Last month a number of emerging designers were featured at the Magic Johnson Theater on 125th Street. 
Among the designers that showed off their creativity were owners of several fabulous specialty boutiques that have cropped up around the neighborhood. Here is just a sample of the designers that were featured in The New York Times.
In the last year, Dane Huggins moved his popular shoe store, Head Over Heels, from Fort Greene in Brooklyn to 270 St. Nicholas Avenue at West
124th Street.Aissatou Ndao-Fiteni, a designer, opened a boutique called Aysa (aysaboutique.com), at 2310 Seventh Avenue at West 136th Street; it sells a mix of modern and traditional African fashions and witty handbags.
Seasoned to Perfection (s2pvintage.com), which repurposes vintage clothing into new styles. All were represented at the weekend market.
For the next Emerging Designers showcase visit uptownedm.com.
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Posted on June 22, 2008 by D. Bell