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Elizabeth Wellington has been The Inquirer's fashion writer since December 2002. She believes that great fashion is for all people, not just the rich and wealthy. She has an eye for the new, the unusual and that which suits us all.
Email Elizabeth at ewellington@phillynews.com
Elizabeth Wellington: This summer’s vintage-inspired looks are prolific with pleats. And although we parted ways with the folded fashion staple back in the ‘80s, we shouldn’t be surprised they’re returning.
Under billowing tents in Aviator Park, Moore College of Art & Design presented its annual end-of-year fashion show Saturday night with aplomb. The collections showed depth and creativity and represented looks from decades past, with Laura Galindo’s Mad Men-esquetailored pieces and Caralyn Scudner’s children’s wear infused with 1960s flower prints. Scudner won the Charming Shoppes Inc. Award for the most salable collection and the Jannaman Award for best construction.
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Artist's medium was hair
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Vidal Sassoon, who died at 84 on Wednesday, was responsible for more than creating the geometric haircut first made famous in the 1960s. He would revolutionize the hair-care industry, upgrading hairstyling from a trade into a profession and beauty shops to salons.
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HyLo connects locals
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Elizabeth Wellington: Jen Green brings in a cool crowd with cool friends, who think local is cool. Ultimately, she wants HyLo to be the go-to place for Philly’s independent designers to establish meaningful relationships with the retail community.
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Q&A with Marchesa's Keren Craig
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Hollywood's red carpet hasn't been the same since British design duo Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig established the luxe eveningwear line that is Marchesa.
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Black women shift to curly hair
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Elizabeth Wellington: This summer, hair weaves are taking a turn for the kinky, the curly and the wavy. Why is this news?
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Student designers debut lines
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Philadelphia University launched its spring senior collection Saturday with scores of fashions inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, desert sand dunes, and the circus, 1820s-style. So dazzling.
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Boutique only sells local
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Elizabeth Wellington: Next door to the Old City fire station and Ben Franklin Park is a darling boutique with a timely fashion mission and a perfectly patriotic name.
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Let's rethink plus-size 'rules'
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Elizabeth Wellington: With so many bright solids, bold prints and slim silhouettes dominating spring fashion, what's a plus-size woman to do?
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Made-in-America chic
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The annual spring fashion issue features the work of American designers who created and manufactured their colorful collections here. Where's this Stateside love coming from?
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What to wear when it rains
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Elizabeth Wellington: This spring's lightweight outerwear is the permission we need to pair bold colors. Hello, red coatdress and ruffled, coral coat. Goodbye, boring beiges, blacks, and browns.
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Designers whose clothes are made in the U.S.A.
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Want to shop designers whose clothes are made in America? Here's a sampling: Nanette Lepore 877-537-6734 www.nanettelepore.com Milly
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