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From retail to styling for the Met Gala: Lancaster native Manny Jay soars in the world of fashion | Entertainment

Robert G. Holder

Emmanuel Colon had just two weeks to style a Met Gala look for one of his longest-term clients, beauty influencer and entrepreneur Jackie Aina, when her invitation to the gala arrived late.

It was the first time he styled someone for fashion’s biggest event, held this year on Sept. 13. The theme was “American Independence,” a theme that could vary drastically given the person in attendance.

Aina decided to pay homage to Barbie, and from there, it was full speed ahead. He and his assistants looked for Black-owned fashion designers and eventually found Brooklyn-based Fe Noel, who created a silky, pink, ’90s Barbie-inspired dress for Aina.



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Beauty influencer Jackie Aina before the Met Gala with an outfit styled by Manny Jay.




The look, which the designer described as the “perfect mashup of glamour meets girl next door,” to fashion website Women’s Wear Daily, received acclaim from Vogue

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‘Sporting Fashion’ showcases the evolution of women and sportswear [Unscripted column] | Entertainment

Robert G. Holder

With so much heartbreaking news and so many head-smacking decisions, is there space to consider the history of women’s sportswear?

Yes.

I’ve found “Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960” to be not just a comforting distraction from the latest pandemic surge, but a look at how style, gender and women’s sports have evolved. There’s so much virtual programming that I almost don’t mind not seeing it in person at The Frick Pittsburgh.

Construction, detail and form aside, these outfits seem like they’re from another planet. There’s an ensemble a woman would wear in the 1890s for mountaineering. Try rock-climbing in a flowy skirt and a shirt with poofy mutton sleeves. To go swimming in the 1900s, don’t forget your personal changing tent that hangs from your neck.

We’ve moved past that era.

Or have we?

I geeked out on this exhibit as I was watching the Olympics. More

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The Center For Art & Entertainment

Robert G. Holder

When in Wichita, do as Wichitans do – enjoy distinctive entertainment you won’t find anyplace else! Wichita is residence to all forms of entertainment for all ages – from reside music and concert events to art museums and galleries, you’ll want to visit more than as quickly as to see all town has to supply. God has created me in such a way that ideas Art and creativity run via my blood as water runs via the tap. Art for me is ” the expression or software of human inventive skill and imagination”. Typically it’s offered in a visual kind similar to painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their magnificence or emotional energy.

What is art as communication?

Art can mimic nature, by seeking to visually replicate objects as they actually appear in real life. But abstract paintings can also take their visual cue from actual

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Arts & Entertainment Districts

Robert G. Holder

Integrated advising encourages college students to discover profession and internship resources as early as freshman 12 months. Japanese painting is doubtless considered one of the oldest and most elegant of the Japanese visible arts, embracing many types of genres and styles.

Nearby on Captiva, walk through a garden of bronze sculptures at Jungle Drums, or explore the rooms of art in a transformed 1926 seaside house at Tower Gallery Cooperative. On lots of our islands, the streets are virtually lined with pastel-painted galleries where the artists of Southwest Florida proudly show their work. You won’t need to look far to discover native artistry or learn extra concerning the area’s storied previous. Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts on Missouri State University’s campus is residence to the Springfield Ballet and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, southwest Missouri’s largest regional, skilled orchestra.

The Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment’s protection … Read More