To celebrate we have we have special offers to you from our designers Even if you're not attending you can get on The BKSTYLIST... help us green our marketing and outreach.

Green is not about hype it is about a commitment to taking from the earth’s resources as little as you need, and restoring  balance by giving back! While, designers are embracing these as “eco or green” to the Brooklyn designer it’s just life...  what we do to survive! The “Brooklyn" Style (BKSTYLE) is really one of practicality and individual in expressions! Brooklyn has long embraced many of the ‘eco concepts as their design aesthetic”. One reason is Brooklyn’s diversity. Many of these concepts of convertible and hand worked pieces that  are passed down are part of our global perspective, learned at the feet of mothers and aunts! GREEN BKSTYLE is as individual as each Brooklyn resident!

It’s a party as we Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with GREEN BKSTYLE!™ The Free event will take place on April 22, 2010 at Outpost Lounge, 1014 Fulton Street, Brooklyn and will run from 4pm – 10p

Many Independent designers are “Green” simply as a means of survival.We shop at job end, serve markets closer to point of production. Indie designers essentially use job ends or salvage fabrics to create their product!  Keeping Tons of waste from landfills! use or reuse local materials. They produce only what's needed often (on Demand) few indie designers have "excess" product at the end of the season! They speak to the consumer directly so often their designs are on point  and the correct size again  little waist! They use every scrap that is created and when and if an item does not sell they rip it apart and create something new!At this event we challenged designers to look at their part in restoring balance to the “EARTH’s environment”. I also asked designers to look at the collections (fabric and samples) they simply have hanging around. Before making something  new what can you do whit that!; reinvent (upcycle) swap or give to a charitable cause.

Many Shade of Green....

At this event we have designers who have been committed to sustainable clothing for quite some time and some who are just looking at shifting or adding green choices. The truth is many are not sure what really is “truly green” we'll introduced you To one Young designers journey at this evening's event!

From designers we got questions is my product earth friendly... I don't do "recycled"

The current belief is that

Handmade is more the greener choice…

Vintage is greener!

Bamboo is green!

Recycling is greener!

Perceptions on green

shapes everything...   many  perceive that green and teh green consumer is "conservative" and boring... or creative, excentric and simply wacky... we developed ( and will continue developping a resource list) But found ourselves sending them to Ecouterre and TreeHugger!

read more afre the jump...

Holiday at Sunshine Mingle, Sip & Shop

featured designer

Simon Duncan

www.simonduncan.com

get a head start on your New Years Eve GLAM!

also present

Spoonbread Vintedge

www.Spoonbreadvintedge.com

and other artist designers and Crafters

Dec18th 2009 6-11pm

Sunshine Suite

Http://SunshineNy.com

All year we've

Tweeted & Followed

Liked & UnLiked

Commented & linked

recommeded & Retweeted

IT'S TIME TO REALLY GET SOCIAL

Invite Your Social buddies to meet you in a

Fun Friendly holiday event

while supporting Local Designers, Artist and Crafters!

Fashion, Technology, Food, Shopping FUN!!

We have used fashion in the past to draw attention to technology and attract support for community initiatives! We'd like to  thank these design businesses! We understand that packing up and coming out to these locations is their investment in our community and we'd like to thank them!

Fashion Technology Solutions

We will expand or Fashion design , technical and business programs next year! We're also adding more of our live as well as "xtended" events!

My original plan was to end the community education aspect of our exploratory project at the close of 2009! However since FashioncampNy and subsequently with my stepping up to lead the Black media Professionals meetup, I have found my self inundated with request for assistance in adopting, adapting and integrating "this web thing"

I am able to reach and communicate but I have also discovered that somehow there is not much help that seems to reach or apply to the needs of this core creative class with a growing need to find a way to support themselves and their families! This event helps raise funds towards these projects!

We thank you for your support and Please pass this on!

More Importantly have a happy blessed holiday

Be Safe and see you next year!

Bonnie Sandy

Fashioncamp NY and soon LA

Brooklyn Fashion Week

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