Her dress is from Indo (9 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 281-8140), her bag is from Instant Karma (78 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 285-8999).

L.A. Martin and Amanda Maurais wearing hand-sewn outfits at The Grove Arcade. Amanda constructed the blue print dress with fabric created by her family’s New Jersey business, Textile Creations. Photos by Obie Roberts

Mandy Broderick, on College St., wears a scarf from Ten Thousand Villages (10 College St., Asheville, 254-8374) and shirt and skirt from Minx (64 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 225-5680). Photos by Obie Roberts

Haylee, on College Street. Photo by Jonathan Welch.

Local photographer J.Jackson wears a vintage suit jacket recently purchased at Ragtime Vintage Clothing (20 E Walnut St., Asheville, 225-8889). Photos by Jonathan Welch.

Cactus, A.K.A. kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo puts out flyers for his May Saturday, May 16 DVD release party at The Grey Eagle. He just bought the fedora. Photo by Jonathan Welch.

Will, an Asheville local. Photo by Jonathan Welch.

The Enka mill (west of Asheville, N.C.) formerly produced fabric and is slated for demolition. The following photos were shot by fashion, wedding and travel photographer Rene’ Treece. Costumes are by Liz White.

One fedora and a parade of colorful, hippy-inspired attire at Asheville’s Earth Day celebration.

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.

Quetzal Jordan, photographed by Jonathan Welch.