By Erin Sartori Dressing as a petite can be difficult. Many Asian Americans fit in the petite sizing but find it difficult to highlight their best features. Here are some tips to remember. Fabric can be the single most important factor in determining whether or not a petite can wear a style. In general, petite women need soft, fluid fabrics. …
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by Suchi Rudra Like the food we eat and the air we breathe, what we wear is an inextricable part of our every day lives. But whether we shop for simple, affordable garments or trendy outfits with a famous label, our clothes are actually chock full of chemicals that can be hazardous to our health. Most of the clothing manufactured …
Read More »“Khanh Pham: Designing for change”
by Suchi Rudra It didn’t matter that her parents kept telling her no. By the time Khanh Pham moved with her family from Vietnam to the US at the age of 13, she was already determined to be a designer. Pham taught herself to sew, made her own clothes and attended college at University of Oklahoma to obtain a degree …
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