PeABOUT US: Who we are, What we do, Who we serve? How we do it?

WHO WE ARE?

CALABAR magazine is a bi-monthly lifestyle publication about Brooklyn home décor, fashion, culture and the arts. It explores people and places of this unique borough through the lenses of some of its resident writers.

We are published by Atim Annette Oton as a product of Calabar Imports. Oton previously produced Sapphire Magazine (formerly, Indigo), and was the executive vice president of Blacklines Magazine.

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WHAT WE DO?

CALABAR magazine is a brand extension of the Prospect Heights-based shop, CALABAR IMPORTS, located on Washington Avenue and owned by Atim Annette Oton and Heloise Annette Oton.

The magazine spotlights home décor and fashion people, practices and places in a print magazine. (And of course, we are online at (http://www.calabarmag.com).

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WHY WE DO IT?

CALABAR serves a significant expanding market of fashionable Brooklynites whose lifestyle revolves around home, work and family.

A customized experience, it is a must-have resource for a rapidly expanding diverse community. It provides a select mix of consumer articles, topical issues and unique information for men and women in Brooklyn.

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HOW WE SERVE?

The magazine features insights of award winning poet Patricia Spears Jones in her column, Cosmopolitan in Brooklyn, style maven Bonnie Sandy-Sterling on Fashion in Brooklyn; and essayist and photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn on Brooklyn culture and arts, and writer, editor and music aficionado, Peter Kondrat.

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-Next Issue: -May 2007: The Travel Issue

 

Escape to the world from Brooklyn. What are Brooklynites hottest destination - the Caribbean Africa, Europe or the US? This issue we explore the vacation spots and what types of vacations are available - from spas to resorts to eco-tours. We look at immigration and what changes are occuring in this newest invasion into Brooklyn from Manhattanites to Africans, whose coming to this city.To continue, Order CALABAR


-Summer Issue: -July 2007: Summer and Home Issue

 

From bikinis to rollerblades in Prospect Park and Coney Island, what are the key events and places to hang out this summer in Brooklyn. What are our fashion cues, our health
needs and what kind of homes do we open up for the summer. This issue we celebrate Brooklyn homes and apartments. We highlight homeowners and share secrets of buying and selling. We showcase hot neighborhoods and explore summer trends.To continue, Order CALABAR


© 2007, Calabar Magazine, a division of Calabar Imports.

 

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