Fashion

What Are You Wearing — And Why Isn’t It Made In Indy?

For a decade, Pattern has built up a fashion industry in Indianapolis. So where are the clothes?

Amanda Kingsbury

Glenn Close’s Costumes Play A Lead Role In A New Exhibit

An exhibit of actress Glenn Close’s costumes opens at the IU art museum this month, joining a collection that highlights the critical part clothing plays in all of our lives.

Linda Vaccariello

The Bloomington Company Making Homespun, Hand-Painted Decorative Flags

Luna Mercantile Co. blends modern sensibility with old-school technique to create trendy, hand-painted flags.

Susan Brackney

Two Indy TV Stars Break Down Their Signature Looks

Reality staples Andrew Bryson and MJ Coyle discuss Indy’s fashion and design scenes and more.

Dylan Lee Hodges

Indiana’s First And Only Louis Vuitton Is Right Where It Belongs: The Fashion Mall

The designer house upgraded from the large space it had at Saks that was often referred to as a store within a store.

Dylan Lee Hodges

The Northern Indiana Chemist Making Armor-Inspired Jewelry

Larry Malone creates intricate chain-mail bracelets and necklaces, one painstaking loop at a time.

Susan Brackney

The Indy Seamstress Thinking Globally And Sewing Locally

Krystle Ford’s Now Boarding is making stylish travel gear from cork and specialty fabrics.

Susan Brackney

INC spring navy dress, $120, Macy’s. Le Superbe patterned collar top, $345, 8 Fifteen, 815 E. 65th St., 317-253-1234. Vintage sequin coat, $198, Toggery Resale Boutique. Kate Spade peep-toe shoe, $68, Toggery Resale Boutique. A New Day “Diamond Shift” sheer tights, $10, Target, multiple locations. Brown plaid sport coat, $489, J Benzal. Portuguese printed button-down shirt, $162, James Dant, 5624 E. Washington St., 317-974-9715. Stacy Adams “Ellery” cap-toe Oxford shoe, $73, Macy’s.

All That Jazz: 1940s Fashion In Indy

This year, Indianapolis celebrates its 200th anniversary. Throughout 2020, we’re reminiscing with a series of photo essays featuring fashion inspired by specific decades. These cats recall the 1940s along Indiana Avenue.

Laura Walters

The Bee’s Knees: 1920s Fashion

Laura Walters

Feelin’ Groovy: 1960s Fashion

This year, Indianapolis celebrates its 200th anniversary. Throughout 2020, we’re reminiscing with a series of photo essays featuring fashion inspired by specific decades. What better era to kick things off than the freewheeling 1960s?

Laura Walters