Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Brooklyn Museum event: Day of fashion

To anyone who's going to be in the New York area Saturday June 26th I would seriously consider attending this event. I'll deff be in the building, so come out and join in on the festivities. Saturday, June 26, 2010 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Throughout the Museum In connection with the exhibition American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection, the Museum partners with Etsy to present “Brooklyn Style,” an array of fashion-related programs: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Interactive Artist Program Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor Community crocheting with Brooklyn-based artist Olek. Bring red, white, and blue clothing to contribute. *1 p.m. Gallery Tour: American High Style Morris A. and Meyer Shapiro Wing, 4th Floor Join Museum Guides for an engaging tour of American High Style. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *2–3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: “Brooklyn Aesthetics” Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor Moderated by cultural critic and fashion editor Michaela Angela Davis, this panel will explore how Brooklyn style relates to international trends, culture, and race. Participants include Camilla Gale and Rand Niederhoffer, co-owners of Fort Greene’s Thistle & Clover; Skye Parrott, creative director of Dossier Journal; and Quincy “Ouigi” Theodore, owner and creative director of the Brooklyn Circus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *3:30–4:30 p.m. Fashion Showcase Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor A showcase of works by designers from Etsy, the Brooklyn Circus, Butch Diva, and Raiff Designs and top students of Pratt Institute’s Fashion Design program. Modeled by the I Heart Brooklyn Girls. Photo booth presented by Annie Powers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Telephone: (718) 638-5000; TTY: (718) 399-8440 Admission: Suggested Contribution: $10; Students with Valid ID: $6; Adults 62 and over: $6; Members: Free; Children under 12: Free Hours: Wednesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Subway: 2,3 Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum Get detailed directions

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