Being Young and Finding Fun in Charleston: Apartment life means indoor planting

(Sarah Francke) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One of my earliest memories dates back to the conversation I had with my dad when I asked him if I could have my own piece of the yard to plant, garden and harvest. I spent years nurturing tomato, cucumber and pumpkin plants, along ...

The party with a purpose goes retro

( ) — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:17:15 -0400

By Jen Wood CunninghamWV Style Team CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Women who attended the Girls Night Outs hostess party Thursday at the Executive Air Hangar showcased the look and feel of the main event coming on Aug. 1 at Yeager Airport. In p...

Review: Symphony fashion show burns bright

(Jen Wood Cunningham) — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:08:06 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A blaze of red, orange, gold and blue burned bright backstage and on the runway at the Symphony League Fashion Show at Smith Company Motor Cars on Thursday night. Powerful and strong women from the Mountain State, who are on fire...

Shoe designer shares inspirations for fashion and life

(Jen Wood Cunningham) — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:54:24 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rachel Mallory Richards, a Charleston native and New York City shoe designer, discussed the finances and drivers of fashion at the Charleston Area Alliance Elevations Luncheon on Wednesday.

Local models and fashions showcased at style show

( ) — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:58:56 -0400

By Jen Wood Cunningham, WV Style Team On Thursday, the West Virginia Symphony League will present "Girl on Fire," a premier fashion experience at Smith Company Motor Cars featuring fashion from West Virginia. Models will don &quo...

British clothier calls West Virginia home

sandyw@wvgazette.com (Sandy Wells) — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:45:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Hes a long way from London, a quantum leap from his blue-collar British roots to the high-falutin clients he serves from his office on Lee Street.No one finds that journey more remarkable than Richard Emery himself.

Symphony fashion show to celebrate the Girl on Fire

(Staff reports) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Symphony League fashion show, "Girl on Fire," will take place May 9 at Smith Company Motor Cars in Southridge. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a champagne reception and silent auction, followed by the run...

Hats are on top, filling fashion to the brim

(Jen Wood Cunningham) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Whether its a fascinator, a fedora or hats of the large-brim variety, one things for sure: Hats are all that. Its not just a cure for a bad hair day, its an extension of your look and another element with which you can experiment. W...

Style Voyeur: Theres a spring dress look for everyone

(Dennise Smith) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- After what seemed an eternal, bone-bracing winter, spring finally sprung. The recent dawning of warm weather had fashionable Charlestonians out in full force displaying the full panoply of this years trends. Its time to tuck away th...

Statehouse fashion statements

(Jen Wood Cunningham) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Fashion is everywhere, and the state Capitol is no exception, especially during a legislative session. As the session was wrapping up a week ago, I was able to snag a few shots of ladies and gentlemen who are both politically and fas...

Winfield teen helps girls do prom on a budget

flipside@wvgazette.com (Caitlin Fowlkes, Winfield High School) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:44:15 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- There are only a few times in a girls life when she gets to dress in a gown and feel like royalty: her wedding, a quinceanera (maybe) and prom. These can be expensive affairs. Dont let the cost and expectations from peers turn y...

Style Voyeur: Prom is princess time

(Dennise Smith) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ahhh ... the glitz, the glamour, the giddiness of prom season. For most junior and senior schoolgirls, this is the piece de resistance of the school year. Prom is and always has been an event for which the planning, energy and anxie...

Black and white all over

(Jen Wood Cunningham) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Its sophisticated, glamorous, edgy and beautiful. Its cutting edge or its timeless. It works at the office, it can be flirty and fun at a weekend picnic, or it can exude feminine beauty at a cocktail party. These two colors -- often...

Closet clean-out sale to fund church mission

(Jen Wood Cunningham) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0400
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- March brings many consignment sales for great causes to Charleston. "The Snazzy Rags and Such" sale to support the CAMC David Lee Cancer Centers wig shop and Christ Church United Methodists "Twice Blessed" sale ar...

Graphic artist has flair for fabric

earle@wvgazette.com (Rosalie Earle) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0500
WILLIAMSTOWN -- Nikki Butler has combined her skills as a graphic artist with her love of sewing to launch a new career as a fashion designer.
But shes not quitting her day job at Stonewall, a marketing and adver...

Bugs and beads

Elizabeth.Gaucher@wvgazette.com (Elizabeth Gaucher) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Topaz, pearls and amethyst are all over Mary Blakes studio; but so are beetles, dragonflies, owls and seahorses. Its like "Treasure Island" meets "A Bugs Life." Blake reaches into a storage cabinet in her ba...

The Charleston Gazette - Fashion

Being Young and Finding Fun in Charleston: Apartment life means indoor planting

The party with a purpose goes retro

Review: Symphony fashion show burns bright

Shoe designer shares inspirations for fashion and life

Local models and fashions showcased at style show

British clothier calls West Virginia home

Symphony fashion show to celebrate the Girl on Fire

Hats are on top, filling fashion to the brim

Style Voyeur: Theres a spring dress look for everyone

Statehouse fashion statements

Winfield teen helps girls do prom on a budget

Style Voyeur: Prom is princess time

Black and white all over

Closet clean-out sale to fund church mission

Graphic artist has flair for fabric

Bugs and beads