{"id":6837,"date":"2009-09-10T08:52:35","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T12:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=6837"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:33:42","slug":"fashion-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/6837\/fashion-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Outer Borough Fashion Events Starting Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all the buzz about Fashion’s Night Out<\/strong> this fall, it feels like Fashion is turning 21 and throwing a five borough party to celebrate. Whether you choose to join the kickoff festivities, shop a pop-up, cull through vintage clothes, attend an indie runway show, or donate your used digs, this guide to the best fashion fetes will get you through the next week\u2014and with a wardrobe that’ll last you much longer.<\/p>\n

1. Spend a Night With:<\/strong> Macy\u2019s | Sept. 10th, 6-11 p.m. | 24202 61st Ave., Queens | macys.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Deets:<\/strong> the official Fashion\u2019s Night Out Party kicks off at Macy\u2019s Douglaston in Queens. Join the crowd of fashionistas as the event marks the official start of more than 700 designers, retailers, and brands lobbying you back to the stores where they feel your hard earned dollars belong. If you\u2019re not in Queen\u2019s, don\u2019t fret, no borough will be left behind. The Downtown Brooklyn, Staten Island and Parkchester, Bronx locations<\/a> will be hosting their very own shop-late-till-you-drop event as part of the evening\u2019s citywide clothing drive. All donations will benefit the New York City AIDS Fund.<\/p>\n

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Why You\u2019ll Be Turning Heads: <\/strong>Macy\u2019s is a participating retailer of The official Fashion\u2019s Night Out T-shirt, 40% of proceeds go to National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n

2. Spend a Night With: <\/strong>Market Publique | Sept. 10th, 5-11p.m. | 177 N. 10th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn | marketpublique.com<\/p>\n

Deets:<\/strong> The well-designed and curated online vintage store may be new to the marketplace (six months old) but its chief collector and co-founder Pamela Castillo isn\u2019t. The Guatemalan vintage collector began amassing a love for 50\u2019s dresses and runway style clutches at a young age\u2014even rocking her grandmother’s Gucci bags at 12. When Castillo\u2019s husband challenged her to turn her online shopping angst into action, Voila! Market Publique was born with cult allure. The new contender in the online marketplace is \u201cintimate but not a flea, handpicked and styled properly,\u201d said Castillo. This Thursday, the shop is throwing their official launch party with cupcakes and champagne. Time to sip the bubbly and let your wallet feel the buzz. Or sip the bubbly and let your wallet sweeten your closet.<\/p>\n

Why You\u2019ll Be Turning Heads:<\/strong> Castillo\u2019s pop-up will be sourced with threads from her own collection, while the Williamsburg seamster will be in store to size up aficionados for custom fitting.<\/p>\n

3. Spend a Night With:<\/strong> 4PLAYBK | Sept. 13th, 6-10 p.m. | 339 9th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn<\/p>\n

Deets:<\/strong> Park Slope\u2019s women\u2019s fashion store, 4PLAYBrooklyn, has teamed up with local bar, The Dram Shop to host a one-night-only fund raising event for Keep a Child Alive<\/a>. The Brooklyn-based non-profit gives 100% of its donations and goods to those suffering from the AIDS pandemic in Africa. Stop in, shop a bit, grab a beer, and help a life.<\/p>\n

Why You\u2019ll Be Turning Heads:<\/strong> Fashionable clothing priced too low to leave any kind of dent in your pocketbook.<\/p>\n

4. Spend a Day With: <\/strong> Second Annual Superstar DJ Record Fair + Vintage Fashion Bazaar | Sept. 13th | brooklynflea.com<\/p>\n

Deets:<\/strong> This Sunday, 30 DJ\u2019s will return to spin records at the Brooklyn Flea while you sift through recycled frippery from the likes of Vintage Loft NYC, Estate of Art Vintage lifestyle, and Treasures + Pleasures. Record Fair vendors will DJ on the Flea sound system for 20 minutes, selling their records on the spot. \u201cMusic and fashion go together, it will feel like one big block party under the Archway,\u201d said the Flea’s Eric Demby.\u00a0Get ready to listen and buy clothes on DJ records on the spot.<\/p>\n

Why You\u2019ll be Turning Heads: <\/strong>It\u2019s a bazaar, so expect the music finds to be as serious as the clothes, including cameos from former Nolita vintage boutique, I HEART NYC and DJ\u2019s Rehka, db, Ulyssess, and McBoing Boing.<\/p>\n

5. Spend Two Nights With:<\/strong> Brooklyn Fashion Festival | Sept 18-19th | brooklynfashionfestival.com<\/p>\n

Deets: <\/strong>Now that indie music venue, The Knitting Factory has officially relocated to the \u2018burg, it’s lending its name and space to its first ever fashion showcase. The public event will present collections on a theater style runway where eight designers will present the best to come in indie fashion. Friday, Jade Chiu will show her Chinese-Western fusion garbs, while James Yoest will debut sustainable designs with a social theme. On Saturday, visual artist Olek will make a special appearance along with a showing by Brazil\u2019s Maira Santos ready-to-wear collection, plus party dresses by Linney Warren. There\u2019ll be plenty of places to wear those this fall. \u201cEvery runway show has its place, this one is for the public and is accessible to those who love fashion and want to see it,\u201d said Tom McAlister, co-organizer of the event.<\/p>\n

Why You\u2019ll Be Turning Heads:<\/strong> Expect a fur-free spectacle show presenting hand-sewn and dyed recycled garments whose limited run you\u2019ll careen over. Buyers stay poised.<\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/strong> All venues are accessible by subway or bike. Use the hopstop link below for specific directions. <\/em><\/p>\n

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