The basement of Northgate mall seems like an unlikely place to find designer clothes or a helping hand.
But the new offices of the Triangle chapter of Dress for Success offer both of those.
Officially launching its operations today, Dress for Success provides underprivileged women seeking employment with work-appropriate clothes. Read more
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How I used to love shopping in Hobbs. In the mid-Eighties, I’d haunt the Covent Garden branch almost every lunch hour, gazing longingly at the boots and shoes, wellmade trouser suits, cosy, capacious coats and sharp shirts.
It was the shop of choice for a particular type of woman: an ambitious but not too adventurous professional, […]
The story about vintage clothes in Tokyo goes like this: A Hollywood actress, after a successful crash diet, sold her size 6 wardrobe to a thrift shop in Santa Monica. Three months later she came to Tokyo to promote her latest movie and one afternoon wandered into one of the city’s landmark vintage clothing shops, […]
It was a case of haute couture meeting high drama when two of the country’s biggest fashion houses showed their collections at the Cape Town Fashion Week.
Gavin Rajah and Hip Hop displayed their latest designs to appreciative viewers at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Thursday night.
Both shows, entertaining productions rather than simply displays […]
Earlier, a career in footwear designing was not spoken very highly of. But today, it has become a very demanding field that has added another leaf in the book of the fashion world.
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Of all the marketing forces competing for your teenager’s back-to-school clothing dollars, perhaps none is more powerful than the adolescent fashion statements made in the hallways of Degrassi High.
Steven Wright, a mustachioed middle-aged man dressed with effortless style in faded jeans and a designer Hawaiian shirt, is that show’s costume designer. Late one afternoon on […]
The store appears to be like any other thrift shop: packed with trinkets, jewelry, toys and clothing.
Desk lamps and small appliances line the floor; books and collectibles fill shelves and cabinets.
But hang around long enough, and differences become apparent: framed pictures of Jesus, a stack of prayer cards. Read more
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Gotta love a Diaper Derby.
Babies crawling across the floor as fast as their fat little legs can carry them toward their screaming parents at the finish line. Read more
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Back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to be an exercise in conspicuously ungreen consumption. Eco-friendly school supplies made of recycled and organic materials are easier than ever to find. One great place to start shopping is TheGreenOffice.com. And the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice has a handy back-to-school shopping guide that helps you avoid products containing […]
It’s been three-ish years since I began writing the Boulder and the Beautiful column. I guess we have reached that level in our relationship where the nasty secrets are revealed. I hope the foundation we’ve built thus far is strong enough to carry the weight of this confession. Here goes. Read more
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