Marketplace - Nov. 9, 2005
Fasten Co-op pins down new Bay View shop
Five years ago, if you wanted to find fashion on the North end of Bay View, the Salvation Army was your only option. Today, there are so many more options, including the about-to-open Fasten Co-op Clothing Gallery.
Tags: Vanessa Andrew, Fasten Co-op, Christina Perez, Fashion Ninja, Areka Ikeler, fashion, Bay View, Madamchino, Janelle Schweitzer, "Little Ocean", Alyssa Schulte, "Neon Danger", Amy Schoenecker, "Softly Fiercely", Kathryn Wilson, Ryn, Mariette Thomas, "Ride A

Marketplace - Feb. 12, 2003
Fashion Ninja conjures local fashion movement
Fashion artist Areka Ikeler is determined to start a fashion movement and to create a fashion district in Milwaukee. She is currently designing her very own line of clothing and offering sewing classes to local guys and girls who want to learn to create their own fashions.
Tags: fashion Ninja, fashion, shoes, clothing, ninja, Areka Ikeler, kinnickinnic, Jalosinska, Bay View, style