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Central High students were ready to learn — and serve style — with their first-day-of-school fits. The key to a perfect look? Students said it’s “being yourself.”

Sandlot Goods, a hat manufacturer on Southwest Boulevard, was featured on several national television segments about goods made in America. And their signature dad hat was worn by "Ted Lasso" actress Juno Temple during the series' recent shoot.

The Crossroads-based streetwear brand spent nine months working with Kansas City teens at the Ignition Lab to release a jacket, hat and t-shirt inspired by vintage racing.

Many of the players in Sunday's Super Bowl will arrive at the stadium dressed to the nines. But one — Kansas City wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins — will be wearing something extra special: a mink jacket from his father.

"A Match Made in Heaven" pairs looks by Kansas City-born fashion designer Jeremy Scott with paintings by St. Louis-born artist Katherine Bernhardt. The exhibit runs Feb. 7 through Aug. 3 at Johnson County's Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

It was an all-hands-on-deck effort after the AFC Championship as team members from Sandlot Goods and Made in KC unloaded box after box of newly produced Super Bowl-ready apparel. They're among the businesses across Kansas City that are trying to savor — and capitalize on — this unusual moment.

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 thrift stores with everything from clothing, books, and housewares to movie props, tools, and vintage audio equipment.