Brittany Nader

Chelsea Paskvan

Growing up in Huntington Beach, Calif., senior fashion design major Chelsea Paskvan was born with a scientist’s eye and a sophisticate’s sense of beauty. Moving east and attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Paskvan taught fashion design and construction before bringing her talent to Kent, Ohio, and spreading it across the globe.

Small shop, big vision

Located in the heart of downtown Kent, adjacent to the newly constructed Acorn Alley, sits Figleaf, a small shop with a big vision. Filled with the latest trends in clothing, jewelry and footwear, the downtown boutique has quite the uptown ambiance. Its colorful organization and moody lighting are sure to lure in the trendiest shoppers.