[ad_1] 1950, fashion designer Claire McCardell was honored by women journalists in Washington at a gala attended by President Harry S. TrumanThe Native Americans of Frederick, Maryland were giving them and other women what men always took for granted: pockets. But McCardell didn’t just provide a place to store notebooks and pens. With her deceptively ...

[ad_1] New York City hosted Fashion Week last week and Climate Week in the Big Apple on Monday. There’s an uncomfortable truth at these annual showcase crossroads. No one understands how to reliably align climate targets with fashion’s current business model. Over the past few years, retailers have announced a number of sustainability measures. Nearly ...

[ad_1] There are currently 118 elements in the periodic table. When a new element is discovered, several factors go into naming it.element is named after how they were obtained, their properties, the compounds from which they were isolated, and where they were found. However, they can also be named after the people who found them. ...

[ad_1] National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is September 18-24. RESERVE — Education is the foundation of community well-being and literacy serves as an early indicator of future participation in the criminal justice system. As National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week takes place September 18-24, 2022, River Parishes Community College and The Literacy ...

[ad_1] London is gearing up for a fabric fireworks display later this month when an exhibition of designs by textile artist Kaffe Facet and his collective will take place at the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey. “Kaffe Fassett: The Power of Pattern” opens September 23, showcasing over 70 textile designs (mostly quilts), spotlighting centuries-old ...

[ad_1] Submitted from Unity Care NW Homelessness has been on the rise nationwide since 2016. In places like Whatcom County, the lack of available housing has made homelessness an even more prevalent and visible problem. Most Washingtonians can relate to the feeling that housing opportunities are becoming increasingly out of reach. The economic conditions of ...

[ad_1] New York Fashion Week is coming to an end, but don’t forget this magical 7-day look. First, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker headed to the Tommy Hilfiger show in larger-than-life costumes. Their love knows no bounds. Looking incredibly chic in a catsuit was Tracee Ellis Ross. The actor headed to Radio City Music Hall ...

[ad_1] A priceless relic from China’s Tang dynasty, the 1,300-year-old dancing horse sculpture captures the ancient tradition of trained horses performing for the emperor. But the Cincinnati Art Museum curators weren’t drawn to one of the vivid eighth-century statues’ features. How to investigate precious works of art without damaging them? Scientists have enlisted to help ...