S. Denise Hoyle | August 18, 2009
After a brief scare that the show might not be coming back, I’m happy to say that a new season of the hit show “Project Runway” will be starting this Thursday, August 20th. Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and a whole new cast of designer wannabes will be moving from Bravo to Lifetime but the format [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | February 19, 2009
Maria Pinto is hardly new to the business with over 20 years of experience as a fashion designer, but even though she’s well known in Chicago she has only recently gained national exposure thanks to Michelle Obama wearing her pieces on the campaign trail last year. (check out our previous post on Pinto)Well last week [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | November 7, 2008
Teddy bear artist Karen Brady Hammontree creates old-fashioned teddy bears like Rose and Lily who have worn mohair bodies and shoe button eyes and are designed to look like they have been loved for years. Although they appear to be vintage, they are definitely not old. Hammontree’s stuffed bears, bunnies and big-eared elephants, are all designed, sewn, assembled and [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | October 30, 2008
April Spring, a designer from Norfolk, Virginia, launched her Foxers lingerie brand last November. Since that time the company’s sales have jumped, both online and in boutiques. Now the line has been picked up by Dillard’s, its first department store chain. As if that’s not enough to do in a short time, the company has [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | August 29, 2008
Jenni Ruffini is finding that money goes to the dogs. The Decatur native lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where there is a market for her dog clothes.A June graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, she seemingly has found a niche in the designing business. “Women spend hundreds of dollars on dog clothes around [...]
