Erin Crawford’s hair has been dyed blue for only around four years, but it might as well be her natural hue. “I love my blue hair,” said the University of Iowa student. “A lot of people ask me why I haven’t done a new color or if I’ll do a new color, but I just […]
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Fashion Forward: Quinn Herbert embraces DIY style, being ‘so extra’
Quinn Herbert, the latest subject in Little Village’s Fashion Forward video series, presented by Revival, said his clothes and especially accessories represent a personal transformation. “I think initially my style reflected what I want others to think of me,” he said, “and now I think it reflects more about what I think of myself and how I want to feel myself.”
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Fashion Forward: Vero Rose Smith’s patchwork wardrobe
“The rose has become a symbol that I try to wear absolutely every single day, to think about all the women who came before me.” As curator of special projects at the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Vero Rose Smith thinks of her closet as a living sketchbook. She appreciates sustainable secondhand finds, […]
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Fashion Forward: JoAnn LS says ‘fuck the rules’ when it comes to fashion
“Who cares if other people aren’t into it?” says JoAnn LS. “It’s not about other people, it’s about what makes you feel good.” The Iowa City hairdresser and salon owner tries to make her personal style a genuine expression of who she is, and is always searching for “clothing that has some sort of sense […]
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Fashion Forward: #neverwearsolids with Sayuri Sasaki Hemann
My name is Sayuri Sasaki Hemann. I’m an artist and I love patterns and I love colors and I love birdsongs. And chickens. I think I am very normal in terms of being myself. Some people like to call it eclectic, but I do what I do. I was born in Japan, and was raised […]
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Fashion Forward: Part janitor, part golf dad with Marcus Brown
Presented by Revival Little Village: Fashion Forward explores the unique elements of personal style and expression with some of Iowa City’s resident fashionistas. I’ve bounced around a little. Originally born in D.C., spent some time in Maryland, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and then here (Iowa City). After high school I was just doing this […]
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Watch: Sudanese-American women in Iowa City explain Sudan fashion
“I feel like it’s important to represent myself, my culture or my identity.” Sudanese immigrants Mai Salih, Mazahir Salih, Hayat Osman and Entisar Jafar share and discuss Sudanese fashion, defined by comfort, color and modesty — from Mai’s sparkling $500 taub specially ordered for a wedding, to Mazahir’s simpler but cherished set of Sudanese garments. […]
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Fashion Forward: Tim Shang, former University of Iowa student and Instagram stories master
I’m originally from China. My hometown is a small-sized city, but a small-sized city in China still has 1 million people. I came to Iowa for college, my major was finance, and I just graduated from University of Iowa. Soon, I will go to an internship in New York. After my internship, I will go to graduate school and after graduate school I will probably work in financial services, like growth management.
