Introducing Our Designer Features & Specials

Brooklyn Fashion Week is a collaborative Business Support Program for and by  local Independent

Fashion Designers!

In  the three clips the designers takes us into  her workroom shares some of her fashions and introduces herself! She also offer  her leggings at a special price online!

The Bulk of your purchase goes directly to the designer... we select only  one or two items per designer do that they are free to conduct business as usual!

Essentially  designers offer  a group  buy and items ship  between 7- days to  8 weeks!  
Please check each designers details before purchasing and ensure your contact  number is up to date!

The Special prices in the widget to the left  are avaiable only by shopping  though the widget itself!

Our vison is to help

• Build awareness of Brooklyn Designers
• help them  Sell and thrive and
• to enable  lovers of BKstyle the opportunity to collect  BK designer pieces!

We are currently working  on affiliate tools to allow Bloggers and others  to  show their support while earning  commisions on designer prducts!

We're not a Fashion Show or a Fashion blog! We're a fashion Industry support initiative! For the most part self supporting our priority is the designers and the  consumers who support them! We offer  Business of fashion  program through 28squared and collaborative marketing through Streets of New York Marketing 411.

Follow us on twitter

Join our Facebook page!

REMINDER help us #makethestage @Internetweekny Fashion & Technology for Trade and Aid Vote At http://t.co/scBGSpC voting is extended til April 29th

Greening Your Lines:- Green Bkstyle 2011 is Saturday April 23rd!

Reclaiming, Renewing, Regenerate, Rethink!

The question is "How do you design  change how do you "GREEN"  a fashion line  or for that matter any business"

Discussion and Brunch to celebrate Earth Day

April 23rd 2011 2-4pm

ticket  $ 20

Space limited! Arrive early

Victoria's Teas room is located @154

What are the steps in developing an effective Environmental Resource Strategy and how does an individua, city  town or state or business move towards a  greener economic model?... Victoria D'angelo

What are the steps in developing an Economic Stimulus Strategy and how does an individual  city town or state or business move towards a leaner more  lucrative economic model?... Bonnie Sandy

VICTORIA"S TEA ROOM IS

154 Howard Ave Brooklyn New york

Directions here http://greenbkstyle2011.eventbrite.com/

Last year and Subsequent to  Green BKStyle we became acutely aware that the average independent desigenr was nOt really sure as to  how to procedd in "greening" their line!

We had at that time been in talks with  Dream Green Productions, the company  behind the Body Shop Eco- Bag That held their products showcased at this years Grammy Awards! The bag was designed and Manufactured by Dreem Green of made of fabrics from   Recyled Plastic! It was constructed California with a view of controlling Carbon footprint and  supporting local businesses! Teh artwrk done in Ny  By an artist from our project and sent via the internet! 

As I spoke to Victoria D’Angelo, who was at the time  outlining the steps in reclaiming  disposable goods or redirecting towards a more sustainable way of harvesting “NATURAL” resources; It occurred to me that her process was similar to one I  utilized  to creating  solutions for economic stimulus! It was not just a Design process… it was also lean and agile terms I had embraced within NY’s Tech community!

We’ve committed to a series of interviews and articles that explore the actual chjallenges on Going green! Our goal is to bring it to host in Brooklyn  and via technology to 

Victoria  is a fore-runner in the eco-movement, and runs Dream Green  Printing and Dream Green Productions! I run the 28 squared arist  collective adn   started FashionCamp  to explore and learn technology; we are both  designers, mothers and passionate about quality and access for women! Our   individual  decisions to solve our own challenges took us on paths of discovery , innovation and new directions! She has a Home and interiors and product design Background;  I fashion  local and indigenous crafts!

April 23^rd 2011 will be the best  day  and Victoria has agreed, not only to fit us into her schedule but to bring  her wealth of experience knowledge and even samples of fabrication to  Brooklyn , for a Presentation/ seminar discussion! We will be hosted by  Victoria Of Vitoria's Tea who describes her ecosustainability as "Green By Default"

A snippet of that mornings discussion…

We were  primarily discussing  the challenges of getting designers a solution to unique fabrics, that were environmentally  responsible and cost effective! Our conversation easily  flowed to :-

From The  process,  and layers of  opportunity to how best to execute! among my notes>:-

Taking  Inventory  what are the  resources, natural and renewable…

Pharaonicorp

Graphic artist Louis Narcisse has considerable experience creating Clothing that sells! Creating  a line with a positive cultural message was not difficult enough adding and taking on an ethical conscious was an added challenge we threw his way! Not only does he offer a green line of Earthy and body friendly organic jersey knit cotton in a substantial weight! He is also donating half his proceed to  our ss2010 Haiti  project that aims to help survivors in Haiti!

In his words:- "Our path back to greatness should chart a course that restores our respect for mother earth in very practical terms."

Customer service http://my.28squared.com/Pharo

Bweela Steptoe-

Cotton is the fabric of choice for Bweela Steptoe's Collection; the line recycles and reinvents  jeans creating distinct wearable art. Bweela extends and often complements this look with her signature"Holy TEES"; the result a deconstructed look with a couture feel. With zero waste as a company policy, scraps of left over fabric become skirts, bustiers and other  accessories. On a smaller scale the company recycles waste paper from candy wrappers, making bags, belts & patch pockets out of them.

"If we just stop for a moment and take a good look at these beautifully colored wrappers we would see the potential in them", Says Ms Steptoe, " By saving them and creating a collage out of the I turn something that most people look at as trash into art while also lessening the waste around us. I rarely throw away any of my scraps of fabric because they can always be used to make "something".