Marketplace - May 16, 2008
Swap-O-Rama-Rama celebrates creative re-use
Unwanted clothing can easily avoid the landfill if you donate it or, better yet, swap it out for something new. Milwaukee's Swap-O-Rama-Rama event this Saturday is a great way to ditch the unwearables and take home a few free gems.
Tags: swap o rama rama, clothing swap, recycling, future green, milwaukee sewing machines, fashion

Milwaukee Buzz - May 15, 2008
Milwaukee gets a Fashion Week
Calling all fashionistas; it's finally happening. Milwaukee hosts its own Fashion Week. It's not until Oct. 3, but if you're a designer, there's plenty to do until then.
Tags: milwaukee fashion week, fashion, solessence, hillary fry, fashion design

Marketplace - May 9, 2008
K Fro Designs delights in classic femininity
As the seamstress behind K Fro Designs, Kristin Froehlich excels in femininity. She's the kind of artist who designs not just women's clothes, but the kind of clothes that make a woman really feel like a woman.
Tags: k fro designs, kristin froehlich, fashion, couture, madeleine vionnet, dresses, aala reed, fashion

Kids & Family - May 6, 2008
Freckle Face is on the move
The Third Ward's Freckle Face is growing up fast. Deanna Inniss opened the children's boutique over two years ago at 407 E. Buffalo St. and is now planning a summer move to 244 N. Broadway.
Tags: freckle face, deanna inniss, kids, fashion, boutique, green

Marketplace - May 6, 2008
HERS stylists make shopping more personal
Most of us pay professionals to cut our hair or clean our teeth not because we are physically incapable of doing so ourselves, but for the almost infallible guarantee that these trained individuals can do it better. Why not apply the same theory to shopping?
Tags: hers, personal shopping, stylists, fashion, boutique