Champagne bottles popped in celebration of the New York Fashion Week at The Living Gallery last Saturday, and Bushwick’s very own Fashion Night. The evening was an interesting experience, one that I doubt I would ever have encountered if it weren’t for my love of The Living Gallery. Hosted by the fabulous Nyssa Frank, owner and curator of The Living Gallery, BYO Fashion had it’s own take on the glitz and glamour of New York fashion week. Participants were encouraged to wear their own designs or the designers they love and are inspired by, similar to students at Academy of Art University .
Throughout The Living Gallery hung ten designers precious pieces. Colorful, gold chained earrings made by Jazo of Jazzabelss Boutique. Jewelry made by conventional and unconventional materials (including doll parts!) by Samantha Jo. If you want to walk around the city wearing clothing with doll parts, there was Chiffon tops made with Barbie legs and a skirt with doll torsos and legs to accompany the doll head necklace. Coon hats made with real fur brought to us by Chrissy Kovacsics (please keep this hush-hush from the PETA members). Other designers who had their work on display were; Christina Walthall, Kristy Elena, Mike Garcia, Brandon Sines, Vanessa Gill, and Taylor Bowen.
