Fashion

The theme for Baltimore Style’s fifth annual Big Bash was a “A Royal Affair,” and the evening lived up to this billing. Held at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court at the Inner Harbor, this party brought out the fashionable and fashion envy, ending with a show that featured the best …

In one corner of the showroom at Samuelson’s Diamonds stands a display case with some pretty cool family mementos: A diamond cutter, a manual cash register that still works and a matchbook/cigar cutter from the bar that owner Ron Samuelson’s great-grandfather ran decades ago. The Samuelson family has been linked …

When Julie Ter Borg quit her job as a scientist to open her store, Julie Ellyn Designs, in downtown Bel Air more than two years ago, her dream was to bring handmade gifts back into the community. She never imagined that any of this would lead to her jewelry being …

After close to 40 years in Green Spring Station, boutique clothing store Trillium will close its doors on Dec. 22. While the news is sad for its many loyal customers, owner Sima Blue sees it as a happy occasion. Despite competition from big-box clothing stores and convenient online shopping that …

Since a massive flood struck Old Ellicott City this past summer, many shoppers have wondered about the status of stores there and whether the charming downtown will host its annual Midnight Madness holiday kickoff. Not only is the event happening, it’s celebrating its 40th anniversary. And store owners say they …

Despite her “Best Dressed” designation in high school, fashion was nothing more than an after-school hobby to Baltimore-raised designer Jody Davis. “My parents were strict and the kids had to stay inside the house, so I’d just go to my room to sew,” she says. But an endless stream of …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for entertaining, and the best news is you don’t need to break the bank to do it in style. With a little imagination, you can mix discount store gems with your pricier treasures and family heirlooms and a create a head-turning look …

Bethany Linderman has to be comfortable “owning whatever comes out of my mouth,” she says. If she was too worried about it, she admits, she would never say anything Since last spring, Linderman has been talking Baltimore radio listeners through their morning commutes after she joined MIX 106.5 as co-host …

We don’t often find ourselves wishing for cloudy skies, but the Vermont Jeffersonian Rain Gauge from Conant is just cool enough to make us smile when the drops start to fall. Named for Thomas Jefferson (who, though less renowned for his creations than Ben Franklin, was quite the inventor), the …

#ECStrong Less than two years after flash flooding wreaked havoc in Ellicott City, the historic downtown area was once again devastated by water in late May. The back-to-back incidents have raised questions about the future of the city. Among those businesses living with uncertainty is Simple & Feminine, a new …