Look + Feel

By now, you’ve probably heard of Himalayan salt, whether you’ve seen an orange glowing salt lamp or a cooking slab.

The work of 25 up and coming local designers will be on display later this week during a special fashion show.

Kids will get a chance next week to explore a group of special vehicles that power some of the city’s biggest jobs.

Fashion designer RC Caylan has a bold vision: he wants to turn Grand Rapids into a city known for fashion.

A Grand Rapids fitness studio is celebrating one year of raising the bar by offering free classes.

You have your favorite fashion spots and boutiques that get you but it’s nice when there’s something new to investigate because you want your style to stay fresh. It’s also helpful when the shop has loads of advice.

Woosah Outfitters is introducing its fall product line this week.

With the school year just around the corner, you might be feeling like it's time to redecorate to prepare for more time spent inside. Spend the rest of this summer giving your home a makeover with the help of MODRN GR.

We’re talking literature, music and hair with the darling of Palace Flophouse Salon, Ann Van Weaver. 

When Megan Rader, the owner of Kula Yoga first heard of Buti Yoga from her student Brittney Nawara last year, she laughed. “Wait, is this yoga that’s all about your butt? I am not interested…”

Alex Kakabaker is literally jumping around Grand Rapids helping people get fit.

Lydia VanHoven-Cook is here to do the real work when it comes to educating the public on plus-size fashion, and she’s got news for you: “Being plus-size inclusive doesn’t mean one piece of clothing that’s got a lot of stretch to it that maybe I could fit into.”

Liz Haan, owner of Marie La Mode, is living in jumpsuits—it’s the easiest get-up, slip one on and you’re done (your only stressor now is shoes). Also on repeat are high-waisted denim and graphic tees. These are her favorite looks and lately, she’s wearing them in her new brick and mortar store on Cherry Street as she adapts to a different pace than what she’s become used to.

Before it became The Friesian Gastro Pub, the building at 720 Michigan St. NE was four walls of eroding concrete and a dirt floor. That didn’t stop the owners from envisioning a fresh addition to the Midtown Corridor, but they did need direction.

It is an absolute fact that a die-hard customer camped out at Rebel’s front door to be the first person in line to shop at the new store.

Need more green in your life? Experts say we all do — green leaves, vines and stems.

Find something for every type of athlete on your list this year at these local gyms and sports shops.

A Muskegon County mom designed and rolled out a snowsuit designed with efficiency and longer-term use in mind.

“Prohibition modern” is how one local couple describes the interior design of the condominium they purchased in downtown Grand Rapids in 2014. Their objective? The feel of a speakeasy merged with a sense of modernism.

When Tenneile Petersen dreamed of opening a boutique, one decision came easy—the name. “Lennon is my daughter and Willow is my niece. They are the first girls of the family, born within 15 days of each other and we wanted to honor them and their special bond,” said Petersen.