Cheap, Chinese-made nylon burkas are flooding Afghanistan’s north as consumers turn to affordable, mass-produced fabrics — but in Kabul a small, determined fashion house is fighting to preserve the traditional textiles once integral to Afghan culture. Launched in 2006, “Zarif” — “precious” in Persian — commissions traditional cotton and silk from artisanal weavers, then employs … Read More →
EARTH DAY WEEKEND Fashion, food trucks and music The fourth annual Pittsburgh Earth Day celebration features a series of eco-friendly cultural events that aim to help grow Pittsburgh as a sustainable city. On Thursday, the Fairmont Pittsburgh hotel, Downtown, hosts Richard Parsakian’s Ecolution Fashion Show, led by the Eons owner and featuring music by DJ Selecta and … Read More →
On the second floor of Paisley Park, atop the “little kitchen” and just past the elegant dovecote wherein resides Majesty and Divinity, two archivists tirelessly attend to the fashion archives of the performer formerly and forever known as Prince. Bethany Hopman and Rebecca Jordan, who hail from Pennsylvania and Maryland, respectively, spend their days … Read More →
Stylist Julia von Boehm. Photo: Courtesy InStyle In our long-running series, “How I’m Making It,” we talk to people making a living in the fashion industry about how they broke in and found success. It’s not easy for stylists to straddle the worlds of celebrity-dominated red carpet styling and more directionally-driven editorial work, but Julia von Boehm … Read More →
Gingham, the woven cloth in contrasting checks, has had a fashion moment in recent years. Somehow, it’s managed to become a pervasive summer style. Now it seems those checks are starting to fade. The pattern is peaking and will likely retreat back to its status as a humdrum basic for warmer months, fashion trend analysts … Read More →
Little Art Nouveau earrings with 126 diamonds from Maud Cabot’s collection. American jewelry designer Maud Cabot is inspired by her lifelong love of music and fashion. Her style celebrates the laid-back vibe of the 1970s with a touch of rock & roll. Cabot’s newest collection is bold and sparkly, such as the diamond cluster ring in 18k … Read More →
To some students at Ball State, the fashion industry is a lot more than just a needle pulling thread. Thirteen students had their work featured in Fashion Design Society (FDS) annual fashion show at 3 p.m. Saturday on the first floor of the Applied Technology building. The theme was Fashion Faerie Tale, which centered around … Read More →