Local craftinistas take over popular website Etsy By Sara McKinniss Etsy. For some, it might sound like a trendy celebrity baby name, but it’s quite the opposite. Etsy.com is an e-commerce website where independent artists and creatives buy and sell handmade goods all across the world. The site launched over six years ago, but is [...]
Oakwood native Althea Harper at New York Fashion Week 2011 By Sara McKinniss In the city that never sleeps, fashion designer and Oakwood native Althea Harper was doing anything but that less than a month before New York Fashion Week (NYFW). The former Project Runway contestant was prepping for her own self-titled Spring/Summer 2012 collection [...]
Newcomer to be Ohio Renaissance Festival’s crown jewel By Sara McKinniss Hear ye, hear ye! Make way for a new monarchy: a new queen will reign soon and no, we’re not talking about the new Duchess of Cambridge. At this year’s Ohio Renaissance Festival, the spotlight will remain on the royal family once again, but [...]
Dayton-based logo wear company takes off By Sara McKinniss Dayton has long been a forerunner in innovation as the birthplace of aviation, but it is also home to those making headway within the fashion industry. Childhood home of Scott Sternberg (Band of Outsiders), Les Wexner (Limited Brands), Althea Harper (Althea Harper/Project Runway), and many others, [...]
An investigation into the surge of designer dog breeds By Sara McKinniss In 2005 when Toyota lent its new line of hybrid Prius cars to the stars for a more eco-friendly arrival for the 2005 Academy Awards, everyone who was anyone in Hollywood wanted to own one. Toyota’s supply could not keep up with the [...]
The New Staycation By Sara McKinniss Summer vacation is a phrase that most don’t relate to after high school or college. Unless employed in education, most Americans don’t experience three months of Blackberry-free bliss. Though on average, American workers receive 14 days of vacation a year, less than one-third actually use all of their earned [...]
Azhand Shokohi takes on the world of fashion By Sara McKinniss Cincinnati-based fashion designer Azhand Shokohi is one to watch. Though it is early in her career, Shokohi’s latest collections mimic those of industry veterans. Her sculptural designs, which exhibit hints of haute couture elements, reflect the unique approach she takes with each seasonal collection [...]
… Because vintage is the new black By Sara McKinniss Local vintage clothing maven Maggie Leadman never intended to become the Miami Valley’s “go to” source for vintage clothing, but over the last few years, she has. For Leadman, owner of the Dayton-based online vintage fashion store, Noir Ohio, it all started with a serendipitous [...]
Sizing Up a Fashion Industry Phenomenon By Sara McKinniss So, none of the girls here eat anything? – Andy Not since two became the new four and zero became the new two. – Nigel Well, I’m a six … – Andy Which is the new 14. – Nigel This line from the 2006 hit movie [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup By Megan Garrison The FDA recently rejected a bid to officially change the name of high [...]
Walker was Victorious in Wisconsin Because His Reforms Worked By David H. Landon The folks at MSNBC had a bad [...]
It Takes More than a Tweet By Rana Odeh The victory of Republican Governor Scott Walker over Milwaukee Democrat Mayor [...]
What are the Consequences of Recall Election in Wisconsin? Last Tuesday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prevailed in an unusual [...]
Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage Will Cost Him Swing States By David H. Landon By Election Day, the President’s [...]
President Obama Announces Support of Same-Sex Marriage Most pundits believe that this Presidential election will be decided on the issue [...]
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