The Way We Dress Now: Williamsburg Street Style
For our September print issue—the style issue—we sent our photographers to ten Brooklyn neighborhoods (from Greenpoint, to Flatbush, and eight others in between) to document the way Brooklyn is dressing now. Style is different than fashion, and our goal was to capture the highly individual, creative, and inspiring styles representative of the people who sported them, and the spirit of the neighborhoods in which they walked. This is Williamsburg.
Katie Dallas
Occupation
Writer/Lost
Where do you live?
Williamsburg
Where are you headed?
Exciting times i hope.
Tell us about your outfit
It’s my i’m hungover and trying not to show it look. Glasses help.
Tara Royston
Occupation
Set Designer/Decorator
Where are you headed?
My friend’s apartment in BK
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s my i’m MIH jeans, vintage bay from kenya, converse.
Favorite item of clothing?
This mad hot pink love….. Dress I bought for a fancy dress party
Store where most of your clothes are from?
People’s hand me downs
Style icon?
Stevie nicks
What other decade and city’s style do you most
wish you were around for in its original iteration? LA 1970’s
Alisha Trimble, 36
Occupation
Designer
Where are you headed?
To the ATM
Tell us about your outfit
Shoes are from yoox.com (drunk purchase). Dress is from my store.
Hoodie was discarded at my place (who knows?) marc jacobs bag.
Favorite item of clothing?
Black silk taffata gown with stars on it
One piece you covet more than any other?
All the marni shoes
Store where most of your clothes are from?
My store -294 bedford ave.
Style icon?
Emma watson
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
St. Tropez 1970’s
Jean Betancourt, 79
Occupation
Artist
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
My Jewelry
Favorite item of clothing?
My Jewelry
Vilda Gonzalez, 18
Occupation
Artist
Where are you headed?
To buy a dresser
Tell us about your outfit?
My pants are pink and dirty and my shoes are white and dirty
and my yellow shirt used to be too small but suddenly it fits
and I love my cow skin purse.
Favorite item of clothing?
Phat farm sweatshirt, XL.
One piece you covet more than any other?
$600 never work eckhaus latta pants
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Eckhaus Latta
Style icon?
My mama, David Moses
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
90’s in NYC, Paris in 80s
Renee Manene, 20
Occupation
Artist
Where are you headed?
To buy a dresser
Tell us about your outfit?
My pants are from K Mart, and I am wearing
crocs and a camo shirt that is inside out
Favorite item of clothing?
Keen on pants
One piece you covet more than any other?
Vintage helmet lang pants
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Eckhaus latta
Style icon?
Nobody really
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
None in particular
Sunday Osazuwa, 28
Occupation
Stylist/Singer
Where are you headed?
To the studio
Tell us about your outfit?
Ashforth track shirt, uniqlo shorts, yeezy shoes, vintage hats
Favorite item of clothing?
Shirts and hats
One piece you covet more than any other?
hats/all of them
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Buffalo exchange
Style icon?
myself
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
Seoul, china
Brian Hubbell AKA Mr. Be, 36
Occupation
performer/producer
Where are you headed?
studio
Tell us about your outfit?
space
Favorite item of clothing?
sunglasses
One piece you covet more than any other?
shoes , sunglasses,
Store where most of your clothes are from?
All over
Style icon?
madonna
Poppy Tingyu Li, drummer of Psychobaby, 26
Occupation
Drummer/Artist
Where are you headed?
Post Office
Tell us about your outfit?
Trying to wear as less as possible. Fucking hot.
Favorite item of clothing?
Choker.
One piece you covet more than any other?
Kimono.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Urban outfitter
Style icon?
myself
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
18 century
Thomas Crowley, 42
Occupation
Sales Consultant for Wine importer
Where are you headed?
Extra Fancy
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s 90 degrees! I’ve worn out all my gauze kaftans,
and i’m just trying to stay cool, so linen, cotton, straw hat, no socks….
Favorite item of clothing?
Fire engine red thom browne (for brooks brothers) chesterfield coat
One piece you covet more than any other?
I’d really like a siren suit (one piece garment designed
for use to/from air-raid shelters in WW II-era UK
Store where most of your clothes are from?
The two pauls, probably (smith and stuart)
Style icon?
Everyone disappoints me in some way.
I must rely on my own imagination.
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
1960s London
Herick Vasquez, 25
Occupation
Fred Perry – Store Manager
Where are you headed?
Already here, at work!
Tell us about your outfit
I’m wearing a slim fit chino from Gant, they’re alright
– but my tupi, its perry, one of our raf collabs
Favorite item of clothing?
Kicks, all of them
One piece you covet more than any other?
My fred perry umpire suede’s
Store where most of your clothes are from?
A lot of ralph, but really, if I like I buy
Style icon?
So Many! Bowie was a god, Idris is amazing,
I love all of it, the culture is iconic-pivotal.
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
Chicago in the 50’s, NY in the 60s-70s.
Michael Hood, 27
Occupation
Retrail- Fred Perry
Where are you headed?
Wherever life takes me
Tell us about your outfit?
My casual work uniform
Favorite item of clothing?
Anything fred perry
One piece you covet more than any other?
Raf Simons x Fred Perry Bomber Jacket
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Fred Perry
Style icon?
Anyone who does their own thing
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
1980s NYC
Orlando Tirado, 34
Occupation Screenwriter
Where are you headed? LES
Tell us about your outfit
Gucci pants = cut into shorts, ozone socks, my favorite
sunglasses by alex cassanitti (high school BFF) for SUMMER BUMMER
Favorite item of clothing?
^sunglassses, plus ozone socks
One piece you covet more than any other?
sunglasses
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Rabbits (down the street)
Style icon?
Tony Ward
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
Paris- 1920s
Eliot Asenoth Finer, 29
Occupation
Developer
Where are you headed?
To meet a friend
Tell us about your outfit?
Zam burret FWIS silk shirt, silent polo,
zam barrett tank top,rich owens SSI…
Favorite item of clothing? Zam barrett asymmetric
displaced fly trousers
One piece you covet more than any other?
No idea
Store where most of your clothes are from?
The internet
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
80s or 20s
Kamyo Gregory
Occupation
Artist
Where are you headed?
work
Tell us about your outfit?
relaxed
Favorite item of clothing?
all
Valerie Veatch, 31
Tell us about your outfit?
Nasty gal, jumpsuit + top= fake prada bag from malaysia
Favorite item of clothing?
The frauda
Style icon?
ME
Jaime Beeatum, 30
Occupation
Nobody Cares
Where are you headed?
Forward
Tell us about your outfit?
Comfy and Subway Safe
Favorite item of clothing?
All the dresses
One piece you covet more than any other?
They Change Seasonally
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Goodwill-Dalles
Style icon?
The World
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
70s in Japan
Stacey Louise Grant, 21
Occupation
Model
Where are you headed?
McCarren Park
Tell us about your outfit
Fendi Bag, Marni Pants, Topshop Tee, Made the shoes :),
Jewelry mostly vintage, glasses vintage ted lapidus
Favorite item of clothing?
I have an oversized dark green mongolian coat I got at a vintage store
One piece you covet more than any other?
I’d love some thigh high leather boots
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Vintage shops
Style icon?
Jane Birkin
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
70s Cali, 90s grungey new york, 60s London
John Kolic, 26
Occupation
model
Where are you headed?
McCarren Park
Tell us about your outfit?
Docs by docs. Jewelry by Stacey (my gf). Clothing by me.
Favorite item of clothing?
My earring.
One piece you covet more than any other?
My earring
Store where most of your clothes are from?
All custom made
Style icon?
yohji yamamoto
Tatiana Pile, 24
Occupation
Editor
Where are you headed?
PJ Party @ Kinfolk
Tell us about your outfit?
Casual Outfit that works for the office and after-work happy hour
Favorite item of clothing?
Head Scarf
One piece you covet more than any other?
watch
Store where most of your clothes are from?
American Apparel
Style icon?
Erykah Badu
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
60s during the wood stock era. Cali.
Jonathan Groom, 33
Where are you headed?
Cafe Argentino
Tell us about your outfit?
This old thing?
Favorite item of clothing?
My camping rain gear
One piece you covet more than any other?
My birkenstocks
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Whatever my wife’s fav website is
Style icon?
Wiliam Eggleston
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
Memphis- 1970s
Lauren Stocker, 28
Occupation
Production
Where are you headed?
To see my friend Jaime
Tell us about your outfit?
Reminds me of my mom
Favorite item of clothing?
Brandy Melville Tee
One piece you covet more than any other?
Celine bag. Simple one.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Saint Laurent
Style icon?
Hutton/Bacall
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
Late 60’s, New York or Marseille, France
Apple Drysdale (@killedthemfortheURL), 22
Where do you live?
above the clouds, Brooklyn
Where are you headed?
To a casting next to a funeral home! : ( : )
Tell us about your outfit?
They said “dress casual”
Favorite item of clothing?
Custom made pants, shoes by my talented friends
Toure Diallo, 29
Toure Diallo, 29Occupation
Bartender
Favorite item of clothing?
Hats
Giulia, 29
Occupation
Teacher
Where do you live?
Saint-Denis
Store where most of your clothes are from?
H&M
Style icon?
Rihanna
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
NYC in the 90’s, London
Brittany Oliver, 28
Occupation
Fashion Designer
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
Thakoon Sup + Top. Balenciaga purse
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Thakoon + Vintage
Shelby, 24
Occupation
Matchmaking Consultant
Where are you headed?
Tasting dinner for wedding
Tell us about your outfit?
I had my shirt buttoned-up at work but it’s too hot for that shirt.
Favorite item of clothing?
I have a vintage green + white robe that looks like a detective’s coat.
One piece you covet more than any other?
Super loose burnt orange button-up from LF
Store where most of your clothes are from?
thrifted/American Apparel for basics
Style icon?
everyone
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
20s if it was meant for curvy girls
Michael Carey, 23
Occupation
Digital Advertising Exec
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
Layered Buis. casual, with heat wave inspiration
Favorite item of clothing?
socks
One piece you covet more than any other?
bag
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Zara
Style icon?
Don’t have one
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
NYC ‘50s
Gary Richardson, 27
Gary Richardson, 27Occupation
Comedy Boy
Where are you headed?
Home to toss on some shorts
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s too hot for me to be out here wearing jeans
Favorite item of clothing?
Any soft, navy blue t-shirt
One piece you covet more than any other?
Brooklyn Eagles Hat
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Uniqlo, Can’t beat the prices on these babies
Style icon?
No clue
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
70’s
Lara Heintz, 31
Occupation
Associate Producer
Where are you headed?
Home!
Tell us about your outfit?
I heard it was going to be in the low 80’s,
and was excited to not wear shorts!
Favorite item of clothing?
Don’t have one
One piece you covet more than any other?
A good Black T-shirt
Store where most of your clothes are from?
It’s a total mixed bag
Style icon?
Brenda Perez
Monica Ha, 28
Occupation
Denim Designer
Where are you headed?
Home
Carey Wooden, 38
Occupation
filmmaker
Where are you headed?
Movies
Tell us about your outfit?
Loud
Summer Eason, 20
Where are you headed?
Movies
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Urban Outfitters
Dave Sands
Occupation
Co-Founder, Grady’s Cold Brew
Where are you headed?
To my brother’s inflatable pool
Tell us about your outfit?
Vans shoes, hatas a collab from ONLY and greats shoes,
watch is Larson and Jennings, Backpack from North St. Bags in Portland
Favorite item of clothing?
Only Brand Coach Jacket
One piece you covet more than any other?
I need a tasteful gold rope for my neck.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Only NY on Stanton St.
Style icon?
80’s Baseball Players And Young Tom Selleck
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
80s in Miami
Chris Goldstein, 33
Occupation
Boss @ SisterJam
Where are you headed?
TenderTrap
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s OK, second day in a row.
Favorite item of clothing?
Pants/Vests
One piece you covet more than any other?
jumpsuit
Store where most of your clothes are from?
South american thrift stores
Style icon?
My ex gf
What other decade and city’s style do you most
wish you were around for in its original iteration?
70s/80s/90s
Sarahrose/Caleb Grahu, 21
Occupation
illustrator
Where are you headed?
Dogs/ Dogs
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s really sweaty / sames
Snona Coffey, 20
Occupation
Student
Where are you headed?
Manhattan
Tell us about your outfit?
Asos Maxiskirt, Prada Backpack, Topshop crop, converse
Favorite item of clothing?
Leather jacket
One piece you covet more than any other?
My shoes
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Zara
Style icon?
Elsa Hosk
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
80s
Armando Rosario Jr., 23
Armando Rosario Jr., 23Occupation
Summer Youth Monitor
Where are you headed?
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Tell us about your outfit?
Casual yet comfortable
Favorite item of clothing?
ties/bow ties
Store where most of your clothes are from? Hem
Maki Kaoru, 38
Maki Kaoru, 38Occupation
Artist/Photographer
Where are you headed?
Catbird
Tell us about your outfit?
Easy and Light
Store where most of your clothes are from?
INA
Soleil Ignacio, 27
Occupation
Illustrator
Where are you headed?
McCarren Park
Style icon?
Mary-Kate Olsen
Franny Anderson, 28
Occupation
model/museum educator/waitress
Where are you headed?
SummerScreen
Tell us about your outfit?
I love body and suits (snap crotches necessary!) and high waistlines,
so this is pretty typical. Zara bodysuit, thrifted skirt, grandmother’s watch.
Favorite item of clothing?
My grandmother’s watch (pictured!), insane 50s gown
I got at a costume sale from my local theater in Maine.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
My grandmother’s closet
Style icon?
Brigitte Bardot, My Mama
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
I love 60s mood and 70s glam —wish I could have been a roller disco girl.
Jessica Sands, 33
Occupation
Tour Manager
Where are you headed?
Summerscreen
Tell us about your outfit?
Purse = The Stowe (form Montreal, Available in NYC), Nike Shoes, Dress from GAP.
Favorite item of clothing?
Activewear, custom mesh dress my friend made me
One piece you covet more than any other?
Rick Owens
Store where most of your clothes are from? Under Armour
Style icon? Kate Lanphear, Alison Mossheart
Jordan Bonney
Occupation
Graphic Designer
Where are you headed?
Movie night!
Erick Epps, 23
Occupation
Met Museum
Where are you headed?
Movie Screening
Tell us about your outfit?
White/Pink ombre, light jeans, summery alous
Favorite item of clothing?
Pink ‘Anti Social Social Club’ hat
One piece you covet more than any other?
Floor length black fur coat
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Online!
Style icon?
Mix between Kanye and K-pop
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were
around for in its original iteration?
80s and 70s/London and Korea.
Kate Zak, 31
Occupation Pilates Instructor
Where are you headed? Movies under the stars.
Tell us about your outfit? Comfy jumpsuit.
Favorite item of clothing? Comfy danceable/moveable
One piece you covet more than any other? The perfect apartment, 2 or 3 bedroom
Store where most of your clothes are from? Second hand
Style icon? Life
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration? I like to live in the now.
Sabrina Zain, 26
Occupation Freelance Costume Designer
Where are you headed? Summerscreen
Tell us about your outfit? Vintage overalls, Zara Shirt, Martiniano shoes
Favorite item of clothing? These overalls
Jessica Hargreaves, 52
Occupation
Artist
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
Vintage + Apc Shorts
Favorite item of clothing?
APC Shorts
One piece you covet more than any other?
Balenciaga Snakeskin Boots, Vetements Jacket
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Etsy
Style icon?
Ava Gardner
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
40’s NYC
Tom Long, 38
Occupation
Art Conservator
Where are you headed?
Bushwick
Tell us about your outfit?
Hanes T-Shirt + Levi’s
Favorite item of clothing?
Lucky T-Shirt – Blue American Apparel
One piece you covet more than any other?
nope
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Target? (including underwear)
Style icon?
Rick Sanchez!
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
‘40s?
Tysen A
Occupation
Artist
Where are you headed?
See Honduras
Tell us about your outfit?
Can’t be naked right now.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Lost & Found Bins.
Elizabeth Wakefield
Occupation
Musician
Where are you headed?
Honduras! <3
Favorite item of clothing?
My socks
One piece you covet more than any other?
Nah
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Thrift/free
Style icon?
TomBoys
Justin Becker, 32
Occupation
Artist Manager
Where are you headed?
SummerScreen
Style icon?
The Baumer
Caitlyn Novling, 26
Occupation
Event Producer
Where are you headed?
SummerScreen
Tell us about your outfit?
Topshop dress, vintage jacket, embroidered bag, Tory Burch
Favorite item of clothing?
Jean jacket
Ricky Ainsworth, 29
Occupation
Server
Where are you headed?
Northern Territory
Tell us about your outfit?
Vans tank. Black skinnys. Vans shoes.
Favorite item of clothing?
Skinny jeans.
One piece you covet more than any other?
Beanies.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
H&M
Style icon?
Mary-Kate Olsen
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
80s.
All photos by Chris Callaway
All photos by Chris Callaway
