SERIES PREMIERE
Speakeasy-style boutique Bodega is going public.
BEHIND THE SEAMS
Project Runway Season 15 winner Erin Robertson has barely had time to catch her breath since taking home the design competition’s top prize in December’s finale, a feat the former dental assistant achieved just months after finishing up a dual degree program at MassArt.
KEEPING BRANDS RUNNING
Footwear force New Balance, running outfitters Tracksmith and Janji, skiwear line Alps & Meters—what do these Boston-based sportswear brands have in common? They’ve all turned to South End design and strategy studio MCGARRY&sons for help.
WORKING THE ROOM
Fashion designer Luke Aaron only had to travel around the corner from his Beacon Hill shop to find inspiration for his Spring/Summer 2017 collection.
ALL SEWN UP
Fanny pack and jumpsuit enthusiast Kelly Dempsey has already made an impression as a contestant on season 14 of Lifetime’s Project Runway, fashioning, among other designs, a hooded crop top and skirt made from greeting cards that earned her a top-four spot in the second challenge.
COUCOU’S NEST
When picking playthings for her own toddler, Astrid Motsenigos went back to the toys she grew up with in Spain and Germany.
SET TO SWEAT
Locals looking for workout wear that transitions seamlessly from barre to brunch have a stylish new option in AV-RA, a performance-wear line from Avra Myers of Quincy-based fashion brand A Ruby.
IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING
When Genevieve Day opened her yarn and fabric shop JP Knit & Stitch six years ago, she was unsuccessful in her attempts to sell locally made wool to her knitters.