For the past few months, we noticed that the Royal Wigs shop was never open on East 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... sure enough, in recent weeks, a few readers have spotted workers inside gutting the space... such as this one via LvV...
...and from Dave of 14th Street...
Dave said that it has been on the block the 15 years he has lived nearby ...
Before getting into history ... as for the future: A tipster tells us that it will be a vegetarian restaurant selling items that include wraps and sushi.
As for the past... like, Dave, it
seems like the place has always been there. Does anyone know any of the store's history?
We came across an alt.rock country band called The Royal Wigs, who took their name from the store. According to the band's bio, the store "was frequented by such famous NYC denizens as Lou Reed, the New York Dolls, and Vivienne Westwood." Not sure about the merits of these claims ... though we like the thought of, say, Arthur Kane rummaging around in here one day years back ...
In any event, the storefront was always photogenic ... Here's a shot by
Goggla...
...and via
LuciaM on Panoramio...