Though Community Vintage is only celebrating its first anniversary, owner Sanni Baumgaertner is no stranger to the vintage clothing scene in Athens. “I had already been selling vintage clothing around town for several years at Minx and Agora,” she said. “Then I decided I wanted to branch out on my own.” An Athenian by way [...]

The Cheeky Peach Fashion Show will feature trends for fashion-loving humans and dogs alike to drool over. The event features Cheeky Peach, a fashion boutique in downtown Athens called. Money raised will be donated to the local nonprofit organization True Love Canine Rescue. Katie Jacobs, owner of Cheeky Peach, said this will be the first [...]

Not everything that glittered was gold. As Athens Fashion Week winds down, one designer voiced some concerns about the event’s organization. “After hearing the wonderful concept for Athens Fashion Week, I was very excited to be a part of such an event,” said William Pattiz, whose Otter Bay Company was featured in the men’s fashion [...]

William Pattiz agreed to meet for coffee. Corey McCants and Richie Knight approached Pattiz, a former University student, with an idea: they were cooking up their own, local version of fashion week, and wanted to know if he would be involved. “They made it sound really awesome,” Pattiz said. He immediately agreed to be a [...]

Kim Zolciak is coming. She was supposed to be in New York this week, filming footage for “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” But then Corey McCants decided to organize Athens Fashion Week, track down the phone number of Justin Jones, Zolciak’s agent, and asked if she would be interested in coming to Athens. She said [...]

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Corey McCants sat down to lunch when it hit him. He was eating with Richie Knight, a fellow junior at the University, when Knight mentioned he’d just seen an episode of “Jerseylicious.” A thought struck. “[Knight] said, ‘How awesome would it be if we could have an Athens Fashion Week?’” said Nicole McClellan, PR chair [...]

It can take a lot for a woman to feel confident and beautiful. For me, getting that extra boost usually involves buying a new dress — not taking my clothes off for strangers. I never really gave a thought about the women who pose until Playboy’s “Girls of the SEC” casting call in Athens on [...]

Children worldwide walk for miles barefoot to school every day, exposing themselves to health problems and a lower social status. University students today are doing the same in the hopes more children won’t have to. TOMS at UGA is heading One Day Without Shoes in support of a movement to supply shoes to children who [...]

Facebook is ruining outfits. You head out for the night, wearing your gorgeous new dress, naturally take a ton of pictures — you’re looking spectacular after all — and the next day, bam! Tagged. And everyone has seen it. Now that outfit’s taboo for at least a week. Rent the Runway, a new company founded [...]