Pins and Needles 2015 winner, Barbara Bultman is on #KCFW!
“Meet the #KCFW Designer: Barbara Bultman of Barbara Bultman Designs!
Designer Barbara Bultman is inspired by things that are all around her and things that effect the world. She is a Saint Louis based designer and every time she begins a new collection she tries to take in everything that she knows to create something that is innovative and will inspire others.
Barbara graduated from Lindenwood University with her BFA in Fashion Design and a minor in Studio Art in May 2015. A few of her accomplishments include winning Designer of the Year at Pins and Needles in 2015 and also at Phoenix Fashion Week of 2016. She will also be opening her own boutique in St. Louis in May 2018. She likes to create pieces that are structural, sophisticated, and detail oriented, while still showing the silhouettes of the female body. She also creates one of a kind jewelry pieces for both men and women. She sees fashion not as labels, but as a way people can express themselves without saying a word.
See her on the Oak Park Mall Runway at Union Station Kansas City Inc. this October!”













It is our pleasure to announce the emerging six who will lead the Pins and Needles X fashion show in a soirée full of glamour at The Majorette on Thursday October 4 2018. Carter's Pins and Needles continues to assist with the success of emerging designers—whether just completing their degree, recently graduated, working on their first collection for retail sale or preparing for their first market and to create a platform for the designers to get exposed to the St. Louis fashion scene. For this year’s Pin and Needles emerging designers competition, the designers are going to create one look using fabric provided by KDR Showrooms. The designers will compete for a $10,000 Grand Prize and a People's Choice Award worth $500 that will be announced the end of the night.
Owner and founder of Avenue 33, Rance Loftsgard, didn't need to move out of the Midwest area to chase his dreams and launch a successfully retailed men's accessories business. Avenue 33 is currently carried in 10 retail stores from Singapore, Springfield and all the way to NYC and will be featured in British GQ this winter. His products will be available at Dappermen, the first holiday market for men in St. Louis on Friday November 17th @6:30 at The Wheelhouse Downtown.
Barrel Beard and Tattoo will be offering barrel- aged oils for hair and skin to the gents of St. Louis next Friday November 17 at the Wheelhouse Downtown during Dappermen. Owner and founder Jeremy Allen Stanton launched his company to satisfy a need the market ignored for long enough.
May's Place will be set up with a variety of vintage tee's, shirts, jackets, coats, boots and accessories ideal for the gents of St. Louis at Dappermen, the first holiday market for men. Dappermen will take place next Nov. 17 at the Wheelhouse Downtown starting at 6:30 pm.
South Saint Louis- inspired Chatillon Lux carries handcrafted fragrances, aftershaves and balms that tell a history of their own and will be brought to you next November 17 at the first holiday market directed to men in St. Louis, Dappermen. All of the fragrances are inspired in the history of South Saint Louis. Owner and Creative Director, Shawn Maher takes pride in the quality and uniqueness of each fragrance.
If Christian Micheal's designs caught your eyes on our previous Gent! Menswear Fashion Designer Showcase, you'll love this news: Christian Micheal is ready to start designing more women's wear after success during the Kansas City Fashion Week.
The St. Louis fashion community, thus far, has been very kind and welcoming to me. It is really difficult to be noticed and remembered in a creative art based community. The Pins and Needles win has defiantly helped me in my career by getting noticed, connecting me with the right talented people, and overall throwing my name out into the world.
Next Friday September 8, The Rhythm The Rebel and many more local bands will bring YO! MTV Raps back to life at The Ready Room starting at 8pm. The tribute show will take you back to the 90's with local artists covering Public Enemy, Tribe Called Quest and many more rap legends who performed on Yo! MTV Raps.
The advent of YO! MTV Raps in the late 1980s was crucial to the spread of hip-hop around the world. Through MTV Europe, MTV Asia, and MTV Latino, African-American and Latino style and sound was instantly available to millions of people across the globe. This helped to create a worldwide appreciation and interest in the hip-hop scene.
Thursday, August 10th at the Majorette was the night emerging designers from across the country stepped into the spotlight when Charles Smith II and each of the Emerging 6 owned the runway like a boss. From the classic runway presentation to a live dance performance, each designer made time stop with each of their collections, with two of them being the winners of the night.
Valentine's Day is less than a few days away, but why wait for a special date when you can impress that special someone everyday? Along with prestigious menswear designer Shan Keith, we have prepared a guide to create your own night out ready office outfits for every occasion!