Zebraclub Capitol Hill closes, Zero Zero in next? UPDATED

Where one boutique blossoms another withers. Zebraclub, a Euro-inspired boutique fashion store started in 1985, has closed its Capitol Hill location at 421 E. Pine St. While the closure seemed abrupt to me, a reliable source (my girlfriend) informs me that the store was having some amazing sales in recent weeks. An employee of the downtown Zebraclub said that to his knowledge there was no intention of opening elsewhere on the hill. He was unsure why the store had closed. You can still shop at Zebraclub at their other locations in Downtown Seattle, Bellevue, and Vancouver, BC.

Update: CHS member Cheesecake tipped us to this nugget of gossip:

I heard from an even more reliable source (my girlfriend), who heard from a Zero Zero employee that Zero Zer has plans to take over the space, and turn their current space into something arts related... art/cafe maybe? can't remember exactly.

We called Zero Zero Salon to confirm but they were reluctant to talk about anything just yet. They did say that anything new would not be affiliated with Zebraclub. We'll keep you posted when we get the full scoop!