Chessna Fernald’s fantastic frippery By Augusta Olsen Exciting clothing design often features an element of fantasy to achieve a memorable look. Chessna Fernald will share her fantastic vision with Omaha again this year as she prepares to show her newest clothing collection at Omaha Fashion Week on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Fernald, a 21-year-old Omaha native, [...]
Read moreF.I.T. graduate Jennie Mason prepares for OFW with flair By Augusta Olsen Jennie Mason has a talent for finding beauty in the strangest places. Her clothing label, Radioactive Heart, has always embraced notions that ranged from bizarre to grotesque and she has transformed them into ultra modern, attractive apparel for men and women. In the [...]
Read moreDan Richters’ fantastic fashion designs take shape in 2011 By Augusta Olsen Dan Richters is out of this world. He didn’t tell me what planet he is from, but I am sure it’s a terrain most women should visit, as his place of creative origin seems to continually amaze, redefining the exotic. Richters, one of [...]
Read moreI’m always excited to talk about Nebraskans doing cool things in fashion, and former Omahan Bethany Meuleners is no exception. The recent graduate of San Francisco’s Academy of Art University – who graduated from Millard North in 2001– has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to spend 10 months in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley studying traditional apparel crafting with local artisans. She’ll research how those techniques may be incorporated into global fashion while remaining sustainable for the artisans and beneficial to their economy.
Read moreA customer in search of a unique wedding band, a one-of-a-kind necklace, or a redesigned setting for an antique gemstone isn’t going to get very far in a world of big-box jewelry stores. Instead, they must seek out individual designers, like Leah Ashley, whose business is about meeting that need and creating customized jewelry designs.
Read moreSo, I’m going to go against my own kind for a minute. Maybe I’m jealous of the glory. Maybe I’m jealous of the clothes. Maybe I’m just too close to 30. But seriously, kids, the fashion bloggers these days. They’re everywhere.
Read moreDundee’s Scout: Dry Goods & Trade, 5019 Underwood Ave., has already become a favorite fixture in the city’s vintage clothing landscape. Now, it’s adding kitschy housewares and small gifts to the mix, many produced by area and independent artists.
Read moreI’m not going to lie. I started smoking because I thought it was cool.
And now, because I’ve known all along it’s been scientifically proven to contribute to the severity of TED, I’m trying to quit smoking.
Read moreI understand the desire to be a bit more on the carefree side of things when you’re: A) attending a sporting event and B) doing so in predictably toasty Nebraska weather. Still, I want to take this moment to encourage you to think outside the T-shirt-and-shorts (or, worse, the too-tight-and-short-tank-top-and-shorts) box. Sure, there’s nothing really wrong with the basics as long as they fit properly, but your spectator style doesn’t have to be boring, either…
Read moreAt next week’s Project Runway Condom Fashion Show 2010, the sex will be safe. And if attendees are lucky, the fashion will be anything but.
The Nebraska AIDS Project is hosting the fashion show for the second year, this time at Omaha’s Magnolia Hotel, 1615 Howard St., on June 23. Last year’s inaugural show featured 15 designers and 12 designs, presented at the Max downtown. This year’s show boasts a whopping 32 designers and more than 40 runway-ready designs – but two important details remain the same…
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