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Fall Fashion Show At Peachy Keen

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Outfit typifies the season with chunky sweater by Velvet and feminine lace dress Darling Clothes

Cary, NC- Fall fashion was looking exciting as Peachy Keen hosted their Casino themed Fall Fashion show this past Wednesday October 9, 2013 in their store in the Harrison Pointe Shopping Center. Read more

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2013 Fall Fashion Report, Part 2

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Cary, NC – Labor Day has come and gone and with it the true start to the Fall Fashion season. CaryCitizen waded through the sales at the mall over the holiday weekend to find out what retailers are predicting will make consumers open their wallets.

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Fall Fashion Report for 2013

fall fashion preview 2013Raleigh, NC – Here’s my report from the front row at the Belk Fall Fashion Preview for 2013.

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Cary Authors: Becoming a Fashion Designer

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Story by Lindsey Chester, photos courtesy Lisa Springsteel.

Cary, NC – With popular shows like Project Runway bringing the world of fashion into our living rooms, many young people fantasize about becoming fashion designers and ruling the runways.

Cary resident Lisa Springsteel, 20-veteran of New York’s Fashion Avenue, recently published a guide to the business called Becoming a Fashion Designer and just returned from her New York book launch. Read more

Peachy Keen Rocks Their Wonderland Show

Weston Wear black dress worn with Whitney Eye kimono jacket

Weston Wear black dress worn with Whitney Eye kimono jacket

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester, former womenswear designer whose career included Leslie Fay, Harve Benard, Norton McNaughton and Kellwood Industries

Cary, NC – The Hankin family opened Peachy Keen in August of 2012 in the Harrison Point Shopping Center and have already started making a name for themselves. This weekend they held their second seasonal fashion show, dubbed Wonderland, which sold out. Read more

Spring Fashion III: Consignment Shops

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Story and photos by Lindsey Chester, a 15-year veteran designer of women’s sportswear

Cary, NC- In my previous Spring 2013 Fashion Reports I have focused first on what the fashionistas were saying was coming, and then I hit the area indy boutiques to see what they were actually selling. In this installment I visited the local consignment stores to see how they interpreted the trends for women who want designer fashion on a budget. Read more

Fashion: Spring Comes to Cary Boutiques

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Story and lead photo by Lindsey Chester, a 15-year veteran designer of women’s sportswear for Harve Benard, Leslie Fay, Kellwood Industries and Norton Mc Naughton.

Cary, NC – About a month ago, I wrote about Fashion Trends for Spring 2013. Now that our weather is finally warming up and the skies are turning Carolina Blue again, I visited some Cary boutiques to see what trends are gaining traction for Spring. Read more

2013 Spring Fashion Report

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Story by Lindsey Chester, photos courtesy Belk.

Cary , NC – Here’s my report from the front row at the 2013 Belk Spring Fashion Preview!

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Fall Fashion Trends in Cary

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – Fall comes late here in the Triangle. As temps are finally dipping into the 70’s and 80’s, local boutiques are bringing in their fall fashions. With the dip in temps, comes an uptick in new store offerings. Here’s your guide to Fall Fashion Trends in Cary. Read more

Style: Trends for Men

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – In Part 1 of the summer style series, we talked about Summer Fashion Trends for Women. In part 2, we turn our focus to Style Trends for Men. Read more