OKG sat down with Vernon Deas, founder of GRPFLY, OKC’s premier apparel company, to talk about what inspires his designs. What is the historical reference of GRPFLY? The word GRPFLY, aka Group Fly, is a group of people elevating to a higher destination. We started our brand in 2008. We used inspiration from the Tuskegee […]
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Lo and behold
Walk into Lulu & Lo’s, the new clothing boutique and gift shop in downtown Edmond, and you’ll get a cheerful greeting. If owner Lauren Frazier doesn’t say hello first, her miniature longhaired dachshund Maggie will come trotting up instead, weaving around displays of home goods and slipping through the legs of rehabbed furniture. Opened on […]
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Answering calls
Back in 1990, when Sister Mable Stoss founded the Free Food Pantry and Educational Center, she saw a need going unmet. “I noticed that certain areas [of Oklahoma City] didn’t have a pantry while the other areas were flourishing,” Stoss said. “I found that there were a lot of senior citizens and people who were […]
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T-shirts are presented as art in the 51st Street Speakeasy show The Art We Wear
The show, which will feature many unique, one-off shirt designs, begins 9 p.m. March 23.
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OKG Shop: Getting current
The new year is a great time to upgrade your wardrobe, car, phone and other things.
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Luggage with Love equips Oklahoma foster children with clothing and comfort
The program currently serves children in Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie, Garvin, Seminole and Lincoln counties.
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Community aids local school in trying to end student poverty
Organizations, businesses and churches help Edgemere Elementary School succeed as a community school.
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Fashion show raises funds for local nonprofit
Other Options, Inc.’s 2016 fashion show features creations by local designers.
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The Black Sheep strives to keep its business local
Rachael Gruntmeir plans to cater to all Oklahomans and their needs with her new shop.
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Whether it’s business or fun, retailers around the metro keep both the fashion savvy and the sartorially challenged looking great.
Whether it’s business or fun, retailers around the metro keep both the fashion savvy and the sartorially challenged looking great.