It was a pleasure hosting you at Bowties and Crumpets, the Big Apple Tweed Spring social event.  As expected, it was as lovely an evening as could be.

To our fantastic sponsors:

• Harris Tweed
• Ron and Ron
• The Brooklyn Circus
• Bowery Lane Bicycles
• Fine and Dandy Shop
• Epaulet
• Munaluchi Bridal Magazine
• Hooti Couture
• I-Ella

Special thanks to Michael Arenella & Dreamland Orchestra  for the heart warming melodies, and to the Myers of Keswick  for baking  those very scrumptious pies.

Hats off to all of our winners!

• Most Tweed Spirited Lass -Kate Ross
• Most Tweed Spirited Lass -  Baby Vivian Yamato
  
• Most Tweed Spirited Male -Javis McGuiness
• Most Breathtaking Accessory- Jeff  Javier

Below find images of our most distinguished guests.  We simply can’t wait to host you again during our annual Fall ride.

Photo by Cleon Grey

Photo by Cleon Grey

Photo by Cleon Grey

Photo by Cleon Grey

Photo by Cleon Grey

A tip of the hat in greeting will add a nice finishing touch to this look.

With warmer days and cooler nights, Spring is the season for schmoozing in style and grandeur.  Above, find the perfect pieces to  inspire you to grace us with  your presence this Sunday at The PennyFarthing, while looking very distinguished…..

In celebration of achievements past, present and future, we humbly request your presence for Bow Ties and Crumpets, The Big Apple Tweed  Spring social event.  Hosted in an intimate space at the ThePennyFarthing, 103 3^rd Ave, New York, NY on Sunday, June 12, 2011, we will begin making merry from 6pm and will bid all farewell at 10pm.

At 7:30pm in the early evening, Harris Tweed will honor us by presenting a 20 minute screening of  “From the Land Comes the Cloth” – a tale of how love is spun into thread by the islanders of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barraa, to create the cloth that is certified with the Harris Tweed orb.  A live Jazz performance will then commence as we hobnob with friends old and new.

As always, be appropriately clothed in your Spring’s very best! This season’s gear includes Tweed accent fabrics: linen, cotton, and seersucker, to name a few.  Although your Tweed garments and fine steeds are not going to be showcased at this event, please make sure they are groomed and ready for our much anticipated Fall ride.

In true BAT fashion, our most distinguished guests will be rewarded:

• Grand Prize Raffle
• Most Tweed Spirited Lad or Lass
• Most Breath-Taking Accessory

And with that we say Excelsior……………………………..!

To RSVP email ride@bigappletweed.com with “RSVP” in the subject line.
Space is limited, so RSVP no later than 5 P.M. on June 10, 2011.
$10 dollar suggested contribution.

“Like Us” for updates: www.facebook.com/bigappletweedride

Most importantly, thank you to all of the participants for their generous contributions to Virginia’s House of Hope! Your donations will go towards ensuring that children and families in New York City continue to gain access to basic necessities such as food, clothing and social services.

To  our fantastic sponsors:

• Flatbush Farm
• The Brooklyn Circus
• Dixon Bicycle Shop
• Ron and Ron
• Brooklyn Bike and Board
• C.H.C.M Shop
• Munaluchi Bridal
• The Park Slope Chipshop
• GoldieStreet

Thank you for your splendid gifts which were awarded as prizes to winners in the following categories (it must be noted that the selection process for the winners was extremely difficult as everyone came dressed in their very tweed best!) :

• Most Tweed Spirit female – Baroness Jenny Rebecca
• Most Tweed Spirit Male – Sir Julian Dersin
• Best Accessories – Lady Stacy Cuevas
• Best Accessories Male – Sir Paul Corcolon
• Best Steed – Mr. Jere Gage
• Best Steed, Honorable Mention –  Sir Scott Campbell
• Best dressed Female – Mrs. Ana Bravo
• Best Dress Male – Mr. Andrew Yamato

A great big hurray! and hats off to all of our winners!

Photo by Konstantin Sergeyev for NYMag

Last but not least, a special thank you to the Scandinavian 1/2 Breeds who helped set a most enchanting mood for the after-ride tea party.

A few notable press mentions:

• New York Magazine
• Time Out New York
• The Gothamist
• The Village Voice
• The Epoch Times
• Prospect Heights Patch

Below are a few of our favorite photos  from the day. We’ll be posting additional photos soon. In the meantime, follow us on twitter at @bigappletweed and on facebook (BigApple Tweed). We look forward to seeing you at the next Big Apple Tweed event!

Photo by Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Photo by Konstantin Sergeyev for NYMag

Photo by Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

photo by Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

 

Photo by Paul Crispin Quitoriano for The Village Voice

Photo by Paul Crispin Quitoriano for The Village Voice

Click on Map for Ride Route

The Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride participants will gather at 11:00am at the Monument at Grand Army Plaza for on-site registration and  distribution of ride wrist bands. On-site bicycle repairs will also be offered pre-ride.

The ride will commence by/before noon and end at Flatbush Farm where a post-ride tea social will be held with live music by the Scandinavian Half Breeds.

There will be a mid-point stop at The Brooklyn Circus where those donating to Virginia’s House of Hope will receive a custom made Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride button. The Brooklyn Circus will also have specially discounted tweed items for sale to Riders who wish to add that final touch to their Ride outfits and for the Fall days to follow. The stop at the BKC will also include photo sessions and bicycle repairs.

We’re excited about Sunday’s ride and can’t wait to see all of you on your magnificent steeds!

For more info: ride@bigappletweed.com

For starters, we recommend building your outfit around one basic tweed or tweed-ish item such as a skirt, jacket or a pair of pants. You can then build on any of these items by adding a tailored shirt, feminine top, vest, jacket or cardigan. For us, the best part of dressing up for Tweed Rides are the accessories. This is where your own personal touch really gets to shine through. Add a colorful hat, brooch, feather, gloves, a floral pin, patterned socks/tights, a pocket watch or a fur or faux fur stole and you’re all of a sudden transported back to a bygone era full of charm and grace.

Below are a few of our favorite Tweed ride worthy ensembles to inspire you for the upcoming ride. Remember, many of these items can be found at your local thrift or vintage shop or right in your closet!

Photo via www.courtneeglobebikes.blogspot.com

Big Apple Tweed Spring Ride: Photo via Flickr ( Michael + Erica )

Brush off your tweeds and ready your steeds! The Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride sets off on November 21st!

More details to follow…

The BigAppleTweed would like to offer a sincere thank you to all of the participants of the first BigAppleTweed Ride. Your support of the Ride on May 23 helped make the event a smashing success and for this, we’re thankful.

Thanks to the kind contributions of our many sponsors and enthusiastic participation of the beautifully outfitted riders, the event turned out to be quite an enjoyable and intimate affair.  Most importantly, we’re thankful for all the donations raised for Virginia’s House of Hope. The monies raised will most certainly be put to good use and benefit disadvantaged families living in New York.

To Our Wonderful Sponsors

We would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors:

• Kif (219 Dekalb Avenue - www.kifbrooklyn.com)
• Chez Oskar (211 Dekalb Avenue - www.chezoskar.com)
• Cornerstone Restaurant (271 Adelphi Street)
• Madiba (195 Dekalb Avenue - www.madibarestaurant.com)
• The Brooklyn Circus (150 Nevins Street - http://thebkcircus.com/bkc/)
• The General Greene (229 Dekalb Avenue -www.thegeneralgreene.com)

All of the above sponsors donated generous gifts which were  awarded to a participant who best displayed the spirit of the BigAppleTweed. Awards were given for the following:

• Most Distinguished Chap
• Most Ravishing Lady
• Most Magnificent Steed
• Most Breath-Taking Accessory
• Most Tweed Spirited Lad/Lass

While all awards were given to the respective recipients, we’re still on the lookout for a our “Most Distinguished Chap” winner  who we can only think to call “The Caped Crusader”. If you’re him or know of him, please contact us at bigappletweed@gmail.com. We have a most wonderful gift for him!

The Caped Crusader

Last, but definitely not least, we’d also like to offer a special thanks to Brooklyn Bike and Board (560 Vanderbilt Avenue – http://brooklynbikeandboard.com/). Much thanks to Peter (our on-site repair man and music man) and Billy (our ride route specialist).

Check out More Photos!

Pictures of the event are now up on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/groups/bigappletweed/).  We’ll be adding photos over the next few days for your viewing pleasure. In the meantime, please free to add photos you may have from the ride into the group pool.

Again, thank you for your support of the BigAppleTweed Ride. We look forward to seeing you in the Fall!

Most Sincerely,

The BigAppleTweed Team