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Erika Renfrew

Erika is a creative junkie, communication enthusiast and Fashion Marketing graduate. She is passionate about people, culture and words. When she doesn’t know what to say, she starts writing.

Love out, love in with SummerSkin

Chelsea Maier has "upendo" tattooed along her ribcage, the Swahili word for love.  This ink is a constant memory of working in Africa and defines her apparel and accessories line, SummerSkin....

Wolf Circus: jewelry without boundaries by Fiona Morrison

Handmade jewelry for the beautiful, brainy, bold and badass.

A history of plaid: from railway to catwalk

For 35 years, my father wore a plaid flannel shirt to work. As a shipwright and glorified Mr. Fix-It, his uniform changed marginally from day-to-day.  Tucked into faded jeans from Mark’s Work...