Have you visited the third floor of Indianapolis’ Saks Fifth Avenue store recently? Not only is it home year-round to the scrumptious treats of Tilly’s Tea Room, but now through June it’s also an intimate showroom with a sampling of looks from three local clothing … Read morePARTY ON THIRD
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
If you had been following local fashion competitions and shows pre-pandemic, it’s likely you’ve heard of Tokyo Twiggy. Jenn Felts, the creative mind behind the brand, won the Emerging Designer Challenge during last year’s inaugural Indiana Fashion Week. Her collections of pieces with fabrics she … Read moreHOOSIER DESIGNERS: TOKYO TWIGGY
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
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
In just a few weeks, New York City’s ever-hustling energy will escalate for one of my favorite events of the year: New York Fashion Week. Last September, I was lucky enough to attend a few shows, experience Saks Fifth Avenue’s “It List” townhouse, shop sample … Read moreIndiana Fashion Week
This is the first of a three-part series (in case the title above didn’t give it away). “Oh boy, another blog post from a size-2 fashionista about how to feel confident in front of a camera. Whoop-dee-do.” If that’s what you’re thinking, I totally get … Read moreThe 3 C’s: Confidence
“How would you describe the fashion scene in Indiana?” It’s my first question — I don’t start with the easy ones — and after it’s asked, the room falls silent for a second before everyone rushes to answer. The responses of the nine other people … Read moreFaces of Fashion: INDFW