Coming Soon: Rising States Boutique at 168 Ludlow
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Press Tea was pushed out of Hell Square back in February. By the end of summer, 168 Ludlow Street will ditch any cafe aspirations and instead return to life selling threads. That’s the word on the street.
A Boogie birdie tells us that a new boutique called Rising States is just a few weeks from opening in the south store of 168 Ludlow. The store will carry, in its own words, a collection of “thoughtfully curated fashion and objects from emerging designers.” Soft launch is reportedly pegged for the week of August 19, but won’t be officially selling until “after Labor Day.”
Meanwhile, Press Tea isn’t completely out of business. They simply moved crosstown to the West Village – 167 7th Avenue South.
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