On a cold, snowy Saturday night in Iowa City, around 150 costumed art-lovers gathered at the historic Close House mansion for Public Space One’s Dada Prom. Despite the total snow accumulation topping off at around five inches, PS1 announced that the fourth annual fundraiser was the “most successful Dada Prom by far.” Dada Prom also […]
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Book Review: ‘Fashion Activist: My Life as a Designer, Dreamer, and Disrupter’ by Andre Wright
This past May, I had the pleasure of attending Beyond Fashion Fest in Iowa City. Launched by Iowa native Andre Wright, it was a weekend of fashion, comedy and fun. As a Black woman, witnessing a brother move in his own creative lane was inspirational. I walked away from the festivities thinking, “How did he […]
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With City Park Pool closed for the summer, it’ll take some creativity to stay cool in Iowa City
Fashion photos by Karla Monroe, featuring Natalie Lawrence and Lexi Wells at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center pool in Iowa City. Update: As a result of construction delays, the new City Park pool will not open until 2027, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department announced on June 5, 2026. The last time […]
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Fashion Forward: Jamie Elizabeth Hudrlik of Dirty Birdies Vintage
I think I’m a big color freak because I’m a painter. I just love color. I have this beautiful cardigan that wasn’t even for sale. I got it in Des Moines at this cool thrift store where they sell yarn. There was this really, really chunky knit red cardigan and it was just so yummy.
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Photos: Born Leaders United presents The Unique 2
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]An average alleyway off of the pedestrian mall was once again transformed into a runway for the Unique 2, a fashion show presented by Born Leaders United with support from other downtown businesses. BLU CEO Andre Wright emceed the event that featured streetwear as well as international street fashions to celebrate Iowa City’s own […]
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Explore a new spring crop of fashion ideas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Supported by Flyover Fashion Festival Photos by Mike Stenerson Modeled by Jamese Alexander[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][hcode_image_gallery image_gallery_type=”lightbox-gallery” simple_image_type=”feet” lightbox_type=”masonry” column=”2″ image_gallery=”116223,116224,116225,116226,116227,116228,116229″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Iowa City businesses provide style with a conscience
For most of its existence, the fashion industry has operated with little regard for its harmful impact on the environment. In fact, second only to the oil industry, fashion and textiles is believed by many to be the second most caustic industry in the world. Let that sink in. However, an alternative path for fashion […]
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Photos: The Unique fashion show highlights local designers, models
Downtown Iowa City experienced some New York flair this weekend. Local fashion designers Andre Wright and Jessie Zhao teamed up for The Unique, a fashion show that lived up to its billing. The Unique featured not only an alleyway runway, but live graffiti, original music production from Tyrell (Show) Thornton and B-boy dancing as well. […]
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Men’s clothing store opens this week in downtown Iowa City
Scout Men’s Store, Sneak Peek Scout Men’s Store (124 E. Washington St.) — Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. A new contemporary men’s retailer is coming to downtown Iowa City — but only for a short while. Scout Men’s Store, a menswear pop-up co-owned by Catherine Champion (of Catherine’s Boutique), Jaime Boling and Jil Dasher, […]
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Stylists from Iowa City’s Buzz Salon head to NYC for Fashion Week: Men’s
Photos courtesy of George Eganhouse A recent trip to a conference in Miami turned out to be fortuitous for hairstylist George Eganhouse and four of his colleagues at Iowa City’s Buzz Salon, all of whom scored passes to work backstage last month at New York Fashion Week: Men’s. During a whirlwind day in NYC, Eganhouse […]
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Interview with an icon: Benji Carlisle’s gender nonconforming style
“I cut my hair off and bought a button down, and discovered the power I have when I walk with my shoulders back,” Kate Hawbaker-Krohn said…
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‘Fashion for Charity’ fashion show returns for its second year
Making the case that it’s not the price tag that makes clothing fashionable, the University of Iowa’s Fashion Management Club is putting on its…
