Wooden bouquets among the attractions at cultural trust’s wedding expo in Greensburg
Wedding bouquets designed by Grace Stickle never wilt. They are all made of wood. Struggling to find affordable fresh flowers for her own wedding, Stickle learned to make the unique bouquets. Friends and family began asking her to make their wedding flowers, and Stickle Stems was born. Bouquets of the...
Fashion with care: Spoiled Chics in Sewickley pampers its customers
There are times when we all need to feel special — just ask Cora DeLoia. As the owner of Spoiled Chics in Sewickley, DeLoia said “customers are family.” “Everyone is welcome here,” she said as she stood surrounded by clothing and accessories in her boutique on Beaver Street. “We will...
Entrepreneurial sisters expand Bits & Bows offerings for other bigs and littles
Being promoted to big brother or big sister is a really big deal. That’s why big sister Katie Shelby and little sister Sarah Shelby created merchandise to capture that special sibling moment through their accessories brand, which strives to “add an ounce of magic to someone’s day.” The siblings own...
Renee Piatt creates and curates a collection of jewelry to empower women
For Renee Piatt, seeing earrings, necklaces, bracelets or rings from her collection on another woman is about more than noticing sparkling pieces of jewelry — it’s about a deeper shine. “I want to empower women with my jewelry,” said Piatt, founder of the Renee Piatt Collection. “When she walks into...
Sewickley artist finds fashion niche with creative clothing line
Marianne Fadden painted every day during the extended covid shutdown — it was her coping mechanism. “I would have gone crazy without painting,” said the retiree and avid painter. “It kept me sane.” A former Westinghouse marketing and communications executive, Fadden left her corporate career to open Creative Dressing By...
Africanism Gala in Lawrenceville highlights beauty of African diaspora
Demeatria Boccella and her business partner, Darnell McLaurin, are spotlighting the beauty of the African diaspora in Pittsburgh one event at a time. Their Africanism Gala, held at Ice House Studios in Lawrenceville Thursday night, was packed with attendees, leaving only standing room for the showcase of African fashion, music...
Luxury consignment store focused on handbags opens in Aspinwall
Feroce Luxury Consignment Boutique is the newest business venture for Kelley Costa of Allison Park. Costa, a handbag aficionado, is never caught out-and-about without a beautiful handbag, and she’s on a mission to make owning a quality handbag easier and more budget-friendly. She opened Feroce earlier this month at 405...
YWCA fashion show celebrates group’s 65 years of service
The YWCA Westmoreland County’s 19th Annual Girls in Pearls Fashion Show — Birthday Edition was held in October at Rizzo’s Malabar Inn in Crabtree. This event included hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, dessert and a special birthday cake to celebrate the YWCA’s 65 years of empowering women and eliminating racism....
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Carl W. Herrmann Furs to close
The final week of October, despite temperatures in the mid to high 70s, customers were waiting outside of Carl W. Herrmann Furs. They wanted to say goodbye to a long-standing business in Downtown Pittsburgh. “The store wasn’t even open yet but they were here,” said Carl “Guy” W. Herrmann IV,...
Shadyside thrift offers clothes, coffee, free expression
Behind a door on Walnut Street sits a metal staircase. A walk up the steps is the only thing between shoppers and Heat Check, an oasis of vintage clothing and specialty coffee. The space above Lululemon is the embodiment of years of work by co-owners Brendan Kelly, 26, Ricky Daley,...
Shopping for a cause: Garden Club of Allegheny County’s Pizzazz boosts green projects
The Fox Chapel Golf Club transformed into a designer boutique with more than three dozen vendors Oct. 16-18 for the 28th Pizzazz fundraiser. The space was filled with merchandise such as men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories, jewelry, leather goods, gifts, home décor, linens, personalized stationery and specialty food...
Predicting this year’s trendy Halloween costumes
With Halloween around the corner, time is running out to come up with costume ideas for the festive occasion. There’s still time to scramble, though. From pop stars to superheroes, there are plenty of options for any age. Here’s a list of predicted popular costumes that will take to the...
Von Maur to open in South Hills Village
There will be another option for shopping this holiday season. Von Maur will open its 38th store in South Hills Village Mall at 10 a.m. Nov. 9. The company, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, has been making its way east, said Melody Wright, chief operating officer for Von Maur, which has...
Golden style: The Steelers celebrate 5 decades of fashion
Rocky Bleier and Mel Blount suited up for the Steelers on Friday night, just like they did 50 years ago. Fans cheered when they walked out. Terrible Towels were swirling. But instead of game time, it was show time. And the field was a runway. They walked a similar catwalk...
Fall fashions focus of Women in NAACP event in Hempfield
The Greensburg-Jeannette Women in the NAACP (WIN) fall fashion show and luncheon will be held Oct. 5 at Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall, the second year the annual event has welcomed guests at the Hempfield venue. About 100 people turned out for last year’s event. Co-chairperson Ruth R. Tolbert...
Are you demure? The latest viral TikTok trend explained
The word “demure” is listed in the dictionary as meaning reserved or modest. But in the past week, the word has taken on a new meaning — and a life of its own on social media. Beauty influencer Jools Lebron started the viral trend on TikTok in early August when...
A look at the hairstyles from the 2024 Summer Olympics
Paris — Olympians at the Paris Games are taking care with their hair. French curl braids have been a popular choice, and there’s a wide array of dyes, plaits and long locks. After honing his style for the walk-in at Stade de France ahead of the 100-meter final — weaving...
Female Olympians hit the fashion runway in Paris to celebrate hard-won gender parity
PARIS — It may be too early to call these Paris Olympics the Fashion Olympics. But, in the city widely considered the capital of fashion, the word “fashion” has surely been mentioned so far more by now than in any other Games. And so it made sense to Angela Ruggiero,...
The best and worst uniforms spotted at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony
The pomp and circumstance of the 2024 Paris Olympics was on display Friday during the opening ceremony. The Parade of Nations promenade provided an opportunity for 205 nations to present their flags — and specially-made national uniforms to match. The opening ceremony kicked off this year’s games on the Seine...
Mattel releases new ‘Blind Barbie’ doll
Mattel launched the first ever blind Barbie this week in partnership with the American Foundation for the Blind. The new doll comes with a red-and-white cane, sunglasses that provide additional eye protection for individuals who may be sensitive to light and a slightly upward-looking gaze that blind people may have,...
Paris Olympics athletes post fit checks, cardboard beds on social media
Though the 2024 Paris Olympics presents an opportunity for athletes to show what they’re made of on the international summer sports stage — it also gives them a chance to give social media followers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the games. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles shared a photo of...
The Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting a Paris runway
PARIS — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion, one of most influential fashion capitals of the world for decades, no, centuries (remember Louis XIV?) So it’s no surprise that fashion designers across the globe are busy getting their national team...
Historic utility and high fashion. 80-year-old LL Bean staple finds a new audience as a trendy bag
FREEPORT, Maine — L.L. Bean created it 80 years ago to haul heavy blocks of ice. Now it’s a must-have summer fashion accessory. The simple, sturdy canvas bag called the Boat and Tote is having an extended moment 80 years after its introduction, thanks to a social media trend in...
26 million tons of clothing end up in China’s landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion
WENZHOU, China — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket sleeves, collars and brand labels protrude from the stacks as workers feed the garments into shredding machines....
Samsung brings tech’s latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring
SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology’s latest fashion — artificial intelligence. The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday revealed that both its first-ever premium smartwatch and a smart ring heralding its entry into a niche market will include AI features that are supposed to...
