Lee Announces Collaboration with the Brooklyn Circus

Lee has announced the launch of a new collection with The Brooklyn Circus (BKc), available in the U.S. and Europe.  

Drawing from Lee's workwear and western heritage, the Lee x BKc collection uses archival Lee silhouettes with the unique vision of BKc. Inspired by the history of Black cowboys, Ouigi Theodore, founder and creative director, The Brooklyn Circus, worked with the Lee design team to thread the significance of Black cultural influence on the West throughout the collection’s development. 

"Power to the people,” says Theodore. “We aim to tell the story of our community through meaningful partnerships like this one with Lee. The Brooklyn Circus finds inspiration in the pages of history, so collaborating with a heritage brand like Lee to highlight the history of the Black working west made perfect sense.” 

The collection includes men’s and women’s pants, tops, Union-Alls, overalls and jackets including highlights: 

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“It was an honor to collaborate on women’s apparel with The Brooklyn Circus,” says Nicola Mielke, global director, women’s design, Lee. “We took historically masculine designs, like the WhizIt Overall, and mixed in feminine details to create pieces that align with the collection’s overall vision. Merging the past with the modern or the unexpected is what makes design interesting, which is what this capsule achieves.”