For someone struggling to succeed in a creative field, selling the clothes off your own back usually isn’t a sign that things are going well. But not so for R. Brooke Priddy, who in the early 2000s was striving to make it in the fashion industry, working out of her tiny New York apartment and, [...]

Does it send anyone else into a mild panic attack when the stores start showing cold weather fashions in the middle of vacation season?  Why am I staring at a turtleneck on a mannequin as I gulp down iced-t to stay hydrated for window shopping in 90 degree weather?  I love Fall, but I don’t [...]

Have you ever day-dreamed about a career in fashion? Maybe you coveted paper dolls as a little girl, or traced dress designs from glossy magazines. If you recognize yourself in one of these behaviors, and have a penchant for decoupaging, collaging, sketching and stamping, you’ll enjoy Collage Couture, a 125 page book by Julie Nutting [...]

Everyone already seems a tizzy about the upcoming holiday season, and perhaps rightfully so. Inventory doesn’t just magically generate itself, you know. So with world-wide fashion weeks finally over, I thought that now might be a good time to sit back with a cup of tea, take a breath of that fall air, and assess [...]

Art Whino is holding it’s first ever design competition, and they are looking for entries. The competition will be open to anyone and everyone who wants to participate. The twenty winning designs will be showcased in a fashion show and exhibition at Crystal Couture on February 24th, 2009.
Crystal Couture is a two week event that [...]

This post is the first in the Talk Shop series, where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on their business, and the business of being in business. In a country where Starbucks and Target are overwhelmingly commonplace, Hello Craft has a love for folks taking the leap [...]