The Way We Dress Now: Park Slope Street 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 Park Slope.

Elena, 23

Occupation
Housewife (an artist in the future)
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s casual and comfortable. And all the time depends on the weather
Favorite item of clothing?
Backpack—holds everything that I need!
Store where most of your clothes are from?
No name small shops

Isabelle Fernandez, 19

Occupation
Student
Where are you headed?
To babysit
Tell us about your outfit?
It’s casual and comfortable.
Favorite item of clothing?
Levi 501s
One piece you covet more than any other?
Adidas sneakers
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Madewell
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
1920s

Anna Minakhina, 18

 Where are you headed?
Home
Favorite item of clothing?
Clown pants
Store where most of your clothes are from?
All over. I look for a bargain.
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
80s, what an eclectic fashion.

 

 Tehmina Pechelsky, 20

 Occupation
Waitress
Where are you headed?
Work
Tell us about your outfit?
My pants are too big. I need a belt.
Favorite item of clothing?
Black tank tops
One piece you covet more than any other?
Dickies jumpsuit / Rabbit fur coat
Store where most of your clothes are from?
My friends’ closets
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
1950s/60s

Ali Malik, 30

 Occupation
Graphic designer
Where are you headed?
A meeting with a client (I’m late)

Rebecca Tory

 Occupation
Manager
Where are you headed?
Work
Tell us about your outfit?
Restaurant manager (Huge and Sons) and Mother!
Favorite item of clothing?
Shoes
One piece you covet more than any other?
Shoes
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Mom’s closet and vintage
Style icon?
Gloria Vanderbilt
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
80s

 Steve Block

Occupation
Artist/Creative Director
Tell us about your outfit?
I am wearing an anti-Trump shirt I desiged
Favorite item of clothing?
Striped short sleeve Element shirt
Style icon?
Bowie
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
1940s

 Jackie Chung 

Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
Comfort for baby and doggie walking
Favorite item of clothing?
Right now, all of my Ace + Jig pieces
One piece you covet more than any other?
All my good vintage scores

Matt Jimson, 37

 Occupation
Fashion sales
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
James perse Tee, Made and Crafted jeans, Vans slip ons
One piece you covet more than any other?
Made and Crafter jeans
Store where most of your clothes are from?
James Perse/Levis
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
60s

 Gabriel Whang, 25

 Occupation
Barista
Where are you headed?
Home
Favorite item of clothing?
Sunglasses
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Gentle Monster (glasses)

Mariana Nannarone, 38

 Occupation
Copy editor
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
Super old cutoffs, Humanoid shirt from Century 21,
Ray Bans, Birkenstocks
Favorite item of clothing?
Right now, Birks for walking.
One piece you covet more than any other?
60s Balenciaga anything.
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Beacon’s Closet, Barney’s warehouse sale, Century 21
Style icon?
Jane Birkin
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
1960s Paris

Olivia, 37

 Occupation
Pilates instructor/Stay at home mom
Where do you live?
Park Slope
Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
It was not supposed to be humid today so I chose comfy jeans
and an easy top because I was going to be doing a lot of walking.
Favorite item of clothing?
Sunglasses
One piece you covet more than any other?
Shoes
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Every item comes from a different store
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
1970s Paris

Samantha Hahn, 37

 Occupation
Illustrator/Author
Where are you headed?
Back to the home studio
Tell us about your outfit?
Park Slope mom
Favorite item of clothing?
A dress of my mom’s from the 70s made of vintage 20s scarves
One piece you covet more than any other?
Celine bag
Store where most of your clothes are from?
Century 21
Style icon?
Christine Barberich
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
NYC 1970s

 David Moldawer, 38

 Occupation
Book editor
 Where are you headed?
Home
Tell us about your outfit?
Levi’s, New Balance “Barefoot” sneakers, Casio wristwatch,
J. Crew short sleeve shirt
Favorite item of clothing?
The shirt – perfect for the jungle
One piece you covet more than any other?
Apple watch
Store where most of your clothes are from?
J. Crew
Style icon?
Jeff Goldblum
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish
you were around for in its original iteration?
Here, now

Julian Glander, 26

Occupation
Animator
Where are you headed?
The bodega
Tell us about your outfit?
IDK, white shirt and purple shoes
Favorite item of clothing?
White shirt
Store where most of your clothes are from?
H&M
Style icon? Bart Simpson
What other decade and city’s style do you most wish you
were around for in its original iteration?
1970s London