Attention Harlem shoppers: pack a black Amex card for your next buying spree. In addition to populist megastores like Old Navy and H&M, a spate of tony designer shops has sprung up on 125th Street. From the Gucci and Prada-crammed Apollo Signature store to the dope Atmos sneaker den (pictured here), Soho styles and prices have taken the A train uptown. Harlem designer Bill Witherspoon describes the local vibe as “very superfly” with “hip hop and jazz and … tribal influences.” Time will tell if that adds up to unique brand of Harlem-style commerce or America’s first Black Heritage shopping mall.
