Fashion – Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville

Meet You Under The Clock: Jacobs Jewelers, a Timeless Beacon for Downtown Jacksonville for 129 Years

Liza Mitchell November 19, 2019 Attraction, Business, Downtown, Fashion, Feature, History, Perennial, Public Art, Shopping, Travel & Tourism 842

Jacobs Jewelers is a Timeless Beacon for Downtown Jacksonville

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow For over a century (129 years), Jacobs Jewelers has served as the keeper of the past. The iconic clock has measured many moments in the city’s history from its post at the corner of Laura and Adams streets in Downtown Jacksonville. Since 1890, the timeless beacon has kept watch over families dressed in their holiday best as they strolled the downtown streets, gazing at the windows dressed for the season. Children pressed their noses against the glass in wonder, small girls in patent leather shoes picked out their Christmas toys from store windows while their folks …

Changing Fashion for Changing Times: Dressing Downton Abbey in St. Augustine

EU Jacksonville December 8, 2017 Art Exhibitions, Attraction, Fashion, Feature, St. Augustine 611

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 Announces Fashion Design Gala with Estee Lauder

EU Jacksonville September 27, 2017 Downtown, Fashion, Feature, Festivals, LaVilla, Shopping, Visual Art 715

Alex Vinash, ArtRepublic Fashion Gala, Jacksonville, Florida, Art Republic

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: International Art Expo Brings More Murals To Downtown Jacksonville, Florida

Liza Mitchell August 24, 2017 Art Exhibitions, Art News, Attraction, Business, Downtown, Fashion, Feature, Festivals, Lifestyle, Public Art, Technology, Travel & Tourism, Urban Planning, Visual Art 527

Dourone and David Petroni, Photo by Jason Infader Moale, Art Republic, Downtown Jacksonville, ArtRepublic

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, …

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Release Custom College New Era Caps

Teresa Spencer May 30, 2017 Baseball, Downtown, Family, Fashion, Feature, Feud Sports, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, Shopping 134

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have released custom collegiate New Era Caps with all your favorite team colors. They’ll sell fast so get them while they last at the stadium or online. So Dolphins maaayyyy eat Shrimp, doesn’t mean this JU colorway isn’t sharp. LIMITED EDITION: https://t.co/lqafZHcCQ3 pic.twitter.com/pevaUUgrEB — Jax Jumbo Shrimp (@JaxShrimp) May 30, 2017 New can be purchased at the stadium or online! Two Bits! Four Bits! Six Bits! A Dollar! All for the Shrimp Stand up and holler! LIMITED EDITION: https://t.co/lqafZHcCQ3 pic.twitter.com/8OdFJwqi65 — Jax Jumbo Shrimp (@JaxShrimp) May 30, 2017 Show your support for the Jumbo Shrimp whether …

Let Your Phoenix Flag Fly: A New Arts District in Springfield

Brentley Stead November 11, 2016 Art News, Community, Fashion, Feature, Local Galleries, Springfield, Visual Art 130

Phoenix Art District, Christy Frazier, Photo by Nate Price, Springfield, Jacksonville, Florida

“I’VE GOT A SCHOOL TO BUILD.” Phoenix Arts District (P.A.D.) is prepping to be a game changer for Jacksonville. The district will house the Jacksonville Florida School of the Arts (JFSOTA), and will be a community space with lots of moving parts. The major focus will be on hands-on art education and building a home for local and visiting artists. P.A.D. is such a big undertaking that it needs a whole community of support–and thankfully there is a great team working on it. Local entrepreneur Christy Frazier and her business partner Aislynn Thomas-McDonald are at the helm. The two met …

Holiday Shopping Ideas Out of the Box

Britney Broussard December 7, 2015 Business, Fashion, Feature, Holidays, Lifestyle, Shopping 54

BY LISA ACKER & BRITNEY BROUSSARD Every holiday season it seems we are challenged with finding the perfect gift to give that perfect someone. At EU Jacksonville we like to support locally owned small businesses that have unique selections and a variety of items you won’t find at a big box store. The Wardroom, Ltd. 1969 San Marco Boulevard (904) 396-1091 If given the task to sum up the Wardroom, in one word, that word would be delicious. Magical also comes to mind, but then that would be two. This is a warm and cozy collection of things you won’t …

Now Boarding the Style High Club 747!

Britney Broussard November 4, 2015 Fashion, Lifestyle 56

Welcome ladies and gentleman! I hope everyone is ready to take a fashion trip on the Style High Club 747. The date is Oct. 9, Friday and your destinations will be New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta. If anyone is afraid of flying don’t worry. You are not boarding a real plane but stepping into celebrating the 5 year anniversary of hosted by Yual and Emily B., celebrity stylist and shoe designer. was transformed into a runway with thirty white chairs on either side. The expected turnout was 100 people but there were closer to 150 people in attendance. …

Fashion Label Love Brigade Relaunches Through Local Love

EU Jacksonville June 1, 2015 Business, Community, Crowdfunding, Fashion, Feature, Lifestyle, Shopping, Videos 64

Love Brigade, Jacksonville, FL, Kickstarter

Love Brigade, the positivity-centered clothing brand, is reclaiming their roots in owner ’s hometown for their remarkable Fall 2015 relaunch. Previously, gained notoriety in their mission to pioneer “Souldiers” in search of a brighter world, through the street-cool style of Brooklyn fashion. Now nine years later, Key is in hopes to relaunch the brand in the flourishing city of Jacksonville, Florida, to continue strengthening Love Brigade’s quest and to also give back to her hometown. “I set sail in 2003 with the goal to absorb as much as I could about the fashion industry throughout England and New York City, in order to bring that …

Buy Local, Buy Downtown #ShopDTJax

Katherine Hardwick December 3, 2014 Books, Business, Community, Downtown, Fashion, Hemming Park, Holidays, Neighborhoods, Shopping 43

Buy Local, Buy Downtown The Downtown Marketing Collaborative, the originator of the “” campaign, has launched its campaign for the holiday season. This social media campaign will highlight sales, promotions, and unique holiday gifts available from downtown retailers and organizations through December 24. Retro and rockabilly clothes for men and women from , books from , tasty dips and rubs from , a bangle that sparkles from , sports apparel and memorabilia from , and unique candles and lamps from represent only a small sample of the gifts available from Downtown’s retailers. Additionally, gift cards to restaurants, tickets for cultural events, …