- Barking Irons
Barking Irons
Barking Irons is a clothing company based on the Bowery in New York City, specializing in casual-contemporary apparel inspired by the history and development of urban centers in the United States of America. The clothing line has been noted for blending elements of 19th century formality with contemporary denim & rock and roll culture. The company was started in mid-2003 by brothers Daniel and Michael Casarella and has won several awards including 2006 Sportswear International Fashion Award, and was featured in New York Times Magazine article, "The Brand Underground."
History and Meaning
The name "Barking Irons" comes from a 19th century slang term for pistols. The term was created by gangs of youths that haunted New York's infamous Bowery. The Bowery, a theatre district for much of the century, was a critical proving ground for indigenous American culture in the 19th century. Uniquely American art forms such as tap-dancing, minstrel shows, and vaudeville theatre all gained popularity in the Bowery theatres of the time.
The cultural well-spring of New York's Bowery also helped to usher in a sexual revolution in the latter part of the 19th century. The Bowery continues to be a source of urban folklore and mythology.
Historically Themed Collections
Collection One: "The Amazing Twelve"- Musings of a 19th century traveling carnival.
Collection Two: "The Second Coming" - The long-lived, fire-tormented reign of P.T. Barnum's American Museum
Collection Three: "The 3rd Act" - The brawling fire companies of New York and their larger than life chieftan, Boss Tweed.
Collection Four: "Four Score" - Inside the aquarium of Bowery dive bars and the continuing story of Boss Tweed.
Collection Five: "Five Points" - The origins of New York City & the wolfish tale of Sleepy Hollow.
Collection Six: "6th Ward" - Bucolic Manhattan as it has scarcely been seen.
Collection Seven: The life & times of Walt Whitman
Barking Irons and the National Hip Hop Museum & Hall of Fame
Bringing the tradition of Hip Hop back to the Bronx...
ee also
Bowery (Manhattan) P.T. Barnum Boss Tweed American Renaissance External links
* [http://www.barkingirons.com Official Barking Irons website]
* [http://themulberrybend.blogspot.com Barking Irons NYC history blog]
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