The Way We Dress Now: Crown Heights Style

By Brooklyn Magazine

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 Crown Heights.  

Nikiesha Hamilton, 22

Occupation
Urban Fellow for the City of NY

Where are you headed?
My grandmother’s house

Tell us about your outfit?
Top: Beacon’s closet, Skirt: Forever 21, Shoes: Creeper by Rihanna

Favorite item of clothing?
Shoes

One piece you covet more than any other?
Shoes

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Beacon’s Closet in Bushwick

Style icon?
Rihanna

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
1970s or 1990s

Corinne Rendinan, 30

Occupation
Artist

Where are you headed?
To grab an iced coffee

Tell us about your outfit?
An old T shirt and denim shorts I’ve had since high school

Favorite item of clothing?
A silk wrap skirt from Margiela and H&M collaboration

One piece you covet more than any other?
Elizabeth Taylor’s charm bracelet

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Malin Landaeus in Williamsburg

Style icon?
Goldie Hawn

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
Late 70s -80s NY

Cameron Welch, 25

Occupation
Painter

Where are you headed?
To get coffee

Tell us about your outfit?
My girlfriend’s T shirt, jeans I paint in, old sneakers

Favorite item of clothing?
Vintage T shirt

One piece you covet more than any other?
Dior sunglasses

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Around

Style icon?
Buckwheat

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
80s NY

Kat Lillie, 26

Occupation
House Manager/Property Manager/Barista/Babysitter Extraordinaire

Where are you headed?
Home to northwest Ohio

Tell us about your outfit?
Laundry day: Whatever I could find in my closet. Also tried to find clothes that accentuate my biceps and short pixie cut.

Favorite item of clothing?
Tight fit leggings

One piece you covet more than any other?
My Celctic silver thumb ring. Wear it everyday.

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Honestly? Walmart. (Did I mention Ohio?) and Forever 21/H&M

Style icon?
Audrey Hepburn

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
Flapper era Chicago 1920s and Twiggy New York 1960s

Lovell Tiarra, 20

Tell us about your outfit?
Today was a regualr day for a feel good outfit

Favorite item of clothing?
Shoes and glasses

One piece you covet more than any other?
Chokers and sneakers

Style icon?
Alexa Chung

Lamar Smith, 28

Where are you headed?
Shopping

Tell us about your outfit?
Just something I threw on

Favorite item of clothing?
Shirt

Store where most of your clothes are from?
H&M

Style icon?
Pretty boy

Domingo McQueen, 34

Occupation
Personal assistant

Where are you headed?
To the Bronx and then Yonkers

Tell us about your outfit?
Blue and neon green track shoes by Nike. Neon green tank from American Eagle under a black tank top i got in 1989 from the Poconos and black jean cut offs and black cap from H&M

Favorite item of clothing?
My black H&M cap. I never leave home without it.

One piece you covet more than any other?
My cap LOL

Store where most of your clothes are from?
The Mall

Style icon?
Not really sure I love everything

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
England in 1575

Hunter Frajkin, 34

Where are you headed?
To work

Tell us about your outfit?
Super comfy cut-off sweat pants (sworts)

Favorite item of clothing?
Sworts

One piece you covet more than any other?
Sworts

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Different spots

Style icon?
Pauly Shore

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
1970s

Tanisha Joye, 18

Where are you headed?
Work

Tell us about your outfit?
This top is from a thrift shop, very yellow and cute and brown pants to go along with ny bag. Also, black shoes match with everything.

Favorite item of clothing?
T-shirts

One piece you covet more than any other?
Shoes

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Thrift Shops or American Apparel

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
80s or late 90s but I love the 50s.

Tayah Ellis, 19

Occupation
Writer/Content Curator

Where are you headed?
Work (Urban Outfitters)

Tell us about your outfit?
Honestly, just threw on anything. I love monochrome. Blue is my favorite color and these are my go-to shoes.

Favorite item of clothing?
A good tee

One piece you covet more than any other?
Shoes. I always cop a great pair of comfy, stylish shoes.

Store where most of your clothes are from?
I thrift a lot but I’m not against a good piece from Urban or American Apparel.

Style icon?
Aleali May, Nazanin Manali, Kendall Jenner, and my city, New York.

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
90s. Absolutely anything from the 90s.

Naomi Ponce de Leon, 37

Occupation
Owns a skin care line, Aroma Veda

Where are you headed?
To a client

Tell us about your outfit?
It was hot out. Needed comfort and chic.

Favorite item of clothing?
This tote I have, gift from a friend.

One piece you covet more than any other?
A simple black blazer

Store where most of your clothes are from?
COS

Style icon?
Annie Hall, Sophia Coppola

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
70s

Cristina Henriquez, 26

Occupation
Actor/host

Where are you headed?
The Pit

Tell us about your outfit?
Comfort ‘cause its hot AF.

Favorite item of clothing?
Shoes

One piece you covet more than any other?
Lipstick

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Thrift

Style icon?
My mum

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
1930s Old Hollywood

Max Calkin, 23

Occupation
Musician

Where are you headed?
Prospect Park

Tell us about your outfit?
Just got out of bed to go on a coffee walk with my buddy

Favorite item of clothing?
Love my accessories

One piece you covet more than any other?
Sick jacket, IDK. It;s B&W and siiiick.

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Topman

Style icon?
Leo

Leo Pellegrino

Where are you headed?
Prospect Park

Tell us about your outfit?
Rick Ross shirt from Paris

Favorite item of clothing?
Rainbow fur coat

One piece you covet more than any other?
Leather jacket

Store where most of your clothes are from?
From touring – I’m a musician

Style icon?
Wiz Khalifa, Prince, Bowie

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
1920s

Pete Thomas, 25

Occupation
Cool

Where are you headed?
Brooklyn

Tell us about your outfit?
I just wore something simple to run errands

Favorite item of clothing?
Shoes

One piece you covet more than any other?
My bracelet

Store where most of your clothes are from?
Cotton On

Style icon?
Taylor Swift

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
90s retro

Jah, 30

Occupation
Owner of Juice bar

Where are you headed?
I’m working

Tell us about your outfit?
I love my Diadora sneakers. I have on sweats but I rolled them up ‘cause it’s hot.

Favorite item of clothing?
T shirts

What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you were around for in its original iteration?
I’d stand out regardless of the time.

Kaaron James, 28

Occupation
Fire fighter

Where are you headed?
Downtown

Tell us about your outfit?
Just my style

Store where most of your clothes are from?
H&M and Forever 21

Style icon?
R&B arists