Fashion

Best Vintage Clothing Store: Disco Dolly What else would you expect from a vintage clothing store called Disco Dolly than a wardrobe full of outfits you would definitely wear to Studio 54 (or on any night out in the city)? The locally-based online vintage store is owned and operated by Alexis Dillard whose personal Instagram page looks like it came straight out of a Dolly Parton music video. Disco Dolly has all your vintage clothing needs with pieces inspired by the one and only Dolly Parton (of course) and Cher. As one might expect, all of the pieces are funky …

Words by Carmen Macri Social media has one thing to say: fast fashion is out, and secondhand apparel is in. Gen Z has quickly shifted the stigma of shopping at thrift stores and turning this once hushed secret into one of fashion’s biggest trends. Influencers from around the world have  made names for themselves by sharing their entirely thrifted wardrobes under the hashtag #thrifthaul. Thrifting and resale retail have become virtual now with websites and apps like Depop. Buying secondhand has become more accessible to people who don’t have hours to waste sifting through racks and racks of clothing. This …

Rain Henderson Introduce yourself! What’s your name, what’s your favorite thing to do, where ya from? My name is Soloman, I’m from Fort Myers FL but have lived in Gainesville FL since 2012. My favorite things to do are Thrifting/Finding stuff to use for art/inspiration. I’ve seen you put on art galleries/pop-up things, what kind of people go to those? Is it a type of thing where everybody knows everybody? Jacksonville has a pretty tightknit “art” scene. Kind of a small skate scene locally but Gainesville has a solid music/art scene. Gainesville is very transient due to it being a …

We’ve all seen it on TV, in the movies, and sometimes in real life. You’re walking around, minding your business when you see a group of people dressed as characters from Star Trek or Lord of the Rings. If it isn’t Halloween, don’t get too confused; those people are just cosplaying. Cosplay, short for “costume play,” is the act of dressing like or making oneself look like a fictional character. Cosplays are especially popular at events like conventions or the premiere of an anticipated movie. The kinds of things people will cosplay vary greatly from anime, video games, comics, novels, …

It’s February, the month of romance. When chocolate hearts and teddy bears take over as the representation of love. Flowers are bought, and dinner plans are reserved. But for some, it’s the time to take that next step in the relationship. To ask that question for forever. But what comes after the “Yes!”?  The planning. This includes the dress, venue, color scheme, everything that creates someone’s dream wedding. But how long does a couple have? For some, a wedding can be created in a month, that’s if you want a casual wedding or an elopement. But for those that have …

BY MARCIA LANE The Dowager Countess, Lady Mary Crawley, Bates and Lord Grantham — or at least their clothing — are going to feel right at home at St. Augustine’s Lightner Museum as Dressing Downton opens for a three-month visit. Beginning in October, expect Britain to rule again—at least in the corridors, hallways, and ballroom of the Lightner as special tours, speakers, and events enhance the exhibit at the former Alcazar Hotel. Dressing Downton displays 36 authentic Victorian-era costumes and accessories from the television drama in the third floor ballroom. “We’ve been told over the three months to expect 80,000 …

ARTREPUBLIC FASHION DESIGN GALA NOV. 10 Jacksonville, FL: Yesterday, announced that the Fashion Design Gala will take place November 10 at the historic . The organization revealed that International beauty brand Estee Lauder will serve as Title Sponsor of the event in correlation with New York City Fashion Designer Alex Vinash. The Design Gala will include a black-tie cocktail party and Fashion Exhibit by Jacksonville based photographer , contributing to the conversation of Fashion being acknowledged as applied Art. Last year’s strategic positioning of the ArtRepublic Fashion Design Gala made it the first centralized event in Jacksonville to be focused …

ARTREPUBLIC RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE FOR YEAR 2 At the surface, street art is about filling an empty space with something beautiful. But the beating heart of the movement is centered around transformation. Street art invokes inspiration. Concepts develop in technicolor, ideas that stimulate growth and inspire change one bold stroke at a time. With street art, beautiful things can happen. For the second year, ArtRepublic has curated a collection of the most prolific artists to participate in the 12-day exhibition November 1-12 in the . The lineup, as announced exclusively to EU Jacksonville, features artists Faith47, Hush, DALeast, Okuda, …