Slow design

Designer Alanna Hibbard outside Hatch‘s “Slow Design” fashion panel discussion. Alanna’s POUTfits, constructed entirely from fabric found in Goodwill’s fabric by the pound bin, are sold at Honeypot (86 1/2 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 225-0304). Images by Obie Roberts.

Young and on the way

“Two years is nothing,” musician Jessica Lea Mayfield tells Xpress. She’s projecting how much time it will take before touring is easier and more affordable, before her fan base fills out the theaters she prefers over noisy bars, before she’s hand-picking her openers. Sacred and profane: Mayfield has a sweet voice, an ace band and […]

Street cred

In the beginning the name Now You See Them was the inside joke of a band that never intended to be a band. As in “Now you see them, now you don’t.” As in, they rarely played in the same town twice. The irony is, these days Now You See Them is oft-seen on Asheville’s […]

Fashion exhibit

The following images are from the opening reception of HATCH Festival‘s fashion discipline slow design exhibit, on display at the Asheville Area Arts Council. Designer Elisa Jimenez (right) with a model in one of Elisa’s dresses. Designer Moe Erin Donnelly (left) with a friend wearing a Sew Moe dress. A model (right) in a dress […]