Archives for Fashion

Believe it or not, Columbus is a fashion mecca. The Fashion Design program at the Columbus College of Art & Design was named one of the Top 20 programs in the world. The Short North is filled with designer boutiques. Our city is home to worldwide brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret, The Limited, Express and DSW. Columbus is also home to emerging retail and fashion entrepreneurial efforts including JackThreads.com, Skreened.com and HOMAGE.

Tickets to CCAD’s 2013 Senior Fashion Show still available

Tickets to CCAD’s 2013 Senior Fashion Show still available

1 Melanie McIntyre / May 8, 2013 1:20 pm

For the first time ever, the students participating in the Columbus College of Art & Design Senior Fashion Show got to do whatever they wanted. Not bound by a predetermined theme for this year’s show, they were free to use anything… [Read More]

Food and Fashion: Couture Cuisine at Explorer’s Club

Food and Fashion: Couture Cuisine at Explorer’s Club

0 Melanie McIntyre / March 29, 2013 8:00 am

Tickets are now on sale for a unique new event merging food and fashion. The brainchild of Explorer’s Club Executive Chef Dan Varga, Couture Cuisine is a six-course dinner with dishes inspired by the work of six local fashion designers:… [Read More]

Lisa Erbacher Jewelry Features Mix of Metals, Stones

Lisa Erbacher Jewelry Features Mix of Metals, Stones

0 Melanie McIntyre / December 26, 2012 2:30 pm

Lisa Erbacher began making beaded jewelry at an early age. Then about four years ago, she began working with metal and stones− materials that have become hallmarks of the jewelry line she launched in September. Lisa Erbacher Jewelry offers earrings, necklaces,… [Read More]

Best Fashion Store of 2012: Tigertree

Best Fashion Store of 2012: Tigertree

3 Walker / December 23, 2012 10:15 am

For the second year in a row, Tigertree has topped our annual reader survey as the best fashion/apparel store in Columbus. This Short North boutique celebrated five years in 2012, having quickly grown in popularity and in size (now in… [Read More]

“The Columbus Fashion Story” Now on View at Snowden Gallery

“The Columbus Fashion Story” Now on View at Snowden Gallery

0 Melanie McIntyre / October 11, 2012 9:00 am

A new exhibit celebrates the city’s bicentennial by exploring its contributions to the fashion retail industry. On view through Dec. 7 at the Gladys Keller Snowden Gallery in Campbell Hall at The Ohio State University, “The Columbus Fashion Story” highlights… [Read More]

Style File: Fall Fashion with Jacob Taylor & Janelle Spoltman

Style File: Fall Fashion with Jacob Taylor & Janelle Spoltman

0 Melanie McIntyre / September 27, 2012 8:00 am

Click images to enlarge and view more details. The leaves are turning. The air is crisp. Fall is here− and along with this change of season comes countless clothing options. Two locals sure to be navigating fall fashion trends with… [Read More]

Rowe Fashion Show To Feature Looks That Project Power, Confidence

Rowe Fashion Show To Feature Looks That Project Power, Confidence

0 Melanie McIntyre / September 13, 2012 9:00 am

Tickets for The Power Dance: An Evening of Confident Style are available now. The fourth annual Rowe Boutique fashion show kicks off at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Ivory Room at Miranova, located on the sixth floor of 2… [Read More]

Wardrobe Therapy Treats Clients’ Closets

Wardrobe Therapy Treats Clients’ Closets

0 Melanie McIntyre / September 6, 2012 3:00 pm

Fall ensembles tend to require a bit more thought than summer’s easy, breezy shorts and sandals and sundresses. Some eagerly await the challenge; others dread it. If you’re in the latter category, or you’re not sure how you should be… [Read More]

Express at Easton Gets a Makeover

Express at Easton Gets a Makeover

3 Melanie McIntyre / July 27, 2012 8:00 am

CLICK HERE to view the full photo gallery from the new Express store at Easton Town Center. Express at Easton Town Center has been given a makeover. The 12,500-square-foot store, at 4090 The Strand East, now features a redesign by Masamichi… [Read More]

First Look: The New Express at Easton

First Look: The New Express at Easton

0 Walker / July 27, 2012 8:00 am

The Express store at Easton has recently undergone a major makeover project, breathing new life into the 12,500 square foot store. For more information on the changes, check out Melanie McIntyre’s full article featuring an interview with Express CEO Michael… [Read More]

The Golden Age to Feature Designs by Three Local Clothing Labels

The Golden Age to Feature Designs by Three Local Clothing Labels

0 Melanie McIntyre / June 6, 2012 9:00 am

Several Columbus-based fashion industry professionals have joined forces to put on an event showcasing the work of three local labels and celebrating the city’s rising profile. The event, called The Golden Age, takes place tomorrow at Studio 35. A VIP… [Read More]

11th Annual CCAD Senior Fashion Show Takes Place Friday

11th Annual CCAD Senior Fashion Show Takes Place Friday

1 Melanie McIntyre / May 10, 2012 8:00 am

The Columbus College of Art & Design 2012 Senior Fashion Show kicks off at 8:45 p.m. Friday at the Design Studios on Broad, at 390 E. Broad St. General admission doors open at 8 p.m. Fifty-four designs by 15 graduating… [Read More]

Pursuit Returns with Pop-Up Shop in South Campus Gateway

Pursuit Returns with Pop-Up Shop in South Campus Gateway

4 Walker / April 30, 2012 11:00 am

Following a trial run last year, Pursuit is back for another go with their pop-up retail concept in the South Campus Gateway. “Our first pop-up shop, which I call a beta test, taught us a lot,” says Nate DeMars, CEO… [Read More]

M Renee Design Offers Unique Jewelry Made with Metal, Semi-Precious Stones

M Renee Design Offers Unique Jewelry Made with Metal, Semi-Precious Stones

0 Melanie McIntyre / April 19, 2012 1:00 pm

Monica Warren’s creative nature was making her restless at her corporate job, so in 2009 she enrolled in a jewelry making class at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. The experience awakened a passion for making unique earrings, necklaces, and bracelets…. [Read More]

Style File: Lexie Gantzer

Style File: Lexie Gantzer

2 Melanie McIntyre / March 22, 2012 3:00 pm

Lexie Gantzer describes her style as put together and I totally agree. As someone who has seen every ensemble Due Amici’s private events manager has worn to work over the last year-and-a-half (Columbus Underground and The Metropreneur share offices with… [Read More]