KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the 22nd annual KC Fashion Week kicks off, local designer Courtney Vardar is preparing for her debut with NidaLu Handmade. "We decided we wanted to bring that dying tradition to ...

There’s nothing more appealing to a consumer than a product made explicitly for them. Whether pieces cater towards a person’s measurements, style, or color preferences, they provide a sense of ...

A closeup look at hand-made collectibles from The Texas Fashion Collection. The Texas Fashion Collection began in 1938 when Stanley and Edward Marcus began preserving examples of top designers' works.

IF THE word ‘folk’ conjures images of crafty homespun wares—say, the patchwork peasant dress your kooky aunt made you last Christmas—this season’s opulent folk-inspired designs might surprise you.

It's almost impossible to realize an aesthetic movement is being born — or reborn — when you are in the eye of a cultural storm. The pandemic is undoubtedly one of the most pivotal historic moments ...

Over the years, its community-led bazaar has grown into a nationally-recognised platform and incubator for handmade items. The current spring edition includes over 50 new craftspeople, and the ...

Local milliner Anna Zeitlin works both as the gallery manager of Zeitgeist and the entrepreneur, creator and visionary behind the hat-making company Fanny & June. The handmade-fashion brand has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Rahel Mwitula Williams was born and raised ...

Growing up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belange Mutunda would spend her spare time fixing things around the house. From there, she realized how much she loved to create with her bare hands ...