New York Fashion Week is here. This weekend brought the third annual Essence Street Style Block Party to Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. It was a busy Saturday, but I managed to stop by to see some familiar faces and capture some of the beautiful people in attendance.
This Labor Day brought the annual West Indian Day Parade and Carnival celebration to Brooklyn. Thousands hit Eastern Parkway for the celebration of Caribbean culture while revelers were in full costume to play mas. I played the sidelines for a while until I finally had to cross the barriers and join in on the march down to Grand Army Plaza and get even more shots. Always a good time.
This weekend welcomed the Afropunk Fest to Brooklyn, a yearly celebration of music and culture. This was the 12th installment (including expansions in Paris and Atlanta,) and my 5th time attending (RIP Afropunk 2011, a victim of Hurricane Irene.)
Thousands of beautiful people come to Afropunk ready to be photographed, so it’s always a perfect opportunity to take your camera and get some quality shots. Shout out to everyone I took a picture of, the familiar faces I saw, and the new people I got to meet.
The 34th annual Mermaid Parade took place in Coney Island this weekend. Like all parades, getting a good view can be a bit hectic. Luckily, there was enough action to catch in the surrounding area.
Coney Art Walls is a public art project curated by Jeffery Deitch. Running in its second year, it features a good collection of street artists and muralists. The parade afterparty provided a nice opportunity to catch mermaids in front of artistic backdrops. Shout out to Sonya, Stephanie, Christie, and everyone I photographed.
London Police
Retna
Lady Pink
Timothy Curtis
John Ahearn
D*Face
Eric Haze’s tribute to Adam “MCA” Yauch
Sheryo & The Yok
Ben Eine
Lady Aiko
Icy & Sot
London Police
Tristan Eaton
Nina Chanel
Sam Vernon
London Police
Steve “ESPO” Powers
Lady Pink
El Seed
On the dancefloor
D*Face
Eric Haze
Pose
Wild Women of Planet Wongo
Retna
London Police
Music on the pier
Tristan Eaton
The Welling Court Mural Project started in 2009 when the small community in Astoria, Queens asked Ad Hoc Art gallery to bring public art to the neighborhood. It has since become one of the best spots for street art in the city, with a public gathering happening yearly. I attended the block party Saturday, along with fashion blogger Debbie Ruiz who was my model for the day.
Joel Artista, Chris Soria, and Marc Evan
Daze
Muhammad Ali by Fumero
Dasic Fernandez
Kwue Molly
Meres One and Kenji
Magda Love
Brian Life
“There really is no safe level of lead.” Katie Yamasaki and Caleb Neelon bring awareness to the Flint water crisis
Kingbee
Cram
TooFly
Jenna Morello
Jcorp
Bekit and Laws Crew
Sinned
Crash
Lmnopi – Boycott Driscoll’s
Chris RWK and Sean9Lugo
Lady Pink
Pyramid Oracle
Frida Kahlo by Jules Muck
Another post from Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I stopped by the 35th annual Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival on a sunny Saturday to get some pictures of the fun.
Anyone who knows me knows I’ve been wearing Kangol hats for so long that they’ve become a part of my identity. So when I got a chance to preview the new collection hosted by Exposure America, I had to check it out. Here are a few shots from the Spring/Summer 2016 collection, including collaborations with Stussy and LIFUL.
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