Fashion
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Immaculata’s Fashion Show Fundraiser Donates Prom Dresses to High Schoolers In Need
Immaculata University is holding its annual fashion show fundraiser on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Immaculata’s Great Hall at 6:30 PM. This year’s theme is “Hollywood SweetHearts.” The annual fundraiser raises money to provide prom dresses for struggling high school students so they can attend their prom. “While creating this show, the first thing we wanted to do was figure out how to…
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Wayne-Based RainCaper Brings Fine Art to Rainwear
The Wayne-based accessories company RainCaper, started by a mother and daughter team, is using fine art to make everyday items into something special, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jan Hartman and Lindsay Hagerman created the niche business in 2016 after Hartman closed her Wayne shop, Flag Lady Gifts, figuring after 24 years…
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Titan in the Fashion Industry Ditches Manhattan for Malvern … and Loves It
Malvern’s George Brescia — a celebrity stylist, fashion commentator, and QVC brand ambassador — is a true man about town with very little free time on his hands, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. Brescia has spent more than three decades in the fashion industry. He worked with Ralph Lauren for 10 years, another 10…
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Chadds Ford Entrepreneur Spotlighted in Vogue for Main Line Boutique
Chadds Ford resident Beth Buccini is filling a gap that department and mono-designer stores can’t, writes Christina Binkley for Vogue. “I open where I feel there’s a void,” she said about her small independent chain Kirna Zabête. The multi-brand boutique has a location in Bryn Mawr. Retailers struggle with excessive inventory and competition. Buccini’s…
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Netflix Documentary Looks at What Happened to And1, the Once Widely Popular Paoli Basketball Brand
Last year, Netflix released the Untold: The Rise and Fall of And1 documentary that looks at what happened to And1, a widely popular basketball brand based in Paoli that quickly found itself at the top of basketball culture before falling into relative obscurity, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company was started…
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When She’s Not in New York City, Model Gigi Hadid Finds Relaxation at Farmhouse Property Nearby
One of the most famous models in the world enjoys spending her free time with her family in their Bucks County estate. Lane Florsheim wrote about the model’s home for The Wall Street Journal. Jelena ‘Gigi’ Hadid bought a farmhouse property in New Hope a few years ago. When the model and businesswoman is not…
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As Birds Head to Superbowl, This Wayne Resident Upcycles Eagles Merch for Women
Between classes, an internship, and running a small business, Wayne’s Isabella Dahrouch has a lot on her plate. With the Birds heading to the Superbowl, the demand for her “hot girl” Eagles apparel could skyrocket, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dahrouch is one of many “upcyclers” who take vintage sports goods and give…
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Christmas Movies Inspire Purchases of Yuletide Sweaters in Chesco — and Elsewhere
Christmas sweaters have emerged as a holiday-couture must-have. Boohoo, a West Hollywood online clothing retailer, reported on a popular variation of the seasonal look: the Christmas movie-Christmas sweater. Boohoo’s analysts parsed U.S. search volume for Christmas movie-themed clothing to discern which film franchises yields the most sought-after sweaters. For 2022, the top-four ranked images relate…
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Delhi Native Created Impressive Global Fashion Business While Still Passing Exams at Penn
Kartik Kumra, a Delhi native, built a global fashion brand before he even passed his finals at the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia, writes Jacob Gallagher for The Wall Street Journal. Kumra’s clothing brand, Karu Research, has been worn by Kendrick Lamar and Joe Jonas, it is carried at 11 stores worldwide, and it…
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Exton Family Shocked by Increases in Wedding Costs
Cheryl and Jim Alexander, an Exton couple who have married off four children, found themselves shocked at how much wedding costs have gone up in the last two years, writes Kim Douglas for the Main Line Today. The latest family wedding was for one of their daughters in July 2022 at The Washington at Historic…
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West Chester Clothing Brand at the Intersection of Environmentalism and Fashion
Inspiration struck for an aspiring entrepreneur from West Chester, after acquiring a sweater in Ecuador. The Aztec printed sweater made from alpaca fleece sparked inspiration for Robert Kedra and soon enough Al Paca Apparrel was born months later, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Kedra learned that most of the Al Paca industry…
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Hair Color Options are Limitless at This West Chester Hair Salon
Velvet Hair Studio in West Chester is raising the stakes on hair coloring, offering a plethora of colors and color combinations only limited by your imagination, reports 6ABC. “What makes Velvet Hair Studio unique is that we are extremely inclusive when it comes to our clientele,” said owner Lish Mclaughlin. Mclaughlin’s specialty service — the…
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Project Runway Star Joins Faculty at Harcum College
Harcum College welcomed Philadelphia-based fashion designer and Haitian native Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste, a Project Runway season 19 contestant, to the adjunct faculty ranks this year. He taught his first class on the first day of the new academic year on August 29 on the garden floor terrace of the campus Art & Design Center. Jean-Baptiste…
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Mother-Daughter Duo at Kennett Square Boutique Share Passion of Helping Women Find ‘Confidence Through Fashion’
Kris Perrone, owner of Fab & Boujee Boutique in Kennett Square, enjoys working with her daughter Gia, a fashion major at Immaculata College, to curate an on-trend fashion collection that helps women of every age look and feel great, writes Tara Smith for the Daily Local News. “It’s all about building confidence through fashion,” said…
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This Newtown Square Native Took Lingerie Down a Different Path
The underwear market ran either sexy or frumpy 22 years ago when Newtown Square native Araks Yeramyan started her lingerie company, Araks. She wanted a third choice, writes Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore for Barron’s. “So, I created what I wanted to wear: Colorful, bright, fun, 100-percent cotton lingerie that blurs the distinction between outerwear and underwear,” she…
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Owen J. Roberts Grad Emerges from Lockdown with New Clothing Line That Promotes Health, Wellness
When Owen J. Roberts High School graduate Rebecca Ardekani returned home to Chester Springs as a student at Temple University amidst the lockdown of 2020, she was not expecting to come out of quarantine with a new clothing line, writes Lisa Dukat for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Graduating with a degree in tourism and hospitality, Ardekani…
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A Tip of the Cap to Ladies Day at the Devon Horse Show, a Tradition Unlike Any Other in Chester County
Fancy headwear was the order of the day at the Devon Horse Show on Wednesday as women showed off their best hats for the annual competition during Ladies Day, reports Jennaphr Frederick for FOX 29. In addition to their colorful and stunning hats, most of the ladies were also wearing items from Malvern-based Posh Collections. …
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Conshy Woman’s ‘Fashion Time Capsule’ Becomes TikTok Content for Granddaughter 70 Years Later
Marie D’Allesandro Donato, of Conshohocken, returned from her honeymoon in 1952. Feeling nostalgic, she packed every outfit worn on the romantic trip into a green suitcase, preserving the couture as a family heirloom. Celia Fernandez covered their resurrection 70 years later for Insider.com. “The excitement of the future ahead was what my honeymoon meant to…
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