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An artisanal hat-maker with a preference for hand-crafted detail over mass production, Anna Zeitlin makes future family heirlooms, heavily linked to the wearer's self-identity.
There's an earth-friendly human behind every pair of Chicago-based Ms. Amy Taylor's gorgeous, natural-dyed underwear.
With her hand-drawn textiles and unexpected patterns, Jennifer Felts, winner of Indiana Fashion Week's Emerging Designer Competition, traverses cultures to create pieces that celebrate her travels abroad and the city she loves.
the cheeky, pop-art shape language of Ellen Rutt’s primary medium keeps appearing in her mixed-media work. She’s the kind of maker whose vision is so singular that it verges on a brand—and strong brands, as we know, can shape virtually every element of our reality.
The clothing and furniture company Oil/Lumber defies easy categorization. And that's just fine with O/L's hands-on founder, Ethan Summers.
Nina Ganci of St. Louis-based SKIF International has built a brand anchored in extraordinary knitwear. But what’s catapulted SKIF into the closets of Hollywood stars like Lily Tomlin isn’t about Ganci’s keen eye for color, texture and drape.
Finefolk boutique and lifestyle shop in Kansas City thrives on personal connection, and owner Leslie Fraley has curated a space that prioritizes community, comfort and vulnerability.
A collaboration with Idun in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Mahnal Jewelry by Shayba Diaz Muhammad in St. Louis, Missouri.
“Often people put themselves as close to the thing they want as they can, without actually asking for it for themselves.”
"Starting a fashion line straight out of school seemed completely stupid when I thought about it logically."
Nashville has witnessed an upswing of development across the fashion and design industry, and few from the region know this better than Elise Joseph: local girl with influence writ large.
An interview with a Nashville-based fashion designer. "I didn’t want to be another New York designer, straight out of school in the city and trying to start a brand. I would have been one of thousands."
"I think appreciation for art comes from introspection. It’s about being open and being honest with yourself. It takes some grit to take on that examination, and that’s the kind of man I hope my products target."
Nashville-based couture hatmaker Anna Zeitlin is making a career as a modern-day milliner, an occupation that evokes Jane Austen novels and the nostalgic fashions of Steeplechase more than the everyday American.
Nashville has witnessed an upswing of development across the fashion and design industry, and few from the region know this better than Elise Joseph: local girl with influence writ large.
Designer Bill Barton was restless and in need of a passion project. This time, he wanted to accomplish something he never could while working for someone else: craft the best eyewear in the world. But first, he had to make a phone call.