STUDY NY

Based in Brooklyn, we believe the clothes we wear should be well-made using high quality materials, and the hands that manipulate those materials should be respected and cared for. We tell the story of how our clothing is made, one step at a time.

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End of Summer Sale!

END OF SUMMER SALE: AUGUST 13th 12pm-9pm!

Join us and get great deals from Suzanne Rae, Kordal, Luru Home, Study NY, Fanmail, Designhype, and Catrinka

BF+DA 630 Flushing Ave. 7th Floor

Brooklyn NY 11206

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Trying to decide between these two awesome #naturallydyed #organiccottondenim colours for a #limitededition style. Which do you prefer? Brick (L) or Pink (R)? (at Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator)

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Happy to be back in Brooklyn but missing the #colourinspiration in #Rome #tbt

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STUDY WINS RUNNER UP IN THE CFDA / LEXUS ECO-FASHION CHALLENGE

We are really excited to announce that Study has been selected as a 2nd place finalist in the CFDA / Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge for 2014. It was an honour to be selected amongst such an esteemed list of talented designers and we're really excited to see where it takes us!

The CFDA has awarded this prize to a slew of designers I admire and respect including Maria Cornejo, Monique Pean, Marcia Patmos and Alabama Chanin, and I'm so excited to be part of this inspiring group! 

Learn a little more about the prize in the video below made by the CFDA during the interview process.

The 2014 Selection Committee was made up of the following esteemed industry experts to whom we are grateful:

Sass Brown, Acting Assistant Dean for the School of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology Maria Cornejo, Zero + Maria Cornejo Julie Gilhart, Julie Gilhart Scott Mackinlay Hahn, Rogan/Loomstate Melissa Joy Manning, Melissa Joy Manning Lisa Smilor, Executive Director, Council of Fashion Designers of America Timo Rissanen, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Sustainability, Parsons The New School for Design

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"Your dress in Phnom Penh!"

About a year ago I received an email from a customer in London who had some fit questions about a few styles.  She had discovered Study several seasons earlier at Dagmar Rousset, her favourite shop in Melbourne (our favourite too, Hen!) and had been a loyal customer ever since. Since then Henrietta has sent me pics of her wearing our clothes in different parts of the world, and the email she sent me today was particularly touching so I asked her if I could share it.

How are you, Tara?

I'm nearing the end of my fieldwork trip in Cambodia. Today was particularly tough and sad - visiting a lake community in which 3000 families have been evicted, to make way for a private investor development.

Here I am, first with a man who has rebuilt his house on the eviction site, then with one family who have accepted a home relocation package to a truly depressing, faraway neighbourhood outside of Phnom Penh, ignored and isolated.

Thank you for the pleasure of the dress! The day was a bit rugged so the twist dress got a bit twisted - I know it's meant to look different!

Very best wishes, and do keep well

Henrietta xx

Thanks for sharing your travels with us, Hen, and thank you for the great work you're doing.  For more information on Henrietta's work, you can follow the links below:

www.rightnow.org.au

www.assemblepapers.com.au

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Very intimidating afternoon! Shooting an interview at the studio with the crew from #TrueCostMovie a documentary about the effects of the global clothing industry on people and the planet. Thanks for making it easy guys! Check out their website for more info. (at truecostmovie.com)

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MARKET194 COCKTAIL PARTY

Join us on September 11th from 6-9pm for cocktails and snacks, and to shop samples, current collections and pre-order the new SS15 collections from your favourite local designers!

ANNIE WILLIAMS

FERAL CHILDE

GAMMA FOLK

 KORDAL

JOSI FAYE

 NATALIE FRIGO

NETTIE KENT

RITA LIEFHEBBER

STUDY NY

Market 194 / 194 Elizabeth Street / 2nd floor / September 11 from 6-9pm

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The talented ladies at @weavinghand #weaving up scraps I collected from @oseiduro for our #collaboration. I'm very excited about this! (at Weaving Hand)

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The convertible #organiccotton #ikat Shirt 1.4 now available online and at @muchlittleshop in Vancouver. Get it Canada! (at www.muchandlittle.com)

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Coco Eco Magazine – Lets Start a Revolution!

This article written by the wonderful Sass Brown was published in the most recent issue of Coco Eco magazine and mentions Study for our disruptive business model.  Just call us rebels!

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Quilt pattern & colour inspiration at the Hoyt-Schemerhorn subway station.

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STUDIO CLEAN OUT SALE!

STUDIO CLEAN OUT SALE THIS SATURDAY!

Join us and get great deals on leftover designer fabrics, trims, etc... 

135 South 2nd Street, suite 3B

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Love love love this piece by @weavinghand artist Ruben. So beautiful! #handwoven (at Weaving Hand)

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I've lived in Williamsburg for 10 years this month and I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't eaten here until tonight. #bamontes #114years #brooklyn #imstuffed (at Bamonte's Restaurant)

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Algae Bloom on Lake Erie

The dominant species in the Lake Erie bloom is microcystis spp., a type of freshwater blue-green algae that produce a toxin harmful to humans. If consumed, microcystin can cause numbness, nausea, dizziness, and vomiting and lead to liver damage. (In rare cases, it can be deadly.) On August 2, 2014, environmental monitors for Toledo and surrounding towns in northwestern Ohio determined that public water supplies had levels of microcystin toxin that were higher than recommended by the World Health Organization (1.0 parts per billion). They warned residents not to drink or cook with tap water; boiling is not effective against the toxin. Though the bloom has continued, treatment facilities have since added extra filtering steps (including activated carbon), and public water sources were declared safe again on August 4.

Tim Davis, a harmful algae specialist with the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, noted that the 2014 bloom is not necessarily larger or more intense than any other recent year; it has simply had a more direct human impact because of its location in Maumee Bay. North winds recently pushed the bloom toward the northwestern Ohio shoreline and right around the water intake system for the city of Toledo. The mats of algae do not affect shipping, but they have a strong impact on water quality for consumption and recreation….

Blooms of microcystis and other species of phytoplankton occur every summer on Lake Erie, where nutrients (mainly phosphorous and nitrogen) are plentiful due to decades of runoff from farms and cities. Research suggests that the arrival of invasive zebra mussels in the lake has changed the food web in ways that may promote certain algal species by removing competitors. And as the southernmost and shallowest of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie warms quickly and the water column tends to stagnate in layers, without much mixing to distribute heat or nutrients. Microcystis thrives in this environment, and the blooms have reached record proportions several times in recent years.

(via NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day)

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THIS IS WHY WE BUY ORGANIC. Seriously though, this is only one of the many ways nitrogen run off is affecting our earth and health. 

Another place around the US where algal blooms are a problem. In the Gulf of Mexico, there is a dead zone where fertilizer run off caused an algal bloom. These blooms suck all the oxygen out of the water and block sunlight; so no more fish, and no more phytoplankton (which scientists believe contribute between 50%-80% of the world's oxygen). The upsetting part is that there aren't really any regulations OR RECOMMENDATIONS on how much fertilizer farms should use. When fertilizer is put on crops, it stops working at some point, and putting more on just won't help; kind of like how stores sell SPF 80, but anything over SPF 50 is going to work just the same. The nitrogen rich fertilizer then isn't absorbed into the soil, and rain washes it into bodies of water. It's upsetting because if farms cut back on fertilizer use, it's a win win for them and the environment; they'd be wasting less money throwing away fertilizer, AND there wouldn't be runoff.

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Dream Girl

Loving this editorial published on CURB APPEAL featuring our FW14 knitwear collection.

PHOTOGRAPHY Shanita Sims

STYLIST Britt Layton

MODEL Giannina Oteto