One Sunday in Fort Greene Brooklyn 11217, a collage of a changing neighborhood

I’ve been so busy that  I’m filing this one week later but not oo late for you to cannot enjoy this sleepy neighborhood That has a life of it’s own. I lovingly refer to this area as Bogolan the name given to it by the community that built it up in the mid to late 1990’s.

young designers at Tribal Truth

I took a brief stop on Sunday to capture that Brooklyn Scene, the neighborhood changes, the people, the vibe, the fashion! By Train this is the C train to Lafayette Stop: A good destination for an evening stroll. It’s also one of the neighborhoods we’ll be bringing some segments of BFGLive.-

At Vanderbilt and Fulton, Raif Atelier was open…on a Sunday. That was strange enough to draw a second look. Which was when I noticed that his traditional bias cut dresses, which beautifully drape the local physique were now also painted? Late for the tri- state computer fair at Polytechnic on Jay Street I did not stop, But I promise That we will bring our unique take on Raif in the coming months.

With the closure of 4w Circle of Art and Enterprise, two local businesses are ‘taking up the mission of supporting others. Tribal Truth collection , has a vendors market most Saturdays till summers end, At Courtney Washington’s’ Jacob’s  Eye host an assortment of vendors with their wares.

Raif Atelier -887 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY

Tribal Truth Collection 117 S Oxford Street, Brooklyn,

Saturday during the Summer 12-8 (some Sundays) Local artist and business persons set up a modern trading post @ the Tribal Truth Store South Oxford at Fulton Streets. Twistology, a recyled and upscaled design line of accessories, Bags By Zawadi formerly of Zawadi’s gift shop and Brass accessories By J Jewels Collections!

Stem112 South Oxford, Brooklyn,11217

Shopper explores Stem

NY- directly across from Tribal Truth is a newly opened florist. A clear example that you never know what you’re missing until you find it! It somehow manages to offer the charm of a country store with urban finesse!

Aqualis Grill

Another new comer is a restaurant! Aqualis Grill now occupies the venue formerly Epoca’s , 773 Fulton Street Brooklyn Ny 11217

Moshood

698 Fulton Street Brooklyn NY, 11217, you still have till to secure your spot at their upcoming Fashion Show at  their Fashion Show August 9^th 2009 5 pm ($20.00)

Delux Gallery

704 Fulton Street, will be our host for BFGlive segment on Fulton Street. Each and every Sunday you are guaranteed to find Sade’s Make up rep at her station! Sometimes it’s the only Time a lady gets to herself! This all natural hair salon also acts as a gallery with artist Prints on Sale!

Jacob’s Garden

There, I met Shaz one my former models now in the role of business owner, “repping” body

an eclectic Blend of luxury, Funk and down to earth Church essentials. So Fort Greene

products from France as well as Malchijah’s custom line of hats including some great tye-dyed linen/Straw hats. Arleen gall former proprietress of The Downtown showroom was present… Now “reppin”g Courtney Washington and several other Designers, arleen is a walking experience in Salesmanship! Marcia Pendelton of Walk Tall Girl Productions quietly sat by enjoying the scenery!

The regular’s were open, the barber shop, Habana Outpost and the pizza joint, My former hangout Frank’s is now a hardware store, and the former hardware store seem to be getting ready to host a “beer Joint”.  If the streets were packed it was solely the workings of the crew at Cake Man Raven’s celebrating their 9^th annual family and friends appreciation day! When you love what you do it shows and this man loves what he does! There was the usual vendors, performers and line for “Red Velvet” cake. I “bounced” into Janice from J and L Hand soaps, you can find her online.

CakeMan Raven’s 708 Fulton street Brooklyn Ny, 11217

There are several ways we see the space around us for many it is a collage fused one on top

Celebrating 9 Years of community

of the other. It’s often times that way here at the gallery, a constant procession of fashion and style images, each in their own context believing they are “new” and innovative; different as such from their neighbor, after more than a decade in Brooklyn very little peaks my interest. So when something different comes up we notice it as we have with the changes in Fort Green ‘s Bogolan community, Manhattan may be shades of grey,  Brooklyn is full of color it’s a mix of urban jungle, eclectic cultures and eccentric personalities.