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Buh-Bye Hip Hop. Hello bike shop?
What will fill this prime retail space vacated by Hip Hop Fashion?
I’m usually not one to celebrate the demise of a business, but in the case of Ferguson’s Hip Hop Fashion, I’m elated to see the moving vans. For one, the shop specialized in thug wear and illegal knock-offs, prominently displaying noxious t-shirts like “Stop Snitchin’” in its front window. Two, it was just a waste of great space, a big messy eyesore in what is easily one of the best retail locations in Downtown Ferguson.
The storefront (at 155 S. Florissant) is in the corner slot of a sleek 1960s strip mall with great modern lines. Parking is ample. Views from the street are fantastic. And traffic is nearly constant, thanks to the busy Subway next door. In other words, this place deserves way better than Hip Hop Fashion.
I would love to see it become a fun boutique of some kind – something that really takes advantage of those wonderful windows. But what I really think would work there is a bicycle store, especially if it offered sales and rentals.
