Passion
Passion
Young Urban Couture & Design Pop Up Shop debuts in Midtown Manhattan for a limited time only!
I.N.F. Clothing / B.A.G. / Babatunde / C.O.T.H (Crown of the Humble)
Watch This / SobreNormal / Cypha
Okechukwu Ofiaeli [Sculpture] / W. E. [Space + Furniture Design]
CHASHAMA 217 GALLERY
217 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY
BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD AVENUE
RECEPTION + OPENING: AUGUST 5TH
STORE OPEN: AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 24, 2011, 12 - 7PM
In the heart of Manhattan, the freshest and edgiest of POP UP SHOPS, PASSION throws down radical couture fashion from a group of 5 young designers from Reconstruct Art and chashama's resident artists, Babatunde Ajiboye and W.E. Limited engagement: one month only!
Opening & Fashion Show on August 5 at 6PM!
The Designers:
I.N.F. Clothing
A celebration of spirituality and social tolerance, each piece of designer Kareem Hayes' clothing is uniquely altered with dye, acrylic paintings, patchwork, and hand-done distressing. Clothing becomes a freestyle canvas through multiple mediums.
B.A.G
Blaque Avant Garde interprets the fashion world with an "Eye for an I". Designer Nubia "Ms. Blaque" utilizes recycled products and materials, exemplifying current trends for customized, one-of-a-kind apparel and accessories with a dedication to sustainable fashion.
Babatunde
A hands on style maker, an evolutionary designer and a trained couturier, Babatunde's eclectic designs will be featured amongst these young designers to celebrate love, life and a passion for fashion!
C.O.T.H (Crown of the Humble)
A lifestyle brand focused on unique designs and high quality materials founded by designer Joshua Baldwin with Jeremy, Aleshea and Joel Robinson.
Watch This
Rock star inspired clothing, created by designer Devy "ya boy Dev" Belizaire, that lets the light of the wearer shine.
SobreNormal
(Graphic Design) SobreNormal - translation: "Above Average" began as Kahiem Archer's personal logo. He now develops brands and provides graphic design services to a large network of small businesses.
Cypha's line:
I-ELEVATE is an urban couture brand that focuses on injecting conscious "swagger" within mainstream & pop culture.
Okechukwu Ofiaeli (Arboreal sculpture design)
Oke is an environmentally friendly artist with a penchant for turning recycled, site-specific materials into functional and visually stunning sculptures. His work bridges the gap between the aesthetic and utilitarian dimensions of art.
W.E. (Space + Furniture Design)
A creative duo with backgrounds in both art and architecture, W.E.'s multi-disciplinary work imagines new frontiers in conceiving space. From miniaturized space proposals to fragments of cityscapes and temporary stage modifications, W.E's work expresses a constant desire to create narratives in these explorations of space.
