SHOP ASHLEY TODAY PROJECT COMMUNITY COVERAGE. TONIGHT AS WISN 12 CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. TONIGHT, GERRON JORDAN INTRODUCES US TO THE DESIGNER STITCHING TO HER ROOTS. THIS IS THE LAST PIECE OF THE COLLECTION, SO I’M EXCITED TO FINISH IT FOR MILWAUKEE FASHION DESIGNER NOEMI CHAVEZ CONTRERAS. WITH EVERY STITCH SHE SEWS, I TAKE PIECES…
Public museums in Hong Kong are probably no match for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in terms of treasures and appeal. But that does not deter the government from pursuing the tall order of opening up some of its venues to commercial or private events in the same vein as the annual Met Gala,…
Community, a boutique in downtown Athens owned and founded by Sanni Baumgaertner, has introduced a special feature into her business techniques: sustainability, an element that she believes is rarely found elsewhere. “I think the mix of the focus on sustainability and the local economy and local supply chain seems to be unique to me,” Baumgaertner…
Is a golf shirt just a golf shirt? Or can it be something more? Sure, you could say that golf fashion is staid, conservative, predictable. But maybe golf fashion is actually less one-note and more an endless variation on a theme. A golf shirt can say “I’m a killer” or “I’m a company man” or…
On Wednesday afternoon, an email landed from the organizers of the Ryder Cup to those planning to attend the opening day of the golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 26. The news, as has become familiar to those who watch showpiece sporting events in the United States, was that President Donald Trump would be in attendance…
On September 2, a fashion parade was held at Hikarie Hall B in Shibuya, Tokyo. It showcased collections from emerging designers worldwide, including Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico, and Malaysia. The event was organized by the Global Fashion Collective (GFC) in collaboration with Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO. A-Jane (center) and her collection (Photo provided by…
The Hong Kong government had “clearly stated” to the organiser of a failed hot-air balloon festival that the chance of approving passengers to ride in the aircraft was “extremely slim” and had recommended that it cancel the attraction and issue refunds ahead of time, the tourism chief has revealed. Making public the details for the…
Students sifted through racks and folded piles of secondhand shirts, jeans and jackets on Monday, Sept. 22, as the sustainable fashion club Fair Fashion held its first clothing swap of the semester at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. Club members, volunteers and curious newcomers came from across campus to trade clothes and promote…
Every time I hear about an American civilian getting picked up and imprisoned in places like Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq or Iran, I say — what the heck are they doing there anyway? They shouldn’t be there! It always reminds me of the last verse in the Dylan song, “Frankie Lee and Judas Priest,” where he…
Au Sai-kit with the Cheung Po Tsai junk boat in Hong Kong last month. [Photo by Lyu Xiaowei/Xinhua] HONG KONG — As the sun sets over Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong’s iconic skyline glows with golden light. Skyscrapers shimmer along the shore as a vibrant red Chinese wooden junk glides gracefully across the water, leaving an…