenue, between 118th &
119th Streets. The soft re-launch is October ‘09.

* “Harlem is the new Black” is a registered trademark of N Harlem New York

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Whenever I'm asked how I am and what I've been up to lately, the answers tend to be the same. I am doing well, a little tired and I've been workin my a$$etts off!. The only detail that gets added is that I've been shooting lots of new images or I'm hard at work on new art, all of which is true. These answers are likely to remain the same for months and years to come. However, it's time for some of the fruits of this labor to start making their way into the public domain.

My big projects wont be completed for quite some time, but some of the fashion gigs will start to surface very soon. "One Dress" is one of these projects.

Malcolm Harris of Mal Sirrah, Inc. is a friend and supporter. He has an incredible project that he is launching worldwide and asked me to participate as one of two photographers on the project. I was sleepy, tired and under the weather, but when a world class designer requests your presence and invites you to shoot his latest project you get over yourself and out of the bed and make it happen which I (and my new friend and fellow photographer on the project Aranka Israni) did.

Malcolm has a long history of being very involved in visual art as a collector, curator and close friend to some legends from the art world. That probably has something to do with why he chose two fine art photographers to shoot this important new collection which is a essentially a solo performance by one very special dress.

This fashion feature is the first of many coming soon to Urban Pop Life and features my work from the project. To see Aranka Israni's work and the rest of this incredible project check out the official website http://one-dress.ning.com

One Dress is a very important and very creative project. I'm happy to have participated and wish Malcolm and the gang at Mal Sirrah, Inc. luck with the project and their stated mission to "change the world, one dress at a time."

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Damn damn damn...don't they know we're in a recession? This just aint right, tempting us with these fly @ss sneakers. These are only available at a few UNDFTD locations including, Tokyo, La Brea L.A. store, and three other U.S. locations.

If that wasn't enough then there's the Alexander McQueen designs. Puma is kinda serious aren't they?

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Remember these commercials?

Michael Jackson

Madonna Pepsi

Britney Spears

Michael Jackson

Pink, Beyonce and Britney Spears

Cindy Crawford

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You just have to love American Apparel. Can you say subversive? They pay good wages with great health benefits. The factory is in downtown LA, so they don't send jobs overseas. They clearly don't discriminate against people based on race, sexuality or religion. They're equally tacky across the board in a soft core sorta way. I'm sure their catalogue is popular with teenage boys (lol)...AND they are one of the few retailers having strong sales during this recession. In the words or Arsenio Hall...things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Maybe tolerance IS good business!

I love it!

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