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Thursday, April 24, 2008

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When you think fashion, chances are places like New York, Paris, London or perhaps Chicago's Miracle Mile come to mind. And while Cleveland may not be at the top of your fashion list, there was a time when Northeast Ohio was considered quite trendy with retailers like Joseph and Feiss, the Bond Clothing Company, Halle Brothers and Hibgee's headquartered here. Though these classic clothiers are no longer around, we're not in need of a fashion make-over just yet. We'll look at the fashion landscape of Northeast Ohio with two up and coming designers. We're joined first by someone who keeps her eye on style… Plain Dealer Fashion Editor Kim Crow.

William Dillard, the founder of Dillard's Department Stores, gained great success by following a few simple rules: provide value pricing to customers, organizational excellence, and advertise. In 1988, Dillard brought his philosophy to Northeast Ohio after purchasing 14 Higbee's department stores. Last year, the company reported earnings of over $7 billion with a larger portion of that coming from clothing sales. Joining host Dee Perry to unlock some of the mystery behind fashion merchandising is the Director of Public Relations for Dillard's Department Stores, Jerry Talamantes and Plain Dealer columnist Kim Crow.

When you thumb through the April issue of Northern Ohio Live Magazine you'll see a multi-page spread that showcases fashions created by students in Ursuline College's Fashion School, and find details on the Portfolio shows at both Ursuline and the Kent State Fashion School. What you won't find is a pattern for what comes next for those students. Many will have one eye on their designs, and another on flight schedules, as they head off to other locales to start their careers, but what about those who want to remain in Northeast Ohio? Well, they may find hope in the story of our next guests, the team behind the Cleveland-based menswear design house, Wrath Arcane - Sean Bilovecky and Brian O'Neill.

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