Brooklyn Indie Market (BIM) Out of Hibernation

      By: Alexander Homme | Posted on: March 7th, 2010 | No Comments | Read 1,937 Times

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It’s back in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn April 3rd and 4th, Saturday 11-7 and Sunday 11-6, will mark the 4th grand reopening of Brooklyn Indie Market (BIM) , a weekly weekend market showcasing some of some of the freshest names in jewelry, clothing, handbags, kidswear, bath, silk screened men’s t-shirts and product design.

Located on Smith and Union Streets in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens, indie designers of all stripes and inspirations will once again be found under the red and white striped tent, which has become a weekly gathering spot for in-the-know Big Apple shoppers. The gutsy little marketplace which places an emphasis on showcasing limited-edition, emerging designers has been touted by media like Time Out New York, New York Magazine, Italian Marie Claire and a bevy of fashion blogs as a beloved neighborhood style dealer for your fashion and design fix. BIM is conveniently located steps from the Carroll Street Station of the F/G trains.

After whats seems like a very long wintery, three-month hiatus, Brooklyn Indie Market designers re-emerge with a new bag of design tricks, some of which actually are handbags Fofolle’s new line of gallery bags are perfect for hobnobbing while balancing a flute of champagne. Kimmchi launches her new line of silkscreened lingerie, Rebecca Shepherd, known for her gorgeous adornments of precious and semi precious jewelry has expanded her repertoire to include a line of equally delicious floral design.

Check out some of your favorite indie designers of seasons past April 3rd and 4th and get to meet some new-on-the-scene faces as well, offering the public a first glimpse of the many new names in fashion and product design.

Kicking off the roster of re-emerged designers:
Kimmchi – Silkscreened women’s clothing and lingerie www.kimmchi.com
Rebecca Shepherd – Romantic adornments and floral design www.rebeccashepherd.com
Elements For Inspired Living -Handcrafted decorative items for the home www.elementsforinspired living.com
Fofolle – Skirt fairy and inventor of the “reinvention” www.fofolle.com

For more info on the market, directions, and offerings visit www.brooklynindiemarket.com or call 718-753-2180, take the F/G train to the Carroll station stop.Sat 4/3 (11AM) Brooklyn Indie Market located at Smith St. at Union St Carroll Gardens/, NY Cost: It’s FREE!

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