Just Add Water
High-fashion and swimwear combine for this issue's editorial. READ
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Material Matters
Armed with the intention of blurring the line between fashion and interior design, IIDA Southwest Chapter held the 1st Annual IIDA Finish to Fashion Event. Design teams representing 25 local firms designed garments using interior decór materials. READ |
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Heidi Merrick: Less Is More
Heidi Merrick’s first dress design was an important one. In fact, it may have been the most important dress of her life. It was, after all, her wedding gown. READ
Sustainable Style
Emerging designers and their collections are coming out of the word works—literally—in an attempt to make a dent in our need for globally responsible materials. READ
Ali Blankley: Hazel Brown Collection
Make your own clothes and wear them. That’s how Ali Blankley got started with her acclaimed clothing line, Hazel Brown. A painter and single mother on a tight budget, Blankley was too poor to buy clothes, so she decided create her own. READ
Olive Annie
When describing the lineup of one-of-a-kind clothing, handmade jewelry and other creature comforts featured at new midtown Phoenix haunt Olive Annie, owner Lani Griffin says, “It’s curl your toes fun around here!” READ
Madhouse Clothing
Drawing clientele ranging from the college crowd to women in their 50’s, Mikelllides says she makes a conscious effort to offer something for everybody, balancing trendy pieces with versatile low-key items. READ