Sugar & Bruno: a local brand working with dance celebrities
Photo provided by Sugar & Bruno Pictured: Keltie Colleen The past few posts have been a focus on local brands that are making an…
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Fashion PR from the Midwest
I see you think [fashion] has nothing to do with you. You select that lumpy blue sweater from your closet because you’re trying…
Saks vs JCP: 2 Stores, 1 Look
I was talking to a couple on the patio of a downtown bar. The lady wanted me to give her husband some style advice….
Affectation’s Garment-Tech
Indy has been a tech startup hotbed for years, encouraging entrepreneurs to innovate, monetize and proliferate. Each month, there’s a new company (or idea…
Exact Target’s Retail Report: a Valuable Resource for Fashion Industry Professionals
People often think that working in fashion means frolicking amongst bolts of fabric, working in fancy, modern offices, having a staff like that of…
Jodi Arnold {fashion designer}
Jodi Arnold may not be a household name, but this 20 year veteran of the fashion industry is helping The Limited have a positive…
Francesca Levin {sample sales maven}
Francesca Levin, aka Franki, is a big city girl at heart. An Indianapolis native now living in Chicago, Franki made it her business goal…
Will Circle Centre Mall shine again?
September 8, 1995, was an important day in the history of downtown Indianapolis. It was the day that saw the opening of Indy’s most…
Amy Grimmer & Bird on a Wire Boutique
I’ve always loved vintage and handmade things. From the days when I sat cross-legged in the local library poring over vintage fashion books for…
Mondo Guerra {fashion designer}
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to sit down with Mondo Guerra at the Macy’s Find Your Magic event. Dressed to perfection in a…
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Knock It Off Already!
If you are in the Indianapolis fashion scene, one of the vital conversations that many of us engage in is about having respect. Respect…
How to work with a Pattern Maker…to get the Most for your time and money
After speaking at last month’s, Pattern meetup, I realized that there was a lot more that needed to be shared about the production side…
Nike textile science improves NFL football jerseys
Men’s fashion and style writing goes beyond what is walking down the men’s runway. Every man should own at least a pair of volleyball…
Fashion blogging: is it for you?
There was a time when the front row of top fashion shows were reserved for the likes of celebrity A-listers. More and more fashion…
Fashion Fog : Redefining Content & Commerce
Fashion plus tech? Once a strange combination, it’s now becoming increasingly common and also necessary. Working at KA+A, I’m immersed in the latest tech…
Vintage Guide to Indianapolis
Whether I’m on a treasure hunt to find the perfect Polaroid camera or a quest to track down the perfect vintage scarf, a trip…
Hunting for Himroo
There is something mystical about being in a foreign land. The smells, the scenery, the people, the language and the most exciting for me,…