The line caught the attention of an L.A. showroom, bringing in $250,000 in sales, and then Neiman Marcus and Barneys Co-Op ...
So, you want to learn how to sew? A new fashion studio in The Shops At Hilltop focuses on sewing pieces that students can wear. “It’s not your grandma’s sewing class,” franchise owner Lisa Lagatella ...
With tape measure around her neck, a pencil and ruler in her hands, Terina Hill leans over her work desk to measure out the width of a handbag strap on brown kraft paper. Using leather scraps that ...
In our last episode, Curious City question-asker Emily Porter sent us on a quest exploring the world of local fashion designers, all after she found a thrift shop sweater with a tag that reads: “Maria ...
Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage. By Jane Margolies Hekima Hapa, an artist and fashion designer who lives ...
Claire McCardell hated being uncomfortable. This was true long before she became one of America’s most famous fashion designers in the 1950s, her influence felt in every woman’s wardrobe, her face on ...