Remember that iconic Pretty In Pink scene where Molly Ringwald, all pouty and dejected, decides to spruce up her frumpy old dresses to make a polished new prom look? How about Emma Stone in Cruella squinting over a sewing machine to make the puffiest 20-foot gown from trashy scrap […] Click here to view original […]
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ViCon Creations, A Three Generations Business
Connie McKee, Devlin Cole and Vicki Waldron in the ViCom Creations building on Maple Road, west of Fort Scott. Connie McKee and her daughter, Vicki Waldron started a business together in 1996 called ViCon Creations LLC, and have done a variety of handiwork. “We started with alterations (making clothes […] Click here to view original […]
From Bodybuilder To Billionaire: How Gymshark Founder Ben Francis Built A Sportswear Unicorn
Ben Francis started sewing his own workout gear as a 19-year-old college student and pizza delivery guy in 2012. Today he’s one of the world’s youngest billionaires, thanks to the rapid, social media-driven growth of his company Gymshark. On December 1, 2021, Ben Francis stood outside of a shuttered […] Click here to view original […]
A stitch in time: Hong Kong designer Toby Crispy fights fast fashion with slow sewing inspired by memories
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Cosplaying: More than a Hobby, a Business
London, UK : Cosplayers impersonating Naruto and Harley Quinn pose for photographers at the London Comicon MCM Expo. Most participants dress up in superhero costumes to compete in the Euro Cosplay Championship. Aside of being a fun way to represent fictional characters in events such as […] Click here to view original web page at […]
9-year-old goes viral for sewing custom shirt for dad
Sam made his dad Aaron Gouveia a… Read More A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy has gone viral after sewing a dress shirt for his father. Aaron Gouveia shared a video of his son Sam showing him the custom creation on TikTok over the weekend, and in just three days, the […] Click here to view original […]