Nevertheless, business is booming. Foley continues to display her designs at the flea market because it provides her with exposure she can't get at the store. There are women who shop at the Gap and women who shop at Prada, but both will be at the market. There's a crossover there that I think is really nice. Unlike so many street vendors who sell watches, Jose Paternoster doesn't have a single fake Rolex in his collection.
People here appreciate art, and they have the money to buy it.
His handful of loyal regulars include one family that wears his watches exclusively. I'm like a store that people know where to find, but instead of a concrete ceiling, I have the sky. West Houston St between Thompson and Sullivan Sts. During a brief stint as an artists' representative in the 1970s, Meneely began hand printing his clients' illustration samples to send to art directors. In addition to 12 different fonts, ranging from flowery cursive to bold block lettering, you can choose from a range of decorative dingbats depicting everything from flowers and beer mugs to Zodiac signs.