620 WTMJ: It’s the thing that might now be the most recognizable symbol of the state of Wisconsin: the cheesehead. It all spawned from something a lot of people from Wisconsin experience: getting ripped on by a sports fan from Chicago. “We were going to be going to a baseball game in the late 80’s,” […]
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Evan Streusand found his path to fashion while visiting Peru. He never expect to end up in that industry, but what discovered while reluctantly visiting a boot shop has helped him become an entrepreneur. Streusand wasn’t so sure about the success of the boot, but the compliments kept pouring in and orders started to pick
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The Gadsden Times: Anna Heard opened the stylish clothing store in 1995 to offer dressy church wear. “Sunday hats and suits you couldn’t find locally,†Heard explained. Dressing up always has been a passion for Heard. “I used to save my money and catch the bus downtown to put clothes on layaway at specialty shops
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The Sacramento Bee: Handmade in the United States of recycled materials, Elizabeth’s features the season’s must-have footwear: peep-toe booties in faux leather that are long on style but short on environmental impact — they are biodegradable and emit no volatile compounds. Faux suede platform heels are versatile, sexy and made from recycled plastic and soft,
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Who do you call when your dress begins to slip? Elaine Popove, of course. She is the founder of Miss Fix Fashion Products, which is the home to Fashion-Aid. Her roll-on adhesive helps keep strapless dress from slipping too low, reports Campbell River Mirror. Popove’s Fashion-Aid product is a liquid fashion adhesive designed to secure
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When some people think of a scarf that will help keep hair dry, their thoughts often turn to the scarves and clear plastic tie-on hats that don’t usually offer much beyond function. However, one mompreneur is ready to change that by offering a more stylish option. Her unique rain scarf is called the Pop.N.Go. Each
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Across the country, the number of women that are launching businesses is growing. As that number grows, we are seeing more mompreneurs and mom/daughter teams working together. Ashley Swider always had an interest in fashion. The opportunity to do something about it presented itself in 2006. She partnered with her mom and started Cose Belle,
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Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unlikely of situations. According to USA Today, Becca Brown was inspired on prom night when her spiked heels sunk into the ground. A decade later, Brown offered her business school classmate an unusual idea for an entrepreneurship project: “Becca turned to me and said, ‘Why is there nothing
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Snuggie infomercials are cheesy, but that cheesiness played a huge part in making the Snuggie one of the biggest success stories in infomercial history. “By the end of 2010, the company will have sold 25 million blankets, the equivalent of one for about every 12 residents of the United States,” The New York Times reports.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, color authority Pantone plans to announce that its color of the year for 2011 is an intense pink it calls “honeysuckle.” Pantone predicts that we’re about to see a lot of this color, appearing on everything from designer dresses to pillows, water bottles, nail polish, sofas and appliances. A
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