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The second-hand clothing reseller who’s bundling up style

by Livi Burdette
Aug 17, 2023
College student Bella McMinn of Nevada creates custom clothing bundles sourced from local thrift stores for her online clients.
"It's been a really great progression from feeling like this is only ever going to be a side hustle to the possibility of actually turning into a career," says Isabella McMinn.
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How a personal stylist in Atlanta turned her eye for fashion into a business opportunity

by Sarah Leeson
Aug 14, 2023
Before she turned her affinity for style into a career, Valencia Holland was her friends’ “go-to girl” for advice on what to wear.
Valencia Holland has worked as a personal stylist for 12 years.
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The economic power of royal fashion

by Elizabeth Holmes
Nov 17, 2020
In this book excerpt, veteran style journalist Elizabeth Holmes writes about how Meghan Markle used fashion to respond to media criticism.
The royal family celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016. Color is an essential part of Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe, writes Elizabeth Holmes.
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Why we're hanging up the power suit

by Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 10, 2018
Power suits are out. That may not come as a shock in the era of hoodie-wearing billionaires, but it doesn’t mean suits are gone for good. Millennial men are still buying suits, just not for work. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, who wrote about the demise […]
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3 ways to stay organized without breaking the bank

by Eliza Mills
Nov 10, 2017
Remodelista's Julie Carlson talks organized living.
Photo courtesy of Remodelista
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Warby Parker offers free glasses to reporter 'body-slammed' by Montana’s GOP candidate

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 25, 2017
It was just a matter of time before brands got involved.
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