Small businesses can start anywhere and sell just about anything, even sweatshirts. Two University alumni did just that in an apartment on Brightside Drive.
Mason Dupré and Natalie John were visiting...
In 1946, the Alpha Phi sorority began supporting women’s heart health.
In 1956, the Alpha Phi Foundation was founded to help care for its philanthropy, and in 2004, the Red Dress Program was created.
Alpha...
Mardi Gras is fast approaching, and many people, both local and visiting, will soon flock to New Orleans. These crowds will clog the city streets, drinking copious amounts of alcohol.
While the season...
The goal of creating a “Renaissance man” in the current men’s fashion industry drives New Orleans store owners Frank D’Amico and Jacques Couvillon to provide a distinctive shopping...
In the closet-sized studio connected to her home, University alumna Madeline Ellis looks through jewelry. Placed on her hip, Ellis’ 2-year-old daughter chews on a pair of earrings while her 3-year-old...
Hands in the air, faces full of joy and beads flying can only mean one thing: Mardi Gras.
While most festival goers focus on racking up beads during parades, they lose interest in the plastic necklaces...
Music is a tool.
It’s an instrument of persuasion with the power to affect multiple levels of social and political change.
When it comes to the Grammy Awards, everybody knows to tune in to the E!...
Every Mardi Gras parade has its own flair, but there’s only one with lots of ladies, shoes and glitter — the Krewe of Muses. The all-female organization is known for its community involvement...
A mask at Mardi Gras gives the wearer the ability to express an air of mystery while also sporting an accessory he or she can’t necessarily use everyday.
A customized mask is even more appealing...
If you asked me to explain how influential “Gilmore Girls” has been on my life, we’d be here all day.
So instead, I’ll just give you the highlights. I discovered the show while...
Judy Garland is a Hollywood icon.
She’s made herself known with memorable roles such as Dorothy Gale in “The Wizard of Oz” and Hannah Brown in “Easter Parade.”
“Easter...
For any brand, having a consistent image is key.
Consumers go to Urban Outfitters for an eclectic style or J.Crew for a preppy style. Each brand is produced with a key asthetic that it plans to stick with.
However,...
