“… Today’s proms are big business: According to a 2015 Visa survey, the average cost of prom was $919 per person, which includes everything from attire and flowers to dinner, tickets, limo services, photography and after parties, as well as the phenomenon of ‘promposals.’ The survey found that American households spent an average of $324 […]
Giselle Rascon
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A story of carnival, dance and politics
“I saw the power of combining story with dance and fashion and was really intrigued by the dynamics of that combination,” Amy Kimberly, former executive of Carbondale Arts, stated on the Carbondale Arts website. That legacy was beautifully echoed in this year’s Carbondale “Step Right Up” Fashion Show, which ran March 12-14, as direction was […]
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A passion for fashion
I now have empathy for voodoo dolls. Not in a literal sense, but the constant pricking with needles in hopes of making a masterpiece slightly warmed my heart towards them. As Carbondale’s annual fashion show grows closer by the day, so are deadlines. Those with a ticket in hand can’t wait to see dancers […]
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What makes a fur jacket any different from a leather one?
I keep coming back to the same question every winter. What makes a fur jacket any different from a leather one? Both are sourced from an animal’s exterior, both have a place in our culture’s history, and both are praised for their quality and visual appeal. Yet, why does one invite more backlash while the […]
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Dissecting the ‘performative male’
This fashion column comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. A wolf in a sheep’s skin, except it’s not an actual wolf but a guy with a Lububu keychain dangling off the side of his tote bag or on the clasp of his car keys. He […]
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Inside Simonas Boutique, Glenwood’s new stylish and bold retail space
This fashion review comes by way of The Sopris Stars, a new monthly youth publication powered by The Sopris Sun. What if we put our fears aside? That’s exactly what Brenda V. Perea did when she opened Simona’s Boutique at 2114 Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs, turning a two-year dream of owning her own fashion […]
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Fashion Trends: Carhartt and UGGs, where two worlds collide
Wandering through the Glenwood Springs High School hallways, new trends have drifted in like autumn leaves. Low-cut ankle UGG boots and rugged Carhartt jackets are taking over the hallways and classrooms. UGG Comfort and nostalgia define the autumn season. The UGG brand, footwear modeled after shoes first used in the early 1900s by sheepherders and […]