A year and a half ago, Chanel Kennebrew had to make a crucial decision. The 26-year-old Art Director worked at a design firm in New York City. When the two partners who ran the firm decided to split, Kennebrew had to choose sides.

[ May 31, 2008; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Square Rootz knows what’s like to be broke, with nothing to wear. That is exactly why it’s swap time!

“My inspiration comes from so many different places: what I see on the streets, what I experience in my travels, what I read in books and the music I listen too.”

[ March 30, 2008; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Fashion! Fashion! Fashion!

“[The Diaspora] is really the springboard of our designs…When you know who you really are, and it’s there unpologetically, it comes across in everything you do.”

Designer brings West Africa to West Philly
During my time in West Africa, few events thrilled me more than the excitement of having a piece of fabric created into a “just for me” article of clothing.

The sort of bags that will make others melt with envy
Show me your handbag and I’ll tell you who you are. If an Alia Michele original happens to be hanging from your arms this winter, then you must be unique, vibrantly bold, and determined to fight off the gloomy cold with a splash of colorful style.