A Soho boutique called Lounge shut down a few months ago and is allegedly in the process of finding a new place to operate. In the meantime, they’re running a temp setup out of an old church on 6th Ave. and 20th St. — a space that, as the Lounge’s owner reminded us on multiple occasions, is the former “home of the famous Limelight” nightclub.
Lounge’s proprietors are unloading threads from mid-to-high-end labels after shuttering their 16,000-square-foot store on Broadway and Houston. An 18th-century church converted into a multi-level nightclub, soundsystem, dance platforms, etc., then closed and left to dilapidate for a decade or so…
Since moving in last month, the offerings have grown from a couple racks scattered around the soaring space to essentially a fully-stocked store. They’ve got the system bumping again, and there’s something uplifting about walking into this scene off a scuzzy section of Chelsea on a harsh midwinter afternoon.
