DSW Parent Designer Brands Acquires Topo Athletic

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), the parent company of DSW, announced that it has acquired Topo Athletic, a U.S. maker of running, walking, hiking and comfort shoes. With the acquisition, DBI expands its assortment of athletic performance footwear and progresses its owned brands strategy. The acquisition will also provide Topo with access to […]

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Mark A. Carlson

FILE – Designer Virgil Abloh walks backstage prior to his Off-White ready to wear Fall-Winter 2019-2020 collection, that was presented in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41. […]

LA Costume Designer Feels At Home In Severna Park

Mark A. Carlson

By Jane Seiss Stacey Ferrence describes herself as a true “valley girl.” She grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County in the ‘80s. Today, after moving to Maryland in 2012, Ferrence calls Severna Park home. Ferrence has 30 years of clothing and costuming experience. She is […]

Designer Fashion For Ladies

Mark A. Carlson

The streak of reveals almost ended a yr-in the past when the COVID-19 pandemic’s arrival closed fabric shops and the school campus. Students needed to come up with new solutions to present a fashion present with no audience and no runway. The college students at GCC met that challenge by […]

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