As of yesterday, Enz's Boutique has ended its long tenure in the East Village.
Owner-designer Mariann Marlowe has run the rockabilly and retro clothes shop at 125 Second Ave. for the past 18 years after relocating from St. Mark's Place. (The store dates to the 1970s on Grove Street.)
Marlowe told EVG correspondent Stacie Joy that she has enjoyed serving her clientele, including various musicians and artists through the years, but has grown tired of the hostile retail climate and the daily rigor of running the shop.
She has had to manage a variety of issues outside the shop here between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place in recent years, including the new-building construction next door, the presence of travelers on the nearby corner and even an impromptu Amazon distribution center on the Avenue.
However, Marlowe isn't leaving the retail business entirely. Starting on Nov. 16, she'll have a kiosk at the new Turnstyle Underground Market in the Columbus Circle Station. You can also find some of her designs at Jimmy Webb's I Need More boutique on Orchard Street.
And who knows, you may even see her back in the East Village one day.
[Photo of Marlowe from 2014 by Stacie Joy]
Updated: Jeremiah Moss has more shop history here.
15 comments:
I'm sad to read this news. I'll miss her and my puppy will really miss her.
And the East Village loses a little bit more local color thanks to do-nothing gutless politicians who won't take a stand on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, cops who won't crack down on traveling thugs, and corporate monsters who use public sidewalks for private profit.
Another East Village legend leaves us. Make way for more bubble tea.
Sorry to see this shop close. Ms. Marlowe was a good neighbor, and I appreciate her efforts in fighting the Crusty Invasion.
Terrible News !
Loved passing by, looking and knowing there
was such a fun store there.
Crusties 1, East Village 0
As usual, sadly.
I'd like to see the cops ship these young losers back to mom & dad's basement, where they belong.
Hey Hey,
I’m ok and relieved, please follow me on Instagram or come up to Columbus Circle, it’s really pretty up there, my prices will be at least 25% lower.
Love you guys.
Who knows I can always reopen.
I'd kind of like to know what the crusty back story is.
I love you Marlowe
We was OG Rockabilly PUNK
On Saint Marks Place and the Bowery
Till Then
Bicycle Joe
I'm so sorry to see this lovely lady leave and her joyful window go dark.
Really sad to see this place on second ave. close it has been a tough few years and you hung in there. I will stop in at Columbus Circle soon!
❤️🌺
Best of luck in the new location, Marianne! Sad to see you go.
So sorry to see you leave . I feel you are the last . Such a great run though from 1985 ! I wish you the best of everything on your new shop ! Success ❤️
'Gojira said...
And the East Village loses a little bit more local color thanks to do-nothing gutless politicians who won't take a stand on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, cops who won't crack down on traveling thugs, and corporate monsters who use public sidewalks for private profit.'
Every word of this. The lack of any protection whatsoever to small businesses which are the lifeblood of the city is appalling
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