FASHION WEEK BROOKLYN

​Fashion Week Brooklyn presented a bolder and stronger season than ever before, March 13- 16, 2014 at Industry City! The aptly titled collection theme “Be Bold, Be Strong” held significant importance as FWB celebrated an endorsement by Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams as the official Fashion Week of Brooklyn! Now deemed as the Coolest City on the Planet by GQ magazine, Brooklyn has officially stylishly arrived! For the past eight years, FWB has showcased the collections of emerging and established designers based around the world. This season, FWB presented the Fall/Winter 2014 collections of 19 designers based in the USA, South Africa and Finland.

Main sponsors include: Industry City, Brooklyn Tourism, Gotham Stages, Levy Lighting NYC, Creative NYC, Verizon Wireless, Yelp, Duggal Printing, Love, Aunt Bonnie, Brands With Purpose, Clique by Chef Roble’, Woodland Restaurant, ZICO, GoGo Squeez, Mamitas Wines, Jonsar Studios, Pier 44 Auction, Fashion GPS, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Winery, Exclusiv Vodka.

#CapeCoats #CagedFashion

Keeping in line with two of the hottest trends for Fall 2014, students of Brooklyn's High School of Fashion Industries presented their eco-friendly, Rapunzel's Journey collection featuring cape coats and caged women's wear. Photo Credit: Elucid Magazine

  #MetallicMania It's time to shine! Metallics aren't just for accessories anymore. Gold is the new nude! Sustainable designer, Iliana Quander, based in NYC, blended gold, silver, and copper into the perfect luxe look with her Amparo3 collection.  Photo Credit: Shawn Punch Photography

  #SoftTailoring

The career woman of today can have it all including soft-tailored power suits to reflect her style and femininity! The strict look is fading and the soft-tailoring trend provides elegance and comfort for the power woman on the go! Designer, Marcella Jones-Penn (USA) perfected this trend with her Marcella Co. collection showcasing chic suiting. Photo Credit: Shawn Punch Photography 

#MadAboutMasks 

Mystery meets fashion has been a recurring theme on runways everywhere from the USA to London. The dark and dangerous trend adds a fashion-fabulous element to each individual. Designer, Bradley Douglas Jordan (USA) amazed guests with his own take of this chic mystique trend showcasing his collection of mystery masks and face coverings, encrusted with spikes and stones! ​Photo Credit: Elucid Magazine

  About Fashion Week Brooklyn

13 - 16 March 2014

Industry City, Brooklyn, New York

Twenty two year old Richard Fitz has a passion for creating unusual garments.

He uses hand felting where raw South African wool are turned into products that are unique and unusual, sculptured rather than manufactured.

The process allows him to be hands-on and personally-involved in each garment produced.

Below are some of Richard Fitz's work showcased at the recent 2014 Fashion Week Brooklyn. 

More information about Richard Fitz from Fashion Week Brooklyn

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