Lingerie, Burlesque & Cocktails---N Harlem!!

Folks are still buzzing about the evening of Thursday, February 5 th at
N Boutique. As one guest said "It is happening here in Harlem...right here on W 116th St...some folks don't realize this is what it's about and where it's at."

About 100 guests attended the Launch of Dirty Dolls Lingerie,
a line inspired by the vintage under-things worn by burlesque stars of the 1920s.

Dirty Dolls Lingerie is bringing glamour back into the everyday. The line offers hard-to-find bra sizes that most retailers do not carry. The bra size range starts at 30C and goes up to 44DDD, guaranteeing that voluptuous women from coast to coast will be able to enjoy fantastic, figure-enhancing brassieres.

The event took place at N Boutique—a stylishly designed bi-level 3500 sq ft. specialty mens/womens boutique that opened in 2006. N stands unparalled as the fresh, new face of retail in Harlem that is single-handedly creating a destination for upscale shopping in a community not known for high-end shopping. N carries top-shelf independent and emerging talent alongside established designers that have never had a presence in Harlem. Says co-owner Larry Ortiz, the buyer, “Who doesn’t love intimate apparel that’s pretty, sophisticated, inspired by the needs of real, contemporary women—and just a dash naughty!”

The highlight of the evening was the 20-minute burlesque show (introduced by Project Runway's Season 5 contestant Suede) by downtown performers The Incredible Akynos, Perl Noire-the Black Pearl, and Carmen Barika, who worked the the crowd into a frenzy as they sang, shook it, vamped, and stripped before a delighted guestlist of fashionable Harlemites, downtown hipsters, French tourists, black, white, gay, straight, corporate execs, creative types, and even two members of the clergy (!). Nuvo provided cocktails.

To get on the N Boutique email list and be among the first to know about new product arrivals, sales, and store events, send your email info to http://www.info@nharlemnewyork.com N Boutique: 114 W 116 St (7/Lenox Aves.) 212-961-1036 Mon closed, Tues 4-8, Wed 2-8, Thurs-Sat noon to 8, Sun noon to 8.

Digital Projections do work in Harlem

Last November, WHAF painstakingly produced two projections on 12th Avenue and underneath the Riverside viaduct. Though stressful because film was used versus digital images , the impact was important. The art scene in Harlem has been limited to two dimensional art in a studio/gallery or performance art. We are trying to mix it up a bit and get folks to experience art as a part of everyday life. So, check out the image and tell us what we can do to push things forward even during these hard times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uky9Dcjfp1c

Of Course He Inhaled

Of Course He Inhaled