


Hera Navassardian
Hera Navassardian was 21 when she began modeling for Bob Mackie, Geoffrey Beene, Zandra Rhodes and other famous designers. During her 30+ years in the fashion business, Hera has also worked as a [...]

Friday Jones, Part 1
Meet one of America's leading body artists.

Friday Jones, Part 2
More from one of America's top body artists.

Jamie Costello
Jamie Costello is Philadelphia-born and bred. That's where she went to college - earning as Associate Degree in Fashion from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Jamie left the city of Brotherly [...]
The National Museum of Women in the Arts Next FreshTalk Talks the Jewelry of Wakanda
As Marvel Comics’ first licensed jewelry designer, Douriean Fletcher created the power-packed accessories for the blockbuster film Black Panther (2018). The Afrofuturist-inspired design propelled [...]

Shannelle Armstrong Fowler, Entrepreneur
Shannelle Armstrong Fowler is the owner and founder of Haute & Co. Bridal Boutique, Chicago's only luxury plus size bridal shop that caters to women sizes 14-32. By the way, the average woman in [...]

Sugandh Agrawal, Vegan Fashion Designer
Meet visionary and fashion activist, Sugandh Agrawal who shares with us her "American" dream story. Born in India, she moved to the U.S. to attend college and work in the industrial design field. [...]

Joan Kron, Journalist and Filmmaker
Joan Kron in a word? Icon. This 90 year old creative, accomplished, trendsetter's career has spanned more than 50 years! Among her many accomplishments: Joan co-founded the New York Times Home [...]

Professor Liz Bucar
Elizabeth Bucar is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Boston's Northeastern University. She teaches Islam, Sexual Ethics and Comparative Religion. Professor Bucar's work, which [...]