Cipriana Quann (Left) and TK Wonder near the L Train’s Jefferson Street stop in Bushwick. (Photo: Sioux Nesi)
It’s not the main focus of the book, but in the last chapter of Brooklyn Street Style: The No-Rules Guide to Fashion, authors Anya Sacharow and Shawn Dahl take a moment to reflect on why, in New York City’s rapidly changing cultural landscape, Brooklyn is now widely acknowledged as the city’s most exciting area when it comes to fashion. “The fashions of the city reflect the experience,” they write. “From the Brooklyn side of the river, the experience feels more authentic: grittier, diverse, small scale, and creative. It’s reminiscent of the perfectly imperfect New York.”