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.
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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 
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