Fashion | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side

Streetwear Pioneer, Reed Space, is Closing Orchard Street Store in September

The pioneering streetwear/lifestyle brand, Reed Space, is leaving Orchard Street after 15 years. …

Going Out of Business Sale: Belraf Fabrics Closing After 33 Years on the LES

Belraf Fabrics will be closing its Orchard Street store on June 30 after 33 years on the Lower East Side, and the owners are offering bargain prices until then. …

Hester Street Fair Launches 2016 Season on Saturday

Hester Street Fair, 2015.

This coming Saturday, the Hester Street Fair will kick off its seventh season on the Lower East Side. The 2016 …

Arts Watch: What To Do in February

Here are some of the highlighted events coming up in February that we are looking forward to: …

Anthom's new Lower East Side shop. Photo via @shopanthom instagram.

New Arrivals: Vapeya, The Hunt, Anthom, Killion, Koneko Cat Cafe

Here’s a look at some new businesses on the Lower East Side, featured in our October 2015 print magazine. …

A rendering of Alexander Olch's new Ludlow Street cinema. Metro graph LLC.

Tie Designer Alexander Olch Details Plans For Ludlow Street Cinema

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MY LES: Kara Mullins and Osvaldo Jimenez

For our regular feature spotlighting the people who live and work on the Lower East Side, we talked with LES residents and La Petite Mort shop owners Kara Mullins and Osvaldo Jimenez (aka SLUTLUST). …

Hester Street Fair Opens 2015 Season Saturday on the Lower East Side

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The Set List: Live Music on the L.E.S.

Hailing from Northern Mali, the Songhoy Blues will play at Mercury Lounge March 9th

Here’s TLD Contributor Flora Theden’s weekly run-down of the best …

Pushmethod + Questlove to Host “Hoodies for the Homeless” This Thursday

In collaboration with Okayplayer and the Hoodie Shop, New York hip-hop rock band PushMethod is collecting hoodies for the homeless. On Thursday, February 5th, …