The Renaissance
Lenox Avenue becomes the main street of the Harlem Renaissance, the address for Black art, music and letters.
245 Malcolm X Boulevard · Harlem, New York
Custom clothing, emerging designers and statement pieces on Malcolm X Boulevard. Walk in, and leave dressed for your own red carpet moment.
I · The Avenue
Before it was our address, this avenue was where Harlem got dressed to be seen. Jazz halls, poets, preachers and organizers all walked these blocks in their best. We keep that tradition going one fitting at a time.
Lenox Avenue becomes the main street of the Harlem Renaissance, the address for Black art, music and letters.
The Savoy Ballroom opens on Lenox between 140th and 141st. Harlem dresses up to dance all night.
The Apollo Theater opens on 125th Street. Its stage becomes the place where Harlem shows the world its style and sound.
The Lenox Lounge opens its doors, and the avenue’s jazz rooms set the standard for sharp dressing.
Lenox Avenue is co-named Malcolm X Boulevard, honoring the leader whose story runs through these blocks.
Dapper Dan opens his boutique on 125th Street, remixing luxury into Harlem’s own language and changing fashion for good.
From Sunday mornings to red carpets, Harlem still gets dressed to be seen. The avenue is still the runway.
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II · Harlem Style
Sunday best on the way to church. Sharp suits at the Savoy. Fur, gold and custom leather on 125th. In Harlem, getting dressed has always been a way of saying who you are.
Dress for the room you’re walking into.
Harlem Haberdashery carries that tradition forward with custom pieces, tailoring and emerging designers under one roof on the avenue.
III · 5001 FLAVORS
5001 FLAVORS is the custom house behind Harlem Haberdashery. Suits, leathers, outerwear and statement pieces are designed, cut and finished for one person at a time.
Sit down with us. Tell us the occasion, the feeling and the fit you want.
We sketch, choose fabrics and leathers, and build the piece around you.
Try it on in the boutique. We adjust until it moves the way you do.
Your piece is finished and ready for the stage, the event, or Sunday on the avenue.
IV · The Boutique
Custom pieces, emerging designers and looks you won’t find anywhere else. Stop in to see what’s new on the racks.
V · Community
The boutique is more than a store. It is a place to meet, celebrate and show up for the neighborhood.
VI · Also from the house
A spirits line inspired by the culture and style of the Harlem Renaissance. Each bottle wears the HH crest, cut from the same cloth as the clothes: paisley for the vodka, pinstripe for the gin.
Bespoke Alkaline Water, poured at the boutique and at events. Ask about it for your own gathering.
Available at the boutique · 21+ with ID for spirits
VII · Events at the house
Launches, pop-ups, dinners and private parties in a Harlem brownstone filled with history. Tell us your date and we’ll help put it together.
VIII · Private fitting
Book a private appointment. We’ll talk through your occasion, pull fabrics and start building your look.