Lifeguards Now on Duty at New Hollister Store
Photo: theshophound.com
The "epic" new Hollister store at Broadway and Houston doesn't open until Thursday, but lifeguards are already standing outside, probably in advance of press previews happening today. We might just try flailing a little bit when we walk by to see if they'll rescue us from, uh, the sea of tourists. [Shophound]

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