Designer Constance Bernard and a younger mannequin showcase a standout piece on the runway.
Photograph by Tracey Khan
The style-forward spirit of Brooklyn got here alive as soon as extra as A Very Brooklyn Vogue Present returned to Industry City on Tuesday, Oct.15, bringing collectively a few of the borough’s most vibrant design expertise. Offered by the Brooklyn Made Retailer and co-produced by Vogue Week Brooklyn and Runway the Actual Approach, the occasion was held at bkONE Productions, celebrating Brooklyn’s distinctive cultural edge.
“That is our second 12 months,” mentioned Gabrielle Napolitano, director of Partnerships and Communications on the Brooklyn Made Retailer underneath the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. “We’re right here to help Brooklyn companies; this present is one other inventive avenue to showcase the borough’s designers.”
She added, “The objective is to assist construct manufacturers and let companies thrive. We’re watching the inventive course of unfold proper earlier than our eyes, and it’s wonderful.”
The lineup featured eight revolutionary designers from Brooklyn’s vibrant trend scene, every bringing a particular cultural lens to the stage.
Constance Bernard, designer of the gathering “Haiti Made Paris,” introduced a thought-provoking cultural assertion to the showcase. “I’m a multidisciplinary artist, and on this assortment, I needed to handle the complicated historical past between Haiti and France,” mentioned Bernard. “There’s an irony in how the identify ‘Paris’ symbolizes excessive trend, but the layers behind that phrase embrace histories of slavery and revolution.” His designs provide a story interweaving colonial historical past and cultural resilience.
Adeleke Sijuwade, whose “L Assortment” attracts closely from his Nigerian heritage and years spent curating classic items, additionally participated within the occasion. “I began within the Nineteen Eighties with a classic assortment, which gave me a deep-rooted sense of trend historical past,” Sijuane mentioned. Tonight’s present is a celebration of hidden expertise. It’s an area the place unbiased artists can lastly shine.”
Monique Glover, founding father of Zyem NYC, started her model in 2017 after 15 years working within the garment district. “Naming my firm after my son, Zyem, was a solution to create one thing private and lasting,” mentioned Glover. “This marks my eighth season with Vogue Brooklyn, and it at all times seems like coming dwelling. As a designer, it’s empowering to step exterior expectations and present the flexibility of my work, whether or not it’s streetwear or purple carpet-ready.”
One other designer, Natalie Skulska, founding father of DANA Design, highlighted her vibrant, flower-printed informal designs for all seasons. “That is my third present in Brooklyn, and every time, it’s thrilling. My designs are colourful and playful, good for on a regular basis use, but additionally party-ready,” mentioned Skulska.
Different designers included Yvonne Chu, founding father of Kimera; Renuka Malhi, proprietor of Re’Malhi Couturier; Christopher Leveille; and Roselyne Shiyenze of Shiyenze Vogue.
Brooklyn’s trend present continues to offer a platform for artists and designers worldwide to share their imaginative and prescient. Every brings a singular voice to the business and reveals the facility of clothes to hold private and cultural significance.
The present, a part of the broader Vogue Week Brooklyn, drew an enthusiastic crowd and concluded with the Rap Social gathering on Oct. 26 at Business Metropolis.
