There has been a shock fall in retail sales in the key December shopping period, sharpening the decline seen in recent months, official figures show. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales fell an unexpected 3.2%, despite Christmas and reported discounts offered by major chains and some […]
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A Rutledge woman has made it to the quarter finals of the FabOver40 contest. Benita Sparrow, a married mother of two children has survived several rounds of voting to outlast more than 3,000 contestants in a contest that both awards a $40,000 first prize and generates money for the National […]
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Lakeside Shopping Center is adding a new retailer and restaurant while another longtime tenant expands to a freestanding store on the property, the latest changes at the Metairie mall that’s held up better than many other shopping centers. Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry is completing construction on a new 8,800-square-foot location […]
Jessica Bartley-Crider said her faith and a dream combined to help her open her own salon — Beauty Blessings — on North Mayo Trail in Pikeville. News-Express photo by Crystal Ripkoski When Jessica Bartley-Crider decided to open Beauty Blessings Hair Salon in Pikeville, she said she just took a leap […]
ENOSBURG FALLS — If you notice any particularly pleasing smells on the air this summer, it’s probably the work of three young business owners and their floral potions master. “We didn’t have any experience with this,” said student Ellaina Murphy. “But we created quality, marketable products, and that’s something […]
Zepeto. Ralph Lauren x Zepeto A 28-year old Canadian woman is earning a “six-figure salary” selling digital clothes on the metaverse, the BBC reported Thursday. Monica Louise, who designs and sells apparel for avatars, makes her money on Zepeto, Asia’s biggest metaverse platform. More than 1.6 billion […]
Look up the history of beauty pageants and you won’t find Edith Mae Patterson listed as the very first Miss America. But according to a St. Louis newspaper and thousands of her admirers in 1920s and early ’30s Arkansas, that she was. At first, in October 1921, the 19-year-old schoolteacher […]
Altoona-native Marcia Arnsparger Santiago is a fashion designer based in New Jersey. She is the creator of “KlosetSlayer.” She will be participating in her fourth New York Fashion Week on Sept. 11. Italian fashion magnate Miuccia Prada once said that fashion is instant language. If true, […]
When Shonda Rhimes’ steamy period drama Bridgerton aired on streaming service Netflix late last year, it had an instant impact on fashion trends. But Netflix and Shondaland, the TV production company behind the hit show, have plans for a much more direct relationship with the industry. The duo’s blockbuster production […]
Carbon calorie counts, dresses made from recycled plastic and sweaters that claim to be climate-positive have become familiar fixtures for fashion brands seeking to engage an increasingly eco-conscious consumer base. But as the industry has started to lean into demand for more sustainable fashion, it’s also facing increasing pressure to […]
