Hebron Church winter clothing drive

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Hebron United Presbyterian Church is preparing for their men and women’s winter clothing and shoe drive for Sidewalk Samaritan in New York City. (We are not looking for children’s clothing,

British fashion retailer Next adds FatFace to growing stable of brands

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Last year, Next bought fashion retailer Joules, furniture brand Made.com, and a minority stake in baby goods retailer JoJo Maman BeBe. Next said on Friday it will pay FatFace’s current owners, a consortium of financial institutions including Alcentra and Lloyds Banking Group, a combination of cash and new Next shares.

Green is the new black: Sustainable fashion takes center stage

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Fashion, a constantly changing form of self-expression, is vibrant and innovative. A sartorial symphony reflecting our always-changing reality, it is more than just clothing. It is the art of identification. Fashion is a canvas for creativity, a cultural barometer, and a stage for individual and societal narratives. Its appeal ranges from the timeless attraction of classic elegance to the daring revolutionary. Its trends are current and get media attention, making it an exciting voyage through the evolution of fashion in our fast-paced society.

NMU clothing swap is example of students helping students

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It’s always a positive thing to witness young people giving back to the community in one way or another. That’s what was going on recently when a Northern Michigan University student-lead organization known as EcoReps staged a clothing swap. The swap — so far, they have been held once per semester — was a free […]

NMU clothing swap is example of students helping students

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It’s always a positive thing to witness young people giving back to the community in one way or another. That’s what was going on recently when a Northern Michigan University student-lead organization known as EcoReps staged a clothing swap. The swap — so far, they have been held once per semester — was a free […]

PROFILE: Slight Alterations

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Heena’s fingers are greased with the guts of sewing machines. The space between machine and table is a no man’s land, full of dust, red […]

We Never Go Out of Style

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Most small businesses change over time, especially when they’ve been landmarks in downtown Traverse City for nearly 25 years. Ella’s, which …

We Never Go Out of Style

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Most small businesses change over time, especially when they’ve been landmarks in downtown Traverse City for nearly 25 years. Ella’s, which …

Fukuoka: Controversial Colorful Attire Makes Splash at N.Y. Fashion Week

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KITAKYUSHU — Flamboyant attire, commonly worn by young people attending an annual coming-of-age ceremony in Kitakyushu, is a topic of conversation in the nation every year, but recently it made a splash at a fashion show in New York.
Miyabi’s Kokura main store, a rental costume shop in Kitakyushu, initially focused on bridal costumes, but about 20 years ago, it began producing distinctively designed traditional Japanese clothing for coming-of-age ceremonies such as leopard-print furisode long-sleeved kimono, haori robes and hakama pants.
Quite a few Japanese believe that coming-of-age ceremonies should be held solemnly and do not like to see clothes with such gaudy colors and eccentric patterns and shapes in the ceremonies. The store sometimes received phone calls criticizing its clothes with such comments as “They tarnish the image of Kitakyushu” and “They are embarrassing.” However, Miyabi Ikeda, the store’s manager, has continued to design such clothes.
“It’s rewarding to see young people’s joyful faces,” she said.
The reputation of Miyabi’s unique attire has now spread overseas. Last December, the store received an email from a Canadian management company inviting it to showcase its attire in New York Fashion Week, one of the world’s five major fashion showcases.

NMU group helps to eliminate clothing waste

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MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula college students found a fun and productive way to recycle and reuse clothes that would otherwise be trashed or left unwarn. In its once-a-semester clothes swap, Northern Michigan University’s student-led organization, EcoReps, set up a table in Jamrich Hall where students were free to drop off and pick up clothing as […]

NMU group helps to eliminate clothing waste

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MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula college students found a fun and productive way to recycle and reuse clothes that would otherwise be trashed or left unwarn. In its once-a-semester clothes swap, Northern Michigan University’s student-led organization, EcoReps, set up a table in Jamrich Hall where students were free to drop off and pick up clothing as […]