Black Fleece No Longer Bleak on Bleecker

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Fall 2008 is now dead and forgotten, and the Black Fleece space had almost fallen to the same fate up until a few days ago. After months of darkness, the lights have come on inside of the corner store and it looks as though they are working on painting the walls and refinishing the floor. Thom Browne and Brooks Brothers just may get their West Village wish yet, albeit with several seasons' delay.
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