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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Shoppers lined up hours before the UA BookStores opened on Friday, March 22. Once it opened, the store limited the number of customers who could enter at a time.

Long lines greet Lululemon at University of Arizona BookStores

Christina Griffin, Reporter April 1, 2024

University of Arizona BookStores upped its retail game last weekend when Lululemon joined the campus retailer’s other premium brands Nike, HydroFlask, North Face and Apple Technologies.  With Lululemon,...

Laura Tanzer surrounded by her work in her shop at downtown Tucson. Photo provided by Laura Tanzer.

In fashion, green is the new black

Claudia Johnson November 7, 2018

After its success in the food industry, the green movement is now impacting how fashion business is operating and the way consumers are shopping. With the increase in consumer consciousness,...

A vintage photograph of a squaw dress shows the dress' accordion skirt span and crinkly pleats. (Photo Courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society.)

The squaw dress: Tucson’s controversial but unique fashion history

Maggie Driver April 21, 2016

In the 1950s, Tucson was a major fashion industry player, all thanks to one garment: the squaw dress. The dress’ skirt fans open like an accordion. Its lightweight style makes it perfect for...

 Camerone Parker, center, shown with various Project Runway alumni designers at Tucson Fashion Week 2014's Project Runway Night. (Photo Courtesy of Tucson Fashion Week 2014 and ©Vickie Lan Photography 2014.)

Local fashionista’s idea brings Project Runway to Tucson

Maggie Driver March 24, 2016

The moment Camerone Parker stepped out of the car, photographers rushed to snap a picture of her wearing a coat made of seatbelts. Parker, a Tucsonan, is a model in the Classic Women’s division...

Strategies emerge to market Arizona style

Strategies emerge to market Arizona style

Britt Theodora February 5, 2015

Vintage leather pencil skirts, rose gold hair barrettes imported from France, and hand-made authentic furniture are neatly displayed in a shop called Avenue Boutique on the east side of Tucson. A few miles...

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