Thanksgiving is a time of reflection. As we look back on what we have accomplished this year, we are just so happy and excited for what is still to come! We are thankful for so many things and to show our gratitude, we complied a list featuring the top 18 things we are thankful for in 2018! Take a read below:
1. Creative Collaboration
2. Free parking and successful parallel parking
3. Dogs…and let’s be honest, puppies
… Read moreAdriane Young is an entrepreneur who is passionate about empowering women and making sure they realize their self worth. She decided to share her messages of confidence and empowerment through a fashion line called Pretty Being. While her business is fairly new, she has big hopes for it. She recently stopped by the PATTERN office to talk more about her experiences, and she shared her contagious positivity in the process.
JB: What’s your background? How did you become an entrepreneur?
AY: I’m…
Plaid: the definition of fall. Though this tartan print has been around for centuries, we are always finding new ways to wear it. From runways to fast fashion, this trend can be found anywhere and everywhere. To demonstrate just how easy it is to find and incorporate plaid in your wardrobe, PATTERN collaborated with Goodwill to create four different outfits, urban grunge, classic red, tailored, and pastel, with this checked staple.
Urban Grunge: Inspired by the ’90s, this black and white checked pattern is…
International popstar Post Malone is used to standing out. From his face and neck tattoos to his painted nails to his gold teeth, he’s certainly not one to go unnoticed. This stands true when it comes to fashion as well. Last month, Post Malone wore a bright blue, western-style suit to the AMA’s, and got shout outs for his look in Vogue, Page Six, and other media outlets that covered the red carpet. The suit had a snake embroidered on the front, as well as a monogram “P” and “M.” He received the…
Read moreThis fall, Express unveiled it’s second multiyear partnership with the NBA called “NBA Game Changers” campaign and includes a Performance Collection as well as an NBA-licensed men and women’s collection. Five of the best basketball players were chosen to be the face of this partnership, including Pacer’s Victor Oladipo! This new collection plays off of last year’s giving consumers more of an inside look into the world of basketball, what it takes to be a professional athlete, and how fashion gives…
Read moreThe WLDLFE has spent the past few years creating music and pushing themselves to continuously do better. Amidst tour rehearsals and prepping for the road, PATTERN had the chance to sit down with the band and talk about their sound, how they’ve evolved, and their new album.
Allie: Tour starts in only a few days now, how are you all feeling?
Jack: Excited.
Jansen: Pumped.
Geoff: Ready.
Allie: Is this the biggest tour you’ve gone on?
Jack: It’s the longest by far.
Jansen: It’s the longest but I think…
Kathy Lloyd is an Indiana-based artist who makes an unusual kind of art: denim collages. Using scraps of denim leftover from her hobby of repurposing clothes, Kathy began to make detailed collages of celebrities and landscapes alike. In addition to making and selling her art, she’s also a mom, works at a hospital, and is an art therapist. We originally met Kathy at a RAW art show, and met up with her again to talk more about her art.
JB: What is your background, and what made you want to be an…
Read moreIndianapolis may not be the most bustling city in the world, but despite its size, it is full of creative, ambitious people with good ideas. We write about them all the time for PATTERN, and there are countless other local organizations dedicated to helping them thrive. One of those organizations is Launch Indy, a new coworking space in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.
Launch Indy’s building, Union 525, is a place for entrepreneurs and innovators to collaborate and be surrounded by like minded…
Read moreWhen India Hicks’ feet hit the floor each morning, she moves with the same urgency as any working mother of five children. But Hicks is not any working mother. No indeed.
The former model and daughter of well-known interior designer David Hicks was born into British aristocracy. (She was a bridesmaid to Princess Diana at the royal wedding in 1981, and Prince Charles is her godfather.)
In 2015 Hicks became the creative director and founder of her own lifestyle brand, a direct sales company that sells…
Ron Gallo is a rock musician, singer, and songwriter known for his contemplative and honest lyrics. He began a solo career in 2014, and has released several EPs and two albums: “Heavy Meta,” and this year’s “Stardust Birthday Party.” His popular song, “Young Lady You’re Scaring Me” has been streamed over 16 million times on Spotify.
Ron is currently touring his newest album, and performed in Indianapolis last week. I met up with Ron and his band while they were eating dinner before the show, and we…
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