My Aunt Nona's little Geoffrey Beene gold beaded dress is now on display at the Museum of the City of New York. The exhibition is Mod New York, Fashion Takes a Trip.....and you can bop and bounce through the exhibit listening to the sound track of the time. The exhibit features designers Geoffrey Beene, Ruby Bailey, Pauline Trigére, and more.
Mod NY Thru April 2018
Museum of the City of NY
1220 Fifth Ave (at 103rd Street)
See the Geoffrey Beene Dress journey
The Dresses
Delivering the Dress
You are cordially invited to experience the unveiling of Gratitude, a shopping experience that encompasses New York's leading designers for men and women.
Featured designers:
Danese Designs
Donna Dove
Cassandra Bromfield
House of Zinda featuring Byron Lars
Lori Bennett
Doggie Couture by Swaggy Feet.
Music by DJ Smooth.
Gratitude will be available by appointment after the 16th of June.
See you on the 16th or make an appointment for a future date.
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Once Upon a time, we thought we ruled the world. We were talented, had ideas, and little to NO money....but that didn't stop us. In 1996 4 designers got together and we decided to put on a fashion show a Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant backyard... We invited everyone, via word of mouth and postcards. Our friends and family came and supported us......
The designers Cassandra Bromfield: http://cassandra-bromfield.myshopify....Bryan K. Osburn: https://bkocollection.carbonmade.com/...Therez Fleetwood: http://therezfleetwood.com/Adrienne McDonald passed away in 2008. Her spirit and creativity lives on.....https://pendulumswing.wordpress.com/2...
Every year I am sooooo excited to go down 5th Ave and enjoy all the creativity.....It's the Easter Parade....The New York Way!
I take soooooo many photos, I then create a little video from those photos and videos....Here it is :
The Easter Parade April 2017 from Cassandra Bromfield on Vimeo.
Lois made the bag she is wearing with a canvas on the cover that she purchased in Cuba, one of many trips around the world. Lois in her Jacket and dress by.....ME! Years ago, my friend Lois, brought back this fabric, this blue indigo fabric from the Sea Islands. It was originally a bedspread. Her request was a that it be made into a dress. She reminded me it was at least 15 or more years ago. Fast forward December 2016, at an event we were both vending at, she loved the patchwork denim jacket her daughter purchased. Dawn in her Patchwork Jacket in December She put in an order for her patchwork denim jacket and made no special request. ...
