Tag: Fashion
Brand Designer Leslie Gomez Opens Safe Space for Female Creatives
By Ameera Steward
For The Birmingham Times
When Leslie Gomez decided to launch her business Tryna B Studios in 2019, placing the word ‘studios’ in the...
Aisha Taylor Offers Men’s Fashion — And A Shopping Experience
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Aisha Taylor opened the doors to her first brick-and -mortar shop last month—a men’s boutique -- Bridge +...
Lakeicia Shanta: Establishing a Sustainable Lifestyle
By Ameera Steward
For the Birmingham Times
Although Birmingham’s sustainable fashion community is made up of small businesses, they are collectively taking big strides to make...
Clothing Designer Leslie Gomez Grew Up in Thrift Stores. Now, It’s...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Leslie Gomez grew up in the thrift stores on Center Point Parkway in Birmingham, where her grandparents worked. Now the...
Fashion Designer Jeff Austin: From Darkness to Light
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Turning darkness into light has inspired fashion designer Jeff Austin both professionally and personally. The 23-year-old has dealt with depression—since...
Hip-Hop and Fashion Film Featured at 2019 Sidewalk Festival, Wins Award
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Coming of age during the growth of hip-hop in the mid-1980s and working at the legendary Def Jam Recordings and...
Asthetik, new studio, hosts grand opening for creatives and millennials
Je’Don Holloway-Talley
For The Birmingham Times
Asthetik, a new creative studio on the north side of Birmingham’s downtown district, held its grand opening on June 29...
The modeling, mentoring and ministering of DeAngela Pippen
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When DeAngela Pippen couldn’t get a foot into the fashion industry, she did the next best thing: “I just created...
Model and actor Randy Bowden Jr.: Ramsay grad shows how love...
By Jasmine Shaw
For the Birmingham Times
At age 29, rising model and actor Randy Bowden Jr. leads a life that illustrates profound resilience.
“Growing up in...
Designer Olivia Anthony: LIVing outside the box with popular fashion brand
By Jasmine Shaw
For the Birmingham Times
When you think of “Southern Belle,” the images that may come to mind are big hats and lace gloves,...