Harlem Haberdashery
Guests dressed in custom looks beneath the Harlem Haberdashery crest

245 Malcolm X Boulevard · Harlem, New York

HarlemHaberdashery

Custom clothing, emerging designers and statement pieces on Malcolm X Boulevard. Walk in, and leave dressed for your own red carpet moment.

Home of 5001 FLAVORSCustom & ready to wearOn Lenox Avenue

I · The Avenue

A century of style on Lenox.

Before it was our address, this avenue was where Harlem got dressed to be seen. Jazz halls, poets, preachers and organizers all walked these blocks in their best. We keep that tradition going one fitting at a time.

1920s

The Renaissance

Lenox Avenue becomes the main street of the Harlem Renaissance, the address for Black art, music and letters.

1926

The Savoy opens

The Savoy Ballroom opens on Lenox between 140th and 141st. Harlem dresses up to dance all night.

1934

The Apollo

The Apollo Theater opens on 125th Street. Its stage becomes the place where Harlem shows the world its style and sound.

1939

Lenox Lounge

The Lenox Lounge opens its doors, and the avenue’s jazz rooms set the standard for sharp dressing.

1987

A new name

Lenox Avenue is co-named Malcolm X Boulevard, honoring the leader whose story runs through these blocks.

1982

Couture on 125th

Dapper Dan opens his boutique on 125th Street, remixing luxury into Harlem’s own language and changing fashion for good.

Today

Still the runway

From Sunday mornings to red carpets, Harlem still gets dressed to be seen. The avenue is still the runway.

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The Harlem Haberdashery sign at 245 Malcolm X Boulevard

II · Harlem Style

Harlem has always dressed with intention.

Sunday best on the way to church. Sharp suits at the Savoy. Fur, gold and custom leather on 125th. In Harlem, getting dressed has always been a way of saying who you are.

Dress for the room you’re walking into.

Harlem Haberdashery carries that tradition forward with custom pieces, tailoring and emerging designers under one roof on the avenue.

CustomMade to measure
CuratedEmerging designers
HarlemOn Lenox Avenue
A group crossing a Harlem street in black and white formal wear
Dressed for the avenue

III · 5001 FLAVORS

Made for you. Only you.

5001 FLAVORS is the custom house behind Harlem Haberdashery. Suits, leathers, outerwear and statement pieces are designed, cut and finished for one person at a time.

  1. i.

    The consultation

    Sit down with us. Tell us the occasion, the feeling and the fit you want.

  2. ii.

    The design

    We sketch, choose fabrics and leathers, and build the piece around you.

  3. iii.

    The fitting

    Try it on in the boutique. We adjust until it moves the way you do.

  4. iv.

    The reveal

    Your piece is finished and ready for the stage, the event, or Sunday on the avenue.

A black trench coat hand-painted in white with the HH monogram
Hand-painted trench, HH monogram
A client in a custom burgundy leather bomber and matching trousers
Custom leather set

V · Community

Harlem gathers here.

The boutique is more than a store. It is a place to meet, celebrate and show up for the neighborhood.

  • Pop-ups & launchesLocal makers and new brands get a stage at 245.
  • Seasonal gatheringsHolidays and celebrations bring the neighborhood through the door.
  • Dressed for the big nightProms, galas and weddings start with a fitting here.
The boutique decorated for the holidays Guests in bright custom gowns and suits at a celebration

VI · Also from the house

Raise a glass to Harlem.

Harlem Haberdashery Bespoke Vodka, Gin and Rum bottles with gold crest labels
HH Bespoke Spirits

Dressed like the house.

A spirits line inspired by the culture and style of the Harlem Renaissance. Each bottle wears the HH crest, cut from the same cloth as the clothes: paisley for the vodka, pinstripe for the gin.

VodkaPaisley label
GinPinstripe label
RumRose label
750 ml40% ABVMade in MA
Three bottles of Bespoke Alkaline Water lit in blue
Bespoke Alkaline Water

Pure, from the house.

Bespoke Alkaline Water, poured at the boutique and at events. Ask about it for your own gathering.

9.5+ pH balanced16.9 oz · 500 ml

Available at the boutique · 21+ with ID for spirits

VII · Events at the house

Come through. Stay a while.

Host your event at 245.

Launches, pop-ups, dinners and private parties in a Harlem brownstone filled with history. Tell us your date and we’ll help put it together.

Inquire about the space

VIII · Private fitting

Your seat at the house is waiting.

Book a private appointment. We’ll talk through your occasion, pull fabrics and start building your look.

Visit245 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Ave)
Between West 122nd & 123rd Streets
Harlem, NY 10027
HoursMonday to Saturday, 12 to 8 PM
Closed Sunday
Also availableEvent rentals of the boutique
What are we making?
We’ll reach out to set your time.