Fashion, art intersect in Gibbes show

Fashion, art intersect in Gibbes show

Explore the unconscious mind and embrace the absurd April 26 at the Gibbes Museum of Art when it quivers with excitement as it presents Sew Surreal, a surrealist-themed fashion show that blends art and fashion design. The event, part of the Gibbes’ week-long line-up of Art Charleston events, features 10 local fashion designers, both formally…

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Mother-daughter duo transforms vintage kimonos into fashion masterpieces

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — In a historic circa 1860 home on Charleston’s peninsula, a mother-daughter team is making waves in the sustainable fashion industry. Susan “Susu” Smythe and her daughter, Nancy Claire, are the creative forces behind Kiku Refashion, a brand that repurposes vibrant Japanese kimonos into high-end, one-of-a-kind fashion pieces. Susu Smythe, a longtime…

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Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett accuses company of hounding him before he committed suicide

Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett accuses company of hounding him before he committed suicide

The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects are suing the aviation giant. Boeing subjected John Barnett to a “campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation intended to discourage, discredit and humiliate him until he would either give…

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