Black Buoy
Making its debut this February, Black Buoy, delivers its distinctive downtown fashion edge, as the exclusive retailer of innovative designers LOLA NY and Max & Suzanne, as well as downtown STATionary, vintage clothing, thrifted goods Back in the 70s in Sag Harbor, NY, there was a bar called the Black Buoy - a time when nobody had money and the drink of choice was a large pitcher of beer for $2.25. The creators of Black Buoy Online wanted the same attitude and fundamental values in a store that represented the fashion of the time when the Black Buoy Bar was alive. They hail inspiration and motivation from that upbringing in the Hampton's with Black Buoy parents in juxtaposition to the richness that is the Hampton's. That is what drives them to create fashion, which encompasses more of a lifestyle aesthetic rather than simply being clothes. While taking steps to open up a flagship store, they realized that they wanted more people other than just New Yorkers to have access to the brands. That's why they created Black Buoy - an online store to reach and connect to more people on a global level. Black Buoy was envisioned to be a lifestyle reference guide. All designers are fashion forward trendsetters in NYC, and viewers can visit Black Buoy, not only to see what's new in the life of the brands, but to be on top of styles. |
Max and Suzanne
The aesthetic of Max & Suzanne is simple: timeless and classic dress wear, focusing on quality of production, fit and material and less on a passing trend. Hailing inspiration from growing up in the Hampton's, designers Max Barbaria and Suzanne Diaz understand the need for great dress wear that allows the individual to stay unique but still look put together at any time, anywhere. The entire brand stems from the single idea of the perfect dress shirt for men. From that, the collection grew to fitted women's shirts, shirt dresses, tank dresses, and bibbed unisex shirts, all in the aesthetic of the original idea.
LOLA NEW YORK
LOLA New York, the Downtown NYC and Hampton's based collective of designers, artists, and photographers is proud to release their latest limited-edition run of T-shirts in conjunction with the launch of their cutting-edge website (www.lolanewyork.com) and its online retailer; the Black Buoy.
LOLA has been picking up attention on the grounds of a successful 2008 which saw the collective organize, curate, and hold highly attended art events such as FingerPaint (fingerpaintnyc.com)
& Art Rocks New York (artrocksnewyork.com) in NYC Miami and the Hampton's as well as having their T-shirts some of the most sought after items for the fashion forward crowd internationally
Limited Line
The shirts are a blend of Peruvian Pima cotton and Viscose, hand-stitched, and custom sewn. They feature 10 designs of original and found photographs, as well as hand-painted and drawn images, which are all screen-printed by hand. The shirts are all either Black or White. They are the most soft, sheer, comfortable fit possible.
The LOLA website features an innovative Grid system aggregating content from a selected group of young cultural producers and friends on its groundbreaking Network page. The Media section exclusively houses the extensive collection of photographs, short videos, and art from the collectives contributors. In addition there is an Events page, Mobile uploads, as well as a hidden preview of the Line's Look Book.
