Welcome to the INDY’s 2019 (DIY) Style Guide
Let’s appreciate the beauty of what already exists.
Preservation NC Turned Two Queen Anne Homes Built by Former Slaves Into Its New Headquarters
“From the street, it looks like a pretty prosperous house. It looks like a big house, and it’s not. This was all about speaking to the street, saying, ‘We have arrived. We are making it.’”
I’ve Known Hats
A poem.
Street Style: How Do You Make Your Clothes Your Own?
A photo essay.
Six Kids, Twenty Bucks, a Thrift Store, and a Mission
I wanted to share with them what I’ve learned—that no one else can define who they are, they can celebrate themselves through what they wear, and it doesn’t cost a lot to do it.
Why Bull City Swap Gave Up Swapping and Became Bull City Shares
“I wanted to build community, and I want to build this new idea of asking for what you need when you need it.”
Being Thrifty Isn’t Just About Scoring Secondhand Finds. At Freeman’s Creative, It’s Also About Patching Holes.
In an era of fast-fashion, sitting with people who are making sweaters feels retro—maybe vintage—in just the way I like.
More Style Issue Coverage
The Haircut: On Confronting Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets in a Barbershop
Nothing fills me with dread like the thought of getting a haircut, of having a stranger see, touch, judge my hair.
Carl McLaurin Wants to Bring Big Apple Fashion to the Bull City
“If André Leon Talley tells you to start a fashion week, you start a fashion week.”
Local Shops and Brands: Where to Go to Get the Goods in the Triangle
The top retailers in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
The Beauty Industry Sells Us Skincare as Self-Love, But Maybe We Should Listen to the Stories Our Wrinkles Are Telling
As we age, though, the way we feel—the way we have always felt, over and over again—starts to be visible.
In “Illuminated Dresses,” Local Women Tell the Stories of Their Lives Through the Clothes They Wore
“There was a dress that changed everything, a dress that said not just who you are, but that you are.”
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