The latest exhibition at the Kent State University Museum, “Wearing Justice: Perspectives From KSU Fashion School Faculty and Students," uses student- and faculty-made designs and fashion to create a dialogue about social justice, political discourse, conflict resolution, and social justice today.
Fashion students at Ursuline College came together to produce the school's annual fashion show, Runway '19, on April 28, 2019. Highlights of the classwork shown included shaggy jackets, modern fashion pieces and dresses made from coffee filters.
Local designer Jonathan Anderson brought some Cleveland style to New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Anderson showed his Anderson Couture collection at the NYFW Fashion Takeover event.
Tourmaline Designs is a local clothing line with a mission: to help victims of human trafficking. Founder Tiffany Halverstadt donates a percentage of her total sales to a local charity that provides a safe human trafficking victims. She talked to us about choosing her clothing line's mission, what she's learned from running a business in Cleveland and what inspires her.
Local couple Rory and Brenda Haehn had a hard time finding Cleveland-themed clothing they liked, so they decided to design their own - and Cleveland Swag Co. was created. See what Brenda had to say about starting an apparel company, entrepreneurship in Cleveland, and finding inspiration.
Jameson McMaster had been working as a graphic designer for more than a decade when he decided it was time to share his appreciation for Cleveland by way of an apparel business - and his company CLEVE STUFF was born. CLEVE STUFF offers a variety of Cleveland-themed apparel that celebrates Northeast Ohio. We chatted with McMaster about entrepreneurship, design and his love for Cleveland.
Chioma Onukwuire's fashion line, Chimu, was created when she discovered a local need for African fashion. The savvy Cleveland-based entrepreneur was kind enough to answer some questions for us about filling a gap in the marketplace, naming her business and fashion in Cleveland.
