The begining

This is the show held in early 2005 that propelled the descision to delopop a presentation format that was more than an entertainment spectacle! The Birth Of Brooklyn FAshion Week!

Collaborators and volunteers needed

Fashion meets technology

As we settle into the new era of digital technology , the question becomes how can they be used , what jobs will emerge, what systems will rise, how will this affect the way we do things! we are looking for individuals competent in their various field to come together and explore!

• Fashion Designers, Videographers, Editors, Models, Presenter/Hosts, Graphic Designers, Photographers, Stylist, Make up artist, Hairstylist, Presenters or Hosts ,Voice over e-professionals, Graphic Designers, Stylists , Volunteers. Tech experts, Fashion illustrators, Second Life or other, 3D users, Public Relations or Advertising.
  

Please use the comment box to apply

Designer Sign Up

What
The project seeks to redefine the concept of 'Fashion Week'. This project is actually part of Software Freedom Day and is attracting worldwide attention because of its unique approach of integrating real world, web as well as mobile marketing. We believe in Open Business. we are creating a platform as an artist and a business it is your consumer who decides whether or not your product is worth it. However you will need to upload some photos as well as your profile picture and details!

Barbara Corcoran: noted Real estate entrepreneur in What's Hot - Hot Areas/Hot Properties The writing’s on the wall: Brooklyn Fashion Gallery is an online porthole that allows the public to access Brooklyn’s newest emerging fashion designers, professionals, make up artists, photographers and just plain fashionistas trying to keep up.

Space is limited
this is the first phase toward designer self reliance. Designers participating in PRELUDE Must Sign up by September 14th 12 midnight!


Who Qualifies-
This is a designer's presentation
Designers will need to verify that they own all rights to the designs they are showing
Label will need to present through their designers. So have your company's designer sign up!

How To Apply

Designers to participate you must be part of our virtual network

• so sign up

indicate your desire to participate by

• joining the Brooklyn Fashion week group within the network

you will be contacted as to details
Any designer within our network can request show privilege by joining the Brooklyn Fashion Week group, but will not be viable for sales and to pitch funding programs. All designers will have access to tools, and resources. Deadline for inclusion in Brooklyn Fashion Week Catalogue is September 20th!

What do I need To Participate

• your sample line of your latest collection. no Less than 5 pcs no more than 10 pc for showroom taping. your models , make up hair accessories must sell your vision , This is a Video Storyboard
• Full collection -can be presented within each designers"virtual Studio"
  
• you will be required to present a 30 second to 1 minute pitch on your company
• Each item requires a product profile , Sku number and simple shots so we can identify.

Sale and Funding for your line.
Fashion Week presentation should be about selling your garment or attracting funding. all designers must participate in our sales and marketing beta component

• designers featured must tape on September 16th.
  
• Designer with items for sale must have description, sku nos, and, deliver dates and wholesale and retail cost
• if needed we will have a group fast track workshop to help designers resolve some of the issues with this!
• We are exploring funding options designers will have the option of opting out of this component as they see fit.

What Season

• We deal with indie designers who tend to do immediate we will however have a directional category designers could opt to show in both. however do not your 2005 collections. We are looking for cutting edge, new, bold.
  

What does it entail

• Showroom video-presentation Sunday September 16th 10am-1pm
• Saturday September29th designer show and sale. arrange your own or we will help.
• Designer studio- you must commit to maintaining an online studio.
• Brooklyn designers catalog
  
• Collaboration each designer must market the event to their mailing list!
  

details and tools will be divulged to those who sign up.


Will there be a live show

• September 29th - Brooklyn shopping Day.
  

• Individual live event is optional. However Brooklyn Style presentations are live events at local community centers- clubs, lounges churches. where designers sell right after showing.
  
• Please add your events to our calendar whether or not you choose to actively participate.

What Exposure

• Do search for Brooklyn Fashion and then decide
  
• Local/ Traditional press
• Widespread web exposure
  
• Brooklyn Designers Catalog to distributed at major events!
• Web and traditional television exposure!
• This will be a permanent available online.

Is there a Cost!
Yes we've managed to drastically cut the cost through the use of Free and Open Source Software. We have a great team of Volunteers and Sponsors. However there are some cost that cannot be avoided.

• Designers will be responsible for their own models , hair and make up we recommend collaboration with colleagues.
  
• Printing fees
• miscellaneous overhead

FOSS and Fashion

What Do they Have in Common?
Visit www.brooklynfashiongallery.com
Keep in Mind a Fashion week show can cost well over $25000
a market week $7000 and up

Feel free to send me your comments before I complete the post later!

About Brooklyn Fashion week and Artist Mosaic

We've not new to this but we are true to it.

Artist Mosaic projects
I have been a very reluctant leader in this project. Artist Mosaic was conceived as a collaborative marketing project, that took off and is constantly challenged to innovate!- It Took me away from Designing. however consistency and creativity.

• 2001-3 Early Developers of shopping party format a Brooklyn Style event popular during the 1990's that influenced early popular shopping parties such as that held by Najwa Moses
  
• 2003 Planned and hosted First meeting of the Black Fashion Designers Association
• 2004- Artist Mosaics ; Jazz of Fashion Federal Plaza court of International trade
• A-liners forerunner of Broklyn Fashion Week Concept
• Urban Fashion Fest - consultant and sponsor!
• Produced VBAS Brooklyn first fashion designer trade show- produced for Macy's Sponsored bBack Church Means Business Event
• Creative Arts Incubator @ 4w Circle.

Why this project?

• Early on Designers such As Myrjan and Bweela Steptoe, and William Fleet and brooklyn fashion and industry insiders such as Calabar Imports have discussed the need for a marketing solution for Brooklyn. We have tried working with promoters and other parties, but have found a lack of understanding as to what is unique about Brooklyn Style. We have had success with methods we have tried and work closely with designers to modify anf create a program that sells for them!
  

Why Fashion?

• As a designer I had a strong sense of which the core issues were, We have used fashion as a draw for business networking event. The concepts howevr work with creative all entrepreneurs.
  

Why Brooklyn?

• Brooklyn designers are an exceptionally creative force, that necessitated a unique show and sales platforms
• Brooklyn is the Capital of Global design and style
  

Why Open Source Software
Our target group has limited access to funding our program has been selffunded. the concept was to create solutions with the most minmal of resources. We were fortunate to have community member volunteer, collaboration help create new opportunities and maximized resources. We used our creativity to generate working solution. in the end designers who have worked steadily with us have seen results!

Isn't There another Brooklyn Fashion Week

No, there is a charity organization (BK Style Foundation) that put on a fashion showcase dubbed. One of the organizers has known of our plans for a fashion week since. 2005. We secured the name in 2005 before discussing it with any parties outside the design field; We set up a schedule with a tentative launch date of 007. an d stuck to our plans. Brooklyn has over 300 fashion designers. A fashion week is a period when industry professional deem it best to period their lines. their is no Brooklyn fashion organization and no consensus as to when a Fashion week is best. We secured the url with the hope that someday Brooklyn Designers would have an online space to promote a fashion week. Prelude signifies the testing of a new format based on studies , interaction and interview with designers. We hope that a True Brooklyn Fashion week Schedule as well as a governing body of designers soon would place There are other Brooklyn organizations that present fashion. It is our Hope that they will all come together under some collective format.

Participate Designers, Models, Stylist

Designer list will be posted on September 20th.

Creativity Community Collaboration - Commerce
We have an excellent track recor
but
This program is best suited to designers Who.

1. Have a clear vision of their design aesthetic-

• Your models, Make-up Stylist etc are your storyboard your responsibility
• We will post for volunteers to sign up on our Business network group!

1. We do not judge your designs

• your consumer not the press or a show producer decides your staying power

1. We are a collaborative format;

• All designers must link to The BrooklynFashionWeek website
• We will provide codes to promote Brooklyn Fashion Week on your social networks & site
• Free And Open Source Software- Video, Audio and photo tools will be provided for your presentation

1. We view fashion as a business Each designer will be expected to

• present a short pitch about her business one minute!
• present 7-10 looks at our Sept 16th reel review!
• Have a website please check this out sources for free or low cost web solutions
• We Encourage social networks, these will not be accepted as a business Sites.
• Designers without a site will have their design Profile like to their Atogunared profile.

1. Cost to designers;

• We try to keep our projects affordable with the use of
• volunteers have secured some and sponsors
• Their will be a collaborative fee that goes directly towards marketing and overheads
  
• Details to cost will be made on Application

If you are a model, stylist, hairdresser, make- up artist, videographer, audio technitian, involved pr or marketing.- We encourage you to take a look at our website www.brooklynfashionGallery.com
Get involved learn the new tools and more importantny how to use them in your field of expertise and passion

Free Open Source Software Workshop

REVOLUTION BEGINS WITH EDUCATION

During the research phase I attended Barcamp in NYC (sign up for Barcampnyc3) The Concept of giving back and sharing what we have learned, with the world, has always been important. Change begins with enlightenment, Enlightenment with education.

Seminars And Workshops

Name of Event : Open 4 Business (FGFG September Roundtable)

Description: Bonnie Sandy-Sterling, of Brooklyn Fashion Gallery, will lead you in an introduction to open source software, business models strategies and tools for Brooklyn Entrepreneurs. Learn about these and how they can be integrated or implemented and above all how they can not only save you money but broaden the scope of your enterprise!

Location: Bedford Brooklyn Public Library

496 Franklin Ave. (bet. Hancock St. and Fulton St.) Brooklyn , NY 11238

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm

Fee: FREE

Please register below or online at

http://www.brooklynfashiongallery.com/making-it/open-4-business-2.html

4 AM Time to wake up and participate

4:00 AM Time To Wake Up

BROOKLYN FASHION WEEK

Prelude

SCHEDULE!

September
10-12 Designer call
11-14th Pass it ON

12, Open For Business Seminar RSVP below

Sponsors Fort Green Fashion Group, monthly Roundtable, seminar

BOC Network www.bocnet.org

Bedford library 6-i.30pm (see below)

15. World Freedom Day
16, Sunday 10-1pm
Brooklyn Fashion Week TV reels

5. World Freedom Day

Technology applied

Media Day - FOSS For self Publishers need wifi space

Download of Free and Open Source software from site!

16, Sunday 10-1pm

professional video taping for online Brooklyn Fashion Week reels!

DG Productions must rsvp by 13th

17 - 20 Marketing seminars online Radio

22, Saturday & Sunday Circle of Sisters â€"

Brooklyn Fashion Gallery takes a catalogue of Brooklyn designers to Circle of Sisters

26, Wednesday-

"CONNECT THE DOTS" Event at 4W for guests, WATH (West African Trade Hub With designers, artists, manufacturers and those interested persons

Brooklyn Fashion Shopping events please add yours Event

4 AM Collaborative Marketing

Event add your event to our calendar

check calendar for details

21, Friday "Art of Curves fashion show- full figure

what: THE ART OF CURVES PLUS SIZE FASHION SHOW AND AFTER PARTY

where: 336 WEST 37TH STREET 6TH FLOOR

when: SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 8PM

cost: $40 AND $80 VIP

28, Friday-

SoHe Designs hosts 4W Circle Sip & Shop 6-10pm

29, Saturday- Events on this day may qualify for Live internet and Mobile feeds

Contact us to for details.( feel free to use comment box or visit site

BFG Fashion Week Tour

Brooklyn fashion week Live and Mobile

Mo-B-Stylz

29, Calabar Imports' Women's Event

Date: Saturday, September 29, 2007 Time: 4pm-7pm

Where: Calabar Imports - 820 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238.

Please not Schedule is subject to slight changes so vistit

www.brooklynfashionweek.com for details

feel free to add a comment to contact us, comments are private!

Brooklyn Fashion Week New York Designer Call

WHO:

Brooklyn Indie Designers

What :

BROOKLYN FASHION WEEK

“Prelude”

New twist

to

Old concepts

A professional Trade event By Designers For Designers!

A SOFT WARE FREEDOM DAY EVENT

When:

"Prelude "

runs September 12th to 30th

Designer call September 10-14Th, 2007

Affect Change

Concept is open Designers in our Virtual Network need simply

Fill in Your profile and Join the

Brooklyn Fashion Week Group

we will contact you with detail

Accessory designers

Fashion Illustrators

Home decor Designers

are encouraged to participate!

Designers

Space is limited, To be included in professional Taping and event Shoot,

Designers must Register by Wednesday 12th,

12 midnight!