Let’s all wish Nimatha our favorite Swede a Happy Birthday or as they would say in Sweden Grattis pŒ fšdelsedagen.

The Traveling Circus will commence its 2009 World Tour soon. We did quite a bit of traveling in 2008 and saw a lot of interesting people, places, and things. So we are excited to see whats on the road this year. And the gang will definitely be decked out in The BKc Worldwide gear. And if you plan on traveling make sure you pick up some pieces of your own to keep u looking fresh during your travels abroad and across the country. Yep, The Brooklyn Circus, EastCoast, WestCoast, and Worldwide . . .

Nimatha in The BKc Worldwide Cardigan.

The BKc Tan Reversible Flight Jacket.

Staff and customer favorite.

Long time BKc supporter and friend Sean (left) and Dj Kohey displaying the versatility of the latest BKc Collection.

BKc Fleece also available in Gray at The New Brooklyn Circus located at 150 Nevins St.

Judge Alanzo Dale: Mr. Brooklyn himself. Big Al, Alito’s way or Al the Dancer who never has a problem taking fashion risks. As a professional dancer, promoter and former retailer,  Al has the Brooklyn style depth of Big Daddy Kane wrapped into Biggie, with a dash of Isaac Hayes and a touch of Jay at his best. Did we mention he may possibly be Brooklyn’s most recognized socialite, yep! The BKc Style & Character Challenge, is coming . . .

Before we proceed with the second round of contestants in The BKc Style & Character Challenge, we’d like to open the floor to our current pool of readers to now appoint 5 judges. Here is a lead on some of the pre-qualified judges for The BKc Style & Character Challenge, let us know your thoughts. Yep! The BKc Style & Character Challenge, coming soon . . .

Judge Adam Rodgers: UK born Brooklyn resident, Illustrator and Ralph Lauren designer

We get stopped on the streets often by people who read the blog or shop at the stores, we are always more than happy to chat with you about style, culture and The Brooklyn Circus- no politics please!. Therefore do not hesitate to say what’s up or give us your feedback on what we are doing, we are pretty thick skinned. One of the most common questions is about the tools we use to blog, we’ll post more once we do an actual inventory of what we use daily. Hope this post answers some of your questions. Yep! The Brooklyn Circus, experience is everything . . ..

The Best unpublished pics of 2008: We shoot so many pictures, that often times we have too little time or a lack of subject to post a pic under. But of course they are all important to us, so many see the archive and never make the blog. With the look book project set to hit the stands I am sure we will find lots of reasons to publish many of our unpublished pics. Yep! The Bkc awards you . . .

Eli Thomas friend of the BKc and coolest J.Crew model to date

Joey G live on the 150 Nevins build out set.

“How to move a couch in Brooklyn”.  Since we earn a living on our creativity, we thought it was only right to feature other creative individuals who do the same. These dudes prove that Brooklyn is spilling over with creativity.

The Beautiful Garden at Grid Chicago, a pretty dope furniture gallery . . .

Greetings from The Brooklyn Circus NYc . . .

A Bkc fan for years, we ran into him in Harajuku Japan while on a shopping break. We were as surprised as he looks. Love the expression, the message on the tee, his painters pants, the Nike vandals and the rolled up cuffs.

 As we prepare for the challenge of the year, please take the time to meet the contestants and place your bids. In the weeks to come you will learn more about them and have the opportunity to take sides and decide who will take the pot, which will be valued at close to 5 thousand dollars if the universe aligns properly (don’t quote us yet), the ink has to dry on these contracts. We are in the process of closing deals with our respective sponsors to bring you a challenge like no other in the BKc blog sphere. For the record we are also accepting donations towards the prize bag to make this a challenge worth tuning into. Please stay tuned for more information. Yep! The BKc Style & Character Challenge 09 . . .

Colin B. Thierens || Age: 22 || Occupation: BKc Sales Associate & Blog editor || Style name: Full range “rover”|| Favorite designers: D&G, Phillip Lim, APC || Nationality: Guyanese || Style Influence: my style is an absolute expression of ME. A visual manifestation of my personality, my experiences and my aspirations. It represents me completely, however eccentric, erotic or imperfect it may be

Marlon King || Age: 26 || Occupation: Engineer || Style Name: Classic Clean ||Favorite Designers: Yves St. Laurent, Ralph Lauren|| Nationality: Guyanese || Style Influence: Whatever I see that looks fly

Kohey Tsuruda || Age:29 || Occupation: BKc Retail sales & Japan Distribution|| Style name: American Hard work with a Brooklyn twist and a cup of miso soup|| Favorite designers: Ralph Lauren, Commes Des Garcon, Martin Margela, Guilded Age || Nationality: Japanese || Style Influence: Where Brooklyn and Japan meet

Bevin N. Elias || Age: 22 || Occupation: BKc Sales Manager & Visual Merchandiser|| Style name: Preppy!!!|| Favorite designers: Ralph Lauren, YSL, Pierre Cardin, The BKc || Nationality: Grenadian || Style Influence: 1950’s collegiate, Ouigi “The Bearded Man” Theodore

Calvin “Slim” Merritt || Age: 25 || Occupation: Con Edison || Style name: Urban Chic || Favorite designers: Ralph Lauren, BKc, Nationality: Bajan/Barbados || Style Influence: Urban culture, Kanye West, Will Smith, Pharrell Williams

Eiji Hasegawa || Age: 25 || Occupation: BKc sales associates, buyer for DNA103 || Style name: Simple and classic || Favorite designers: BKc, Ralph Lauren, Daiki Suzuki (Engineered Garments, Woolrich Woolen Mills) || Nationality: Japanese || Style Influence: Inspired by people I’ve met over the years

Rinaldy Alvarez || Age: 21 || Occupation: Missbehave Mag Style Intern || Style Name: RINcyclopedia Britannica de la mode || Favorite Designers: BKC, Tom Ford, Burberry Porsum, Marc by Marc Jacobs || Nationality: Haitian and Cuban || Style influence: 1 part London Punk rock brashness, 2 parts Parisian old world sensibility, 1 part Italian flair and 2 cubes of classic Americana with muddled touch of Brooklyn streets. Served in an “I can do anything” mindset Highball glass, shaken not stirred. I like to maintain a worn but clean look.

Takeshi Suzuki || Age: 25 || Occupation: Film Student || Style Name: MYSELF || Favorite Designers: Ralph Lauren, The Brooklyn Circus, Benjamin Bixby || Nationality: Japanese || Style Influence: Characters in old movies, especially 60’s & 70’s…I guess. And fashionable people all over the world!!!

Happy New Year from our gang here at The BKc  and The Brooklyn Circus, Eastcoast, Westcoast and Worldwide . . .

Photo and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine