Thousands of people gathered at the Brooklyn Museum this past weekend for “First Saturdays,” a night of free programming that quickly turns into a party.
While some were there for the live music and the art — including the final days of an exhibition dedicated to Spike Lee — many were there for the fashion.
Sarah Dawson, 33, attended First Saturday with her partner, Basaime Spate, 35.
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“It feels so good to see people dressed up,” said Sarah Dawson, 33, who has attended First Saturdays since she was a child growing up in Brooklyn. “Everybody is coming here collectively looking beautiful.”
Dawson, a self-described Keith Haring fan, made her jacket while attending the Fashion Institute of Technology. These days, she looks for outfits that work with her pregnancy.
“I’m not a super matchy person,” she said. “I don’t care about that. As long as I feel cute when I look in the mirror, I’m good to go.”
She had styled her partner Basaime Spate, 35, in a black hat that belonged to her father and a vintage jean vest, which her mom painted with the likeness of former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.
Princess Spencer, 33, had driven up that day from Virginia to see the Lee exhibit. Her outfit paired camouflage pants and a white tank top with a jacket painted with images of Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim and Solange Knowles.
Princess Spencer (also known as PS I am Dope), 33, drove from Virginia to Brooklyn for First Saturday to celebrate Black History Month.
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“There is a meme that I live by that says ‘I am going to baggy pants little shirt my way into an artsy man’s life,’ and so that’s how I live my life every day,” said Spencer, describing her sartorial choices.
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“First Saturdays is a Black event every month”
First Saturday happens on, well, the first Saturday of most months.
The Brooklyn Museum began hosting the event in 1998, and patrons can enter the museum for…
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