Brooklyn Royalty Fall 08 Fashion Show

Funnily enough, the Brooklyn Royalty Fall 08 show took place in Manhattan. In true Brooklyn spirit, though, designer Bob Bland wore a screen printed t shirt that read "I'd rather be in Brooklyn". Well said, Bob. The show was packed full of Vodka swilling Brooklynites, a true representation of the young back-end of the fashion industry. Bland just finished up as a menswear designer for Triple Five Soul and so her crew consists of many young twenty-somethings who sweat and slave behind the scenes at like-minded companies (Bland has also worked for Banana Republic, Rugby by Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger). The collection included screen printed t-shirts and bags, along with painted denim in gold and silver, and one leather corset-like dress that would turn heads from Bedford Avenue to Central Park. The jeans, hand painted with a special technique Bland developed with her experience in printing and design, are meant to improve with age. As any good Brooklynite knows, this is the deal breaker when making a purchase. If you can wear it for as long as you save up to buy an apartment, you're one version of a proper New Yorker.