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Later-day Saint clothes designer debuts her Dillard’s collection

Jennifer Sumko fell asleep daydreaming about designs for dresses, blouses and pants. But the Latter-day Saint mom of four isn’t just dreaming anymore. Her spring and summer clothing collection is currently available at Dillard’s 250-plus stores across the United States. The 35-piece collection includes dresses, shoes, swimsuits and more. Sumko said she used bright, garden-inspired patterns and colors to invoke feelings of happiness and whimsy. She found additional inspiration in her love for textiles and wallpapers. The collection is also unique because Sumko designed it for compatibility with temple garments — special undergarments worn by adult members of The Church… READ MORE

Leicester garment makers color of crisis as fast-fashion brands squeeze suppliers | Manufacturing sector

Leicester’s garment makers have said they are in crisis as a growing number of fast-fashion brands are forcing through discounts, making last-minute cancellations and imposing financial penalties for what suppliers claim are tiny errors. In the east Midlands city – where manufacturers make clothes for a range of brands including Boohoo, Misguided and Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct and the online specialist Missguided – hundreds of garment businesses have shut in recent years, local organizations say, and suppliers warn that more are likely to follow. The non-profit cooperative Labor Behind the Label estimated there were 1,000 factories in… READ MORE

These Hair Trends Are Going To Be Huge In 2023

If the past couple years have been focused on embracing natural texture and no-fuss hairstyles, 2023 has so far proven to be all that and a little something extra. Kicking off a new year’s call for fresh starts of all kinds, making it the perfect time for 2023 hair trends to guide us straight to the salon for a new haircut or hair color. But it’s never too late to switch up your look this year!Low-maintenance styling is being taken up a notch with statement-making cuts that do all the work and call back to past eras and decades.… READ MORE