It’s not hard to guess what Beth Bennett’s design inspirations are. Stepping into her “CAV” (Couture-Art-Vintage) showroom off Millersville Road is like a trip to an Old Hollywood set. Racks of pieces in shades of black, white and cream make up her “Iconic Collection.” Iconic … Read moreHOOSIER DESIGNERS: BETH BENNETT
After tours of sewing facility StitchWorks, a fashion photography pop-up exhibit, a flashmob fashion show at the State Fair, a fashion fair on Monument Circle and a welcome party at the Columbia Club, Indiana Fashion Week wrapped up its 2021 season with a fabulous 10-designer … Read moreINDIANA FASHION WEEK: FINALE SHOW
I first met Levi Portillo just a little over a year ago at, appropriately enough, a fashion meetup with Pattern at the Circle City Industrial Complex near Mass. Avenue. I remember it was a gross, stormy weeknight (I forgot an umbrella and was soaked by … Read moreHOOSIER DESIGNERS: LEVI PORTILLO
Did you know that two of 2019’s top music sensations — Post Malone and Lil Nas X — have an Indiana fashion connection? They’re linked by a particular old-school style of Western gear and a Hoosier who makes it. Jerry Lee Atwood’s journey to creating … Read moreHOOSIER DESIGNERS: JERRY LEE ATWOOD
What were you doing over the winter holidays when you were in high school? I don’t remember exactly what I was doing 15 years ago — probably wasting time on AOL Instant Messenger — but I can definitely tell you it wasn’t dedicating myself to … Read moreYOUNG HOOSIERS: ZAIRION & ELLA
I first met Jodie Bailey at last year’s Hats Off!, the annual springtime luncheon for Newfields’ Fashion Arts Society, and to say the milliner was in her element would be an understatement. Not only was the event’s keynote speaker the talented Abigail Aldridge, a New … Read moreFaces of Fashion: Indy’s Mad Hatter
It’s a flurry of people, a chaos you wouldn’t normally expect to see on the main floor of the Central Library : racks of clothes rolling in to conference rooms, a full headshot setup overlooking 9th Street, designers with pins in their mouths securing some … Read moreMeet the Artists 2019
If you’re visiting Leila Breton’s SoBro studio, it’s a safe bet that she’ll be jamming to her favorite soundtracks while she’s sewing, measuring and cutting fabric. Music and theatre were her first loves, after all, and her connection to the costume shop where she worked … Read moreFaces of Fashion: Leila Breton