“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.
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Return of menswear announced for downtown Iowa City boutique
Dapper-dressing dudes will soon be able to add another downtown stop to their regular shopping rounds: Sheila Davisson, owner of Revival and Revival 119, announced in an email that her clothing boutique on the Iowa City Ped Mall will soon bring back its permanent men’s section.
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Iowa talent on and off the runway at Tribute
Tribute is an annual runway show on par with some of the top fashion events throughout the world.
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Photos: Summer fashion fanfare at 80/35
Photographer Stephanie Knutson took a trip to 80/35 this weekend to catch up on the latest festival fashion wear. The two-day Des Moines event hosted thousands of attendees, sporting musical acts like Wilco, Weezer and Jenny…
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Style: 10 fashion trends for fall
As Meryl Streep explains in her amazing, “cerulean sweater” speech in The Devil Wears Prada, even if one “doesn’t care” about fashion or solely shops second-hand, what happens on the runways of New York City, London, Paris and Milan directly affects what is being sold to you. Trends presented during last February’s Fall/Winter 2014/2015 fashion […]
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NYC fashion designer Todd Snyder returns to his Iowa roots with new clothing line and store
At first listen, you might think that Todd Snyder — Iowa’s most successful clothing designer — only speaks in soundbites. “Halston came from Des Moines.”
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The Northside’s New Do: HABA Salon Opens
Not everyone has a penchant for style. Specifically, I address those college students whose need for comfort is so great that they graze through the day in sweatpants, hair in a bun or tucked under a frayed cap and wearing old boots caked in a winter’s worth of salt and mud.
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Style Points: Helping You Find a Mascara That Doesn’t Suck
Mascara is probably one of the most bewildering and befuddling makeup item in the beauty aisle (second only to foundation). In fact, I just got asked the other day if I could recommend any decent mascaras. I said, “Sure…however, I will answer you in the format of a Style Points blog post, and if you […]
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Style Points: Hey, put your Google machine down and pick up a style tome
Sometimes books — BIG books — big, impractical books with beautiful photographs are the best gifts of all. Why? They edify, they are good to use as a laptop…
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Show me your style: What are your fashion guilty pleasures?
Today I bought yet ANOTHER cheap (but awesome) knit hat. Yesterday, I acquired a pair of $5 mint-colored tights. These items are just but TWO of my personal…
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It’s time to talk about Tonya’s 2014 Color of the Year
This evening I was shopping for some warm winter things and noticed racks of cream, grey and black clothing (with many showcasing this past fall’s trend of “pleather” accents). Cute, but totally expected, and nothing really caught my eye. Until I spotted a knit skirt with short zippers sewn up both sides. The zippers were […]
