Fashion (Page 4)
December 11, 2020
Resilience is Woven into Philly’s Fabric Row
A historic section of Philadelphia known as a central point for business and commerce for over a century, South Fourth Street’s Fabric Row contains only seven fabric stores today. According to one source, there were around 25 fabric stores on Fourth Street in 1950. As the row has changed, so too have the fabric store owners and new small business owners looking to earn a living.
December 2, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Underground Art Scene Finally Hits the Mainstream
The city of Khobar is a four-hour drive from Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is best known for the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. Now, however, Khobar has a new claim to fame: It’s the epicenter of a burgeoning art scene.
November 3, 2020
“Just Do It”: One Woman’s Advice For Starting a Business, Even in a Pandemic
When her work in the theater industry dried up due to COVID, Harlem resident Tiffany Renee Thompson started a clothing business with a single Instagram post
September 30, 2020
95-year-old Philly Shop Finds Salvation in Making Masks
Fleishman Fabrics on historic Fabric Row in Philadelphia has adapted to the economic challenges of COVID-19 by staying open as […]
October 25, 2019
New Fashion Trend Driving Big Retail Chains Into Bankruptcy
BOSTON — The emerging fashion trend to buy second-hand clothing and accessories is driving chain retailers out of business across the country.