BK Central Library's Plaza To Turn Into Catwalk For Fashion School

BROOKLYN, NY — A popular annual fashion show on its way back to Brooklyn's Central Library for the first time since the coronavirus crisis will transform the outdoor plaza into a catwalk this Friday.

The BKLYN Fashion Academy show — which was held virtually in 2021 — will debut the collections of the program's latest slate of designers, who have spent 12 weeks working with industry experts.

Typically held inside the library, the show will this year be held on the plaza outside the Central Library's front steps. The outdoor version will likely mean even more Brooklynites can take in the designs given that in the past so many people have shown up for the fashion academy show that the library had to close the doors when it reached capacity.

This year's event will follow the theme "American History En Vogue" and include a celebration after the runway show.

The BKLYN Fashion Academy includes partnerships with Project Runway’s Ben Mach's Mach School of Design, Made in NY: Fashion, Brooklyn Style Foundation (BK|SF), FABSCRAP, Fashion Week Brooklyn (fw|BK), FABSCRAP, Behind the Rack and Major Face LLC, organizers said.

Here's what to know about the event, plus a sneak peek at designer's sketches:

WHAT: Models walk the outdoor runway on the plaza of Central Library, wearing clothes created by designers in the BKLYN Fashion Academy—the only program of its kind in the nation.

The theme for this year’s show is American History En Vogue. The fashion show will be followed by a celebration, open to all with the models and designers, and refreshments by Brooklyn Public Library’s PowerUP! winners, Island Pops and Jess Pudd’in and more.

WHO: BKLYN Fashion Academy Class of 2022

WHEN: Friday June 24 at 4 p.m. Rain or Shine

WHERE: Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza

HOW: Please RSVP here.