November | 2010 | Big Apple Tweed

A Special Thanks

The Big Apple Tweed would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of the participants and sponsors of the Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride! The ride was well attended with enthusiastic participants all clad in their most ravishing, breath-taking and well-tailored tweed inspired wear.

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:

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:

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

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Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride Registration Now Open!

Click HERE to register for the Nov. 21st Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride

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Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride Route!

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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

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Fall Tweed Ride Fashion Inspiration

With the Big Apple Tweed Fall Ride just around the corner, you may still be pondering what manner of tweed or tweed-inspired outfit to don for the magnificent day. Well, ponder no more! The great news is that the Fall season is perfect for Tweed Ride fashion as cooler temperatures call for layering and heavier fabrics such as actual tweed or tweed patterns.

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!