“When you pray, move your feet,” is an African proverb fashion designer Korto Momolu grew up hearing, clinging to the words as she continues to achieve her wildest dreams. Momolu has always been an artist, designing her life through clothes,…
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Netflix Star Tan France to Deliver Distinguished Lecture at U of A
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTan France, a fashion designer known for starting in Netflix series Queer Eye, will deliver a moderated Q&A at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center in Fayetteville. The Q&A is part of a series from University…
“I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it.” –Alexander McQueen Few industries are as future-oriented as fashion. Most industries look to product lines in the…
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Fauzio’s is Entering a ‘New Age’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIt’s a new day for Fauzio’s. The well-known Little Rock men’s clothing store is entering a “new age,” according to owner Moe Barakat. Since the store opened in 1999, Fauzio’s has been a destination for men in Central Arkansas to…
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Walmart Going High Fashion with Clothing Designer Collaboration
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWalmart is going high fashion with its latest partnership. The Bentonville retailer has hired fashion designer Brandon Maxwell to serve as the creative director for its new exclusive fashion lines, Free Assembly and Scoop. Part of Walmart’s private brand apparel…
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What to Wear? In the Golden Age of Home Officing, Men Ponder How to Dress for Work
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleStepping into Q Clothier in west Little Rock is like setting foot into a fashion vortex, filled with top-end custom suits, crisp button-up shirts and designer sweaters. With its dark wood, recessed shelving highlighting the suits within, the studied décor,…
Beaming lights shine on a runway surrounded by a thousand stares. Anxiety creeps in as a job candidate shakes hands with his future boss. Nerves can get the best of all of us, but John Gaiters is on a mission…
At five years old, Lauren James (LJ), a clothing company from Fayetteville, is taking preppy Southern fashion to new heights. Founded in 2013 by Lauren and Lance Stokes, the startup company is hovering on the cusp of its most explosive…