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In Tootsies Appearance, MILLY Designer Talks Color, Trends, and Dressing Michelle Obama

This season is all about monochromatic dressing—take it from Michelle Smith, the designer who counts Beyoncé among her fans.

10/26/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Fashion Sense

Runway Houston X Was a Love Letter to the City’s Emerging Talent

With designs from students to seasoned pros, this year's runway was a vibrant one.

10/03/2018 By Julia Davila

Runway Report

Nature Gets Pixelated with Sanaz Ekhlassi's Technibird Collection

The Art Institute of Houston designer presented her vibrant senior collection inspired by hummingbirds and the complicated beauty of nature.

09/11/2018 By Samantha Chavarria

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With 'Born Again' Debut, Frank Rich Co. Seeks the Space Between Streetwear and High Fashion

The Houston designer strives to create pieces with staying power.

09/05/2018 By Julia Davila

Shop Local

A Herd of Bison Is the Houston-Made Brand With Purpose

Kareem Day crafts bespoke garments and moccasins inspired by art, life experiences, and community.

06/06/2018 By Alexandria Williams

Q&A

Rappers and Athletes Are Repping This 23-Year-Old Houston Designer

Meet H-Town native Daze Suave of Yeci Studios.

03/30/2018 By Nandi Howard

Q&A

Meet Becky Hollands, the Houston Designer Dressing the "Modern Sophisticate"

Hallmarks of Hollands' career thus far: A feature in Vogue Taiwan, a slew of charity gala auctions, and a wide range of clients–including a Real Housewife.

03/14/2018 By Julia Davila

Q&A

Meet the Millennial Designer from Houston Creating Luxury Wear for Influencers

Tacharra Perry was 21 for her first NYFW show. At 23, she's preparing to return.

02/22/2018 By Nandi Howard

Fashion For Good

With Every Handbag, This Houston Designer Hopes to Send a Girl to School

Nigerian girls are far less likely to access education than their male counterparts, a fact Tomide Awe wants to upend—one accessory at a time.

01/23/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Fashion

This Student-Designer's Handbags Have a Special Meaning

For Houston's Kisa Williams, the circular clutch is more than just an accessory.

11/29/2017 By Abby Ledoux

Runway Review

Not That Deep: Data-Mosh Debuts Fashion Show

Can art be defined?

11/28/2017 By Julia Davila

Limited Time Only

Universal Standard's Pop-Up Shop Pairs High Fashion with Plus Sizes

The fashion line's 12-city anniversary road trip heads to Houston this weekend.

10/12/2017 By Brittanie Shey

Fashion

Elaine Turner's New Fall 2017 Collection Steps Outside the Comfort Zone

Elaine Turner's new fall collection will make you feel like strolling down the streets of London.

10/11/2017 By Nandi Howard

God in the Machine

How a Houston Design Shop is Helping A.D. Players Make Bigger, Better and Livelier Theater

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to life with the help of moving, custom-fabricated puppets by Root Lab.

06/14/2017 By Allyson Waller and Cara Maines

Real Talk

What It's Like Watching Khloé Kardashian Steal from Black Culture

"I just want to watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians without constant reminders that your family has cashed in by appropriating marginalized cultures and making them acceptably mainstream."

06/08/2017 By Katricia Lang

Fashion Designers

Kobi Halperin's Spring Line Is Inspired by Immigrants

The Isreali-American designer visited Houston to talk about his favorite figure-flattering pieces and the unlikely inspiration for his latest collection.

03/17/2017 By Rafa Farihah

Bene Fêtes

Jay Godfrey's Designs Are Not Your Grandmother's Gowns

The designer spills on his inspiration, why solid colors make sense and why he loves Houston women.

08/22/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Design Issue 2016

20 Try-This-Now Design Tips and Tricks from Houston Pros

Starting with a coat of high gloss paint on those ceilings.

08/22/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Obituary

Jio'Zei Reyes, Houston's Rising Fashion Star, Loses Fight with Cancer

The 29-year-old designer was a Renaissance man and a true talent.

08/08/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Slideshow

LBDD Kickoff: Party in Purple

Houstonians partied like it was 1999 for one of Texas' top student fashion design competitions.

06/01/2016 With Ricae Walker