Get to know Rocotito Archives, an inclusive rental fashion archive above a family's decades-old medical scrubs shop

Get to know Rocotito Archives, an inclusive rental fashion archive above a family’s decades-old medical scrubs shop

Ronben wears a Vaquera top and Christian Louboutin X Maison Margiela heels. Above the Pasadena scrubs shop that has been run by the same family for decades, a fashion gold mine is growing. Take a narrow staircase above, and you’ll find Ronben, the Peruvian American stylist specializing in androgynous editorial looks, amassing their secondhand and…

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Chicago Trump protest march: Thousands rally downtown against deploying federal troops

Chicago Trump protest march: Thousands rally downtown against deploying federal troops

CHICAGO – Around 2,000 people rallied in downtown Chicago Saturday afternoon in opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to send federal troops into the city. Trump protest march What we know: The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA), joined by organizations including the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago Teachers Union and GoodKids…

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So many clothes went from a collection in a basement to telling stories about Black women in history – San Diego Union-Tribune

So many clothes went from a collection in a basement to telling stories about Black women in history – San Diego Union-Tribune

At first, Kenneth Green had amassed such a collection of costumes from his work as a choreographer, casting director, and cultural event designer, he figured it was time for a purge. “‘Clothes Story’ existed in my mind for, probably, a good 20 to 25 years because I love history and I love certain parts of…

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