Susma Gurung is turning her frustration into a business opportunity in the fashion industry. The marketing student at the University of Utah is a fashion entrepreneur, and she knows the struggle of gaining exposure and selling something new. To help herself and many young fashion entrepreneurs like her, Gurung created Off the Rack, a marketplace […]
Camryn Polansky, a sophomore studying entrepreneurship at the University of Utah and a resident at Lassonde Studios, is growing her jewelry company Camspire with the goal to raise awareness for mental health and suicide. Each piece is handmade and serves as a reminder of positivity. “I hope to inspire and educate individuals with my jewelry,” […]
At the young age of just 10 years old, Sole Case Display’s founder Charles Rind already had a passion for footwear and fashion. “In 2003, I first laid my eyes on the patent leather Air Jordan 1 Retro sneaker in the Chicago Bulls colorway,” he said. “Ever since that moment I was hooked.” A year […]
After noticing a huge gap in clothing for young girls, Hillary Whitaker, a University of Utah accounting student, started Curie Wear in 2016, a company that designs custom fabrics focused on STEM. They keep their clothing designs feminine for young girls. As Whitaker said, “It is important to emphasize femininity and let girls know it […]
True Gentleman, a local haberdashery and University of Utah student startup, recently announced the opening of its flagship store location. The VIP ribbon-cutting event will occur on Sept. 12, 11 a.m., at the storefront located at 1270 S. 1100 East, Suite 101, in Salt Lake City. A vendor/media event will be held on Sept. 13 […]
It all began in early 2016, when Jocee Porter was volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters between classes in computer engineering at the U. She met a 16-year-old girl who recently lost her father and couldn’t afford a prom dress. Porter wanted to help, so she reached out to her friends and quickly found her […]
Finding vintage clothing can be difficult. Especially when it involves digging through racks of clothes and multiple stores in hopes of finding that one piece you’re looking for. Then when you finally do find the perfect piece, it’s overpriced … by hundreds of dollars. If it’s not overpriced, it’s extremely outdated. But not in a […]
Fashion philanthropy: It’s one of the best ideas of the decade, which hundreds of designers from Ralph Lauren to TOMS have incorporated, and the idea is inspiring Colby Russo, a business student at the University of Utah and a Lassonde Studios resident. Russo founded Evók Clothing Collective, and dedicated it to fueling the local economy […]
During his senior year of high school in 2010, Shae Russell wanted one thing — a pair of Velcro shoes that didn’t come off a Wal-Mart rack. As he put pencil to paper, he created four designs which today are part of the VELKS shoe collection. Russell saw a gap in the men’s shoe industry […]
