Category Archives: Fashion

A Hatter in a Changing Hood

Posted on May 11, 2009 by The Changeling

I’ve passed by Al’s Men’s Shop many times and I’ve always admired the hats displayed in the window. I am not sure why I like looking at the hats in this Fulton Street shop–maybe the colors are what draws me, maybe it is the variety, maybe it reminds me of the old hat shop [...]

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Bed-Stuy Resident Featured on the Fine Living Network!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by The Changeling

[ April 25, 2009; 11:00 pm; ]
Before & After: Clive finds his own style. (Images courtesy of Fine Living Network)

Clive EJ Salmon is the producer of the Neighborhood Beat: BedStuy hosted by Monique Greenwood, but this week he’s receiving the makeover treatment from Lloyd Boston on the Fine Living Network’s show Closet Cases. Clive’s closet gets an overhaul and he [...]

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Made in Bed-Stuy

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Alexa11221

NY Times “The Local” blog ventures into Bed-Stuy to interview local designer Adrienne Patrick.
N.Y./Region
The Local – Fort-Greene: Makers: Boiling Sweaters for Toddler Togs
By Fran Pado
Published: April 8, 2009
There’s a video too!

Adrienne Patrick’s website is www.reGENERATIONS.biz

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Stuy-lista Talks Fashion and Work with the New York Times

Posted on March 11, 2009 by The Changeling

Twenty-five year old Bed-Stuy stylista (stylistA? Is this term applied to males too?) Matthew Anderson talks with the New York Times about his love of fashion and his job at the Juicy Couture flagship store. It’s a fun read, but all I wanna know is this: what vintage shop in Bed-Stuy sells animal pelts?

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An Evening of Beauty & Fashion

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ February 28, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] I saw the latest cover of Vogue India featuring Freida Pinto with the tagline “How to be a recessionista! When to spend, where to save.”

Our fashion advice is to shop locally and save money (hey, $10 is not bad!) at Design Schemes at Home’s latest event, Saturday February 28, 6 p.m.

Here are the details:

HELLO EVERYONE
PLEASE [...]

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Collecther Vintage

Posted on February 4, 2009 by The Changeling

Check out this great post on Collecther Vintage from the wonderful blog Brooklyn Based! If you’ve never been to this thrift/vintage shop on Franklin Avenue (just south of Lafayette Avenue), click over to see what you’ve been missing.
Collecther
306 Franklin Avenue
Ph. 347-658-7857
Tues-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6

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Bedford Corner Fashion Expo

Posted on August 5, 2008 by The Changeling

[ August 9, 2008; 5:00 pm; ]

Not Just Vintage and bushbaby cafe are hosting a fashion expo on Saturday, August 9, at 5:00 p.m. They’ll be featuring several designers and their Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 fashion collections.  Models will strut along the catwalk that runs between two stores, stretching across Bedford Avenue and Fulton Street. You’ll get chance [...]

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