fashion

Aric Jones, a longtime friend of the Kelce brothers, is bringing his streetwear brand Homebred from Cleveland Heights for a six-month showroom at KC Beauty Collective. Jones is no stranger to Kansas City, but the brand's arrival is well-timed to the start of the NFL season.

When a fan greeted Alan Wayne "The Pradagy" with a personal twist on a Buddhist phrase, it helped him through a dark time and inspired a T-shirt line. Now Pradagy has a thriving business with his Lincoln College Preparatory Academy classmate Andrew Beck.

Kloss is a native of Webster Grove, Missouri, and came to the St. Louis area this week to help gather signatures for an abortion legalization petition. It's an issue that the model and philanthropist has long been passionate about.

When hip-hop hit Kansas City streets, the effect was immediate. The new sound took over record stores, local high schools and underground dance parties. As the country celebrates 50 years of the art form, Kansas City honors its own contributions to the culture.

Ten years ago on a cold dark night of the soul, Freight Train Rabbit Killer began its life as a scary band/opera/near-death experience for Kansas City music fans. This Halloween season, there's a flurry of live shows to celebrate their new record.

Thrifting and secondhand shops can be a bit of a treasure hunt, as well as a wallet- and Earth-friendly practice. In Kansas City and around the region, you can find stores with everything from clothing, books, and housewares to movie props, tools, and vintage audio equipment.

Reade Rex, a 17-year-old senior at Olathe Northwest High School, has been buying and selling vintage clothing online and in pop-up markets for about two years. His brother, Thomas, graduated college and is handling much of the business side of The Rex Catalog, which is having its grand opening Saturday.

With tens of thousands of social media followers, the fashion brand Yvonne and Mitchel is the passion project of Jared Armstrong and Caylin Willis. They take clothing and materials from secondhand stores like Scraps KC and repurpose them into new outfits.

Kansas City used to be a hub for garment-making, and whether you're a knitting novice or crochet curious, there's no better time to make, mend and get into the textile arts. Check out this guide to fabric stores, craft recycling resources, classes and clubs in the area.

Artist Kurt Ryan began began making pom pom earrings and selling them at local craft shows across Kansas City. Ryan says the expression of queerness and gender identity is “ever-present” in their art, which uses upcycled materials and pattern clashing.

Deep Rooted was launched by Donnell Jamison in 2018 out of the trunk of his car, but is now expanding to a new home in the shopping center at Troost Avenue and Emanuel Cleaver Boulevard. They plan to host a grand opening in April.

Self-taught apparel designers Peter Nonprasit and Sarah Dye-Nonprasit created Wasteland Society in 2017, combining punk and grunge aesthetics with an emphasis on togetherness in the face of despair. It's a world view that Nonprasit embraced after getting a diagnosis of bone cancer when he was a teenager.