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With the creation of the Art to Ware pop-up shop, the Creative Cookie team has been graced with so many new faces to get the shop up and running. Today, I am so happy to share a little bit about... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Art to Ware isn't going anywhere any time soon! We are so excited to announce that ChaShaMa, a non-profit arts organization that helps artists access spaces to create and connect in New York City, recently offered Art to Ware a... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Art to Ware has a handful of unique prints and posters that are only available at the pop-up shop until July 22nd! Read about them below and shop them in-store or online at the Art to Ware website. The New... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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The second in our series of collection drops coming out every 2 weeks is available now in collaboration with recent Parsons School of Design graduate and South Korean designer Christine Jiwon Ra! This collection is hand-dyed, painted, and covered in... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Of the amazing artists featured in Art to Ware, the first that we will be highlighting on the blog is Christine Jiwon Ra, a well-traveled, fashion-loving member of the team and designer who recently graduated from Parsons School of Design... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Sunday, June 20th at 2:30 PM EST Art to Ware is hosting a live performance by Lē Matthew from Degrade by Lē, one of the artists found in our store! This event will take place at Art to Ware on... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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For those of you who have been tuning in to the fashion is self-care pieces that I’ve been writing, I am exceedingly grateful. This experience has been so amazing and I’m beyond honored that I had the opportunity to share... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Ooh Baby, who was recently featured on our fashion is self-care series, has joined the team of designers for the Art to Ware pop-up shop. Art to Ware x Ooh Baby is a one-of-a-kind upcycled collection using out-of-circulation garments from... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Lesley Ware, the woman behind The Creative Cookie and queen of fashion as a form of self-care, is opening a pop-up shop in the West Village! This shop, called Art to Ware, will act as a platform for artists and... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Morgan Widmer, a fashion design student at West Virginia University and previous intern for The Creative Cookie is in the midst of creating her largest collection yet. She recently helped Lesley Ware to create her book, 101 Ways to Love... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Welcome to another Fashion Fridays with Joanna. This week we will be diving into ways to discover your personal style, in other words, what fashion looks like through your eyes. I hope you like it. I enjoyed writing it. What... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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The Spring Craft Series is here - our first session of the series is today, April 7th from 4:15 - 5:15pm. The workshop is free but you must sign up here. Hope to see you there! Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Gareth Cattermolegetty Photos In this week of Fashion Fridays With Joanna, we are gonna take a look at Haitian-Italian designer, Stella Jean. Stella is a member of the Italian Chamber of Fashion and the only member of Afro-European background. Living... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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“Fashion is a tool you can use to stand out and speak up! The world is changing so it’s a great time to experiment with fashion,” said Lesley Ware of her new book, 101 Ways to Love Your Style. This... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Anika Ignozzi, best known as Ooh Baby around the Pittsburgh community is a 23-year-old fashion designer who repurposes clothing with her own unique twist. According to the Ooh Baby website, “Anika brings items back to life with psychedelic faces and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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On this week's Fashion Fridays with Joanna, we will be taking a look at the life of Ann Lowe. Ann Cole Lowe was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. She was best known for designing the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Today, I’m thrilled to share with you the best fashion-as-self-care-tips I’ve learned from the creative minds of Bianca Norris, Morgan Hale, Valerie Mayen, Ella Rose Berhe-Lumax, and Mark E. Menzie. Hopefully, these tips will encourage you to shift the way... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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On this week's Fashion Fridays with Joanna, I would like to introduce none other than the iconic and legendary Gabrielle Bonheur, famously known as Coco Chanel. Gabrielle Bonheur or "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and a businesswoman who... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Welcome back to another week of Fashion Fridays with Joanna! Today, as we wrap up Black history month, we will be taking a look into the life of Beverly Ann Johnson, an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Johnson rose... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Check out the feature from The Craft Industry Alliance for the forthcoming book, Black Girls Sew! Learn more about Lesley and Hakima's journey's and what the book will offer its readers and makers. Read the full article here. Image from... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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For many, personal expression is the best way to treat fashion as self-care. Mark E. Menzie, a New York-based fashion designer, not only believes in this himself but he also offers that expression to young girls of color. Mark is... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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In this week's post on Fashion Fridays With Joanna, we will be taking a look at the life of none other than Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan. Daniel’s store, Dapper Dan's Boutique, operated from 1982 through 1992 and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Hi! Here's a quick list of upcoming events to connect with me, Lesley! Hope to see you there. Let's be creative together!! UPCOMING EVENTS 2/14 - Metropolitan Museum of Art Drop in Drawing (watch party!!) Explore your personal sense of... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Ella Rose Berhe-Lumax is an inspiring young creative who founded the Brooklyn Craft Club. She enjoys art, fashion, sewing and, most importantly, crafting with her friends. Read below to learn what self-care means to her in the world of fashion... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2021 at The Creative Cookie
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Check out some of the great results from the first two weeks of the Winter Craft Series! In these classes participants learned to make an emoji applique and a scrunchie. Join us Wednesday 1/27 from 4:15 - 5:15pm, we will... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2021 at The Creative Cookie