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Local Etsy Store with an international twist

Local Etsy Store with an international twist

Most people would find it difficult to run a business together when one partner lives in New Orleans and the other in Kobe, Japan, but somehow Yeonsoo Son and Mayumi Nakagawa make it work running most of their business meetings through Skype. Having met at Parsons in NYC several years ago where they were both...
NOLA Street Style: Krewe du Vieux Edition

NOLA Street Style: Krewe du Vieux Edition

Alas, my master plan was thwarted. I had it all thought out – I would head to Frenchman St. early in the day, on foot, and take pictures of revelers along the way. Krewe du Vieux was the first Mardi Gras parade of this Carnival season and I wanted to capture stylish individuals watching the...
Fashion Inspiration: NOMA

Fashion Inspiration: NOMA

As Carnival creeps in, I’ve found myself in costume purgatory. Being a novice to balls and parades, the buzz of couture Mardi Gras fashion is intimidating. These costumes aren’t just glitter, feathers and gem stones. So, in order to get my creative juices flowing, I spent an afternoon in the New Orleans Museum of Art...
Professional Fashion: Dressing up for yourself

Professional Fashion: Dressing up for yourself

By: Rebeca Garcia Just like everything else in New Orleans, fashion in the city’s professional sphere is very unique. Especially after Katrina, it seems like a wave of young professionals has taken over along with their eclectic sense of fashion. The one thing in common? While we can’t look like corporate New Yorkers (let’s face...
Fashion Focus: The Wild Life Reserve

Fashion Focus: The Wild Life Reserve

By: Megan Braden-Perry It’s like a scene from a western. An average Joe walks into a high-end retailer looking for a tie. With all eyes on him, he feels nervous. He searches the whole store, hoping the right tie will catch his eye. When it finally does, he looks at the price: $120. Humiliated and discouraged,...