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Fashion: How Dylan Kepp Brings their Drag Persona “Iris Spectre” To Life

December 30, 2024 Marie Schmidt 0

The drag performer creates all of their own designs, in addition to designing for others. [continue reading…]

Callowhill

From Power Suits to Gender-Affirming Wear: How The Wardrobe is Revolutionizing Clothing Access for All Communities in Philadelphia

December 20, 2024 Alana Beltran 0

The Wardrobe is stitching together a better future by tackling clothing insecurity, offering everything from business suits to binders for those who need it most. [continue reading…]

Callowhill

Philadelphia Nonprofits Use Donations to Combat Overconsumption

December 20, 2024 Alana Beltran 0

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that as of 2023, households in the Philadelphia metropolitan area spend an average of $86,509 a year on housing, food, transportation, and other goods and services. The consumer [continue reading…]

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Business

COVID-19: Stores, Customers Prepare for a Different Black Friday

December 1, 2020 Julia Pacifico 0

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, this year’s Black Friday shopping is set to look quite different from prior years. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fashion: Philadelphia’s Fashion Industry Grapples With Societal Issues

July 6, 2020 Nathalie Cavallo 0

“I’ve always been into dresses,” Atiya Lewis said, her voice filling the basement studio on North Moss Street in West Philadelphia. All around, curvy mannequins eavesdrop. They’re dressed in embellished evening gowns, as if awaiting [continue reading…]

Business

East Passyunk: Struggles Of A Small Business Owner

July 2, 2018 Elizabeth Siegel 1

Michelle Dewey is from Wilmington, Delaware. She makes the drive into Philadelphia everyday and hopefully, depending on traffic, it will only take her around 30 minutes. It’s a blistering hot Sunday afternoon when she arrives [continue reading…]

Business

Mayfair: Young Entrepreneur Aims for Representation Through Clothing Business

May 2, 2018 Megan Diventi 0

Wearing gold frilly earrings, a long, over-sized blue sweatshirt and high-waisted mom jeans, Jennifer Mota loves to experiment with bold fashion statements. At 26-years old, she is the owner and fashion designer of Hu-Huako Custom [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Stylist Veronica Dunbar Shares Her ‘Fit for a Queen’ Dream

March 6, 2018 Donlevie Theresa 0

Veronica Dunbar has called Brewerytown home for two years now. Originally from Southwest Philadelphia, she grew up in her father’s barbershop, where he worked for nearly 40 years. Surrounded by hairstylists from a young age, [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Fishtown: Get Up’s Gettin’ it in the Park

June 30, 2017 Tracy Yatsko 1

Anyone who has been to the Electric Factory in the Callowhill neighborhood has seen local artist Get Up’s creations on the walls inside. The 31-year-old Kensington native has been creating street art in the city since [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: The Value of Drag

May 11, 2017 Taylor Andrews-Spicer 0

Philadelphia has a thriving drag community, with drag shows all over the city and an ever-growing population of performers. On any given night, a drag show is likely going on somewhere in town. Throughout history, [continue reading…]

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