Topics
Chanel S.A.
Catherine Pugh's sartorial state
When state Sen. Catherine E. Pugh learned last Friday that she was invited by the White House to sit with first lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, one of her first thoughts was about what was she going to wear. "I thought about it almost immediately," the Baltimore Democrat said. "Until [the day of the speech], I hadn't decided." The importance of fashion should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed Pugh's career. The tall, slender Pugh is known for her signature pearls and her colorful dresses and suits. And it goes beyond that. It was Pugh who helped found the Baltimore Design School, a public...
Related "Chanel S.A." Articles
Catherine Pugh's sartorial state
When state Sen. Catherine E. Pugh learned last Friday that she was invited by the White House to sit with first lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, one of her first thoughts was about what was she going to wear....
High-fashion politicos run Pigtown consignment shop
Stacy Smith always stops by 2 Chic Boutique in Pigtown to scour the racks of discount designer clothes before she shops anywhere else.The consignment shop is bursting with suits, skirts, gowns and accessories with labels to melt a fashionista's heart: St....
Holiday-fashion help
Do you choose the dress in red or black? What about sparkles? How about a bow?
Presents aren't the only things to stress over this holiday season. With all the parties and other events, picking the right ensemble has become as important as selecting...
MICA-trained designers pushing Baltimore fashion forward
They are as well-versed in 3-D printing, weaving and the anthropology of fashion as they are in classic looks from Chanel and Dior.
Students in the Maryland Institute College of Arts fibers program approach fashion from an unusual perspective. Although...
Like/Dislike with Tenisha Campbell, fashion designer
The catwalk at Baltimore Fashion Week is about to come to life with a ferocious roar -- with the help of designer Tenisha Campbell's wildlife-themed collection.
The 32-year-old from Upper Marlboro will be introducing her line titled "Welcome to...
Q&A with fashion editor Zoey Washington
When she returns to Baltimore, Zoey Washington walks the streets with relative anonymity.She'll pop into local boutiques unnoticed. This isn't the reception you would expect for a woman who founded a nationally recognized styling collective, LittleBird,...
Couture designer's mission to inspire next generation at her Timonium school
As a young girl growing up in Soviet Russia with few playthings, Ella Pritsker learned to amuse herself with pencil and paper.
Her world revolved around sketching clothes for her handmade paper dolls since her parents couldn't afford to give her the real...
Consignment couture in Baltimore
In a city starved for luxury flagship retail stores, consignment shops are the closest thing fashionistas have to getting the same haute couture looks worn by the world's rich and famous.
Although the fashions might not always be current, they are always...
Bargains aplenty at Christian Services Thrift Store [Ellicott City]
Courtesy of Ellicott City resident Ann Marie Krahe, I just learned of a store tucked away off Route 40 that is a hidden gem — Christian Services of Howard County Thrift Store.
Located at 3267 Pine Orchard Lane in Ellicott City, the store sells donated...
A first glimpse at fall fashion 2013
It's the dead of winter, which means that while the rest of us get ready for spring, high fashion is already showing us fall. Photos from recent shows in Europe left us mostly breathless — except for a disaster from Chanel. From the monochromatic...
Catching up with Maryland-based model Casandra Nicole at Fashion Week
At this week’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, we caught up with Maryland-based model Casandra Nicole, who is represented by THE Artist Agency in Washington, D.C., as well as top agencies in New York and Europe. We asked her what it’s like to model for top...
Back Story: Book examines last peacetime year before outbreak of World War I
In his recently published "1913: The Year Before The Storm," German journalist Florian Illies compiles a fascinating and exhaustively researched month-by-month compendium of the events, personalities, culture, politics, technology and fashions...
Baseball cards stolen in Havre de Grace [Police Blotter]
Aberdeen
Donald F. Kunesch, 28, of the 500 block of South Law Street, was charged Friday with being a fugitive from Massachusetts justice.
Anthony D. Stanley, 54, of the first block of Osborn Road, was charged Friday with failing to appear in court...
Uche inspired: O'mak Designs opens shop at Savage Mill
Uchenna Ibezue has been designing clothes ever since she can remember. As a child, she cut scraps of cloth and paper to make new dresses for her dolls.
“I even used a leaf,” Ibezue says with a laugh.
Today, the 38-year-old designer with a new...
As Torrey Smith's star soars ever higher, Ravens wide receiver remains down to earth
The crowd started gathering long before the guest of honor was due to arrive. They wore No. 82 jerseys, Super Bowl XLVII championship T-shirts and any other purple article of clothing they could find, turning Jimmy's Famous Seafood into a Ravens pep...
Take your dance partner to the National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art's "Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909-1929: When Art Danced with Music" is a must-see exhibit for dance fans. This exceptionally beautiful exhibit takes you step by step through one of the great periods in dance...
Made in Maryland: Niermann Weeks' mission is crystal clear
Chandeliers were the first thing Joe Niermann designed. And it was five years before he sold one. Now the bejeweled iron and crystal silhouettes are his signature.
"I don't really care for the crystals, one way or the other," said Niermann,...
Man sentenced to 30 months for counterfeit sales
A 47-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after he was found guilty of selling counterfeit luxury apparel and accessories.Marvin Johnson of Baltimore owned a store called...
Great Bel Air Fire remembered 40 years later
Thursday is the 40th anniversary of an event that has reverberated up and down Main Street in Bel Air to this day.What some in town still refer to as the Great Bel Air Fire raged for more than four hours on Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, 1972 – Groundhog...
Clothes don't make the woman, but they can be her undoing
Having been a fashion model back in the day, my ever-stylish mom gave me a subscription to Vogue, the magazine she calls "the bible of the fashion world."Her gift is probably a subtle hint to dress up a little so we won't have to ask for a booth...
Loading