WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
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arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Aries
(March 21-April 19)
You might give someone an ultimatum as Saturn reminds you that you deserve to be treated like a queen. If your partner has been neglectful, you'll be sure to complain about it. Just don't be ungrateful if your honey really is doing his or her best.
(March 21-April 19)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
The moon in your sign will make it easier to figure out what's going on. If you've been puzzled about someone you've been involved with, you'll soon sort things out. If you have been on again, off again, with a partner, you'll find greater stability in the situation.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Use care with your words so you don't hurt anybody's feelings. The sun is showing you that sometimes, you can be too casual and sassy with your language. Somebody around you could be going through a tough time, so be kind.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Your powers of attraction are strong now. If you're single, get out there and start circulating. Don't remain cooped up alone at home. The moon says don't miss out on romantic opportunities that are much closer than you think.
(July 23-Aug.22)
With Mercury still opposite your sign, it's important to read between the lines. If your honey is depressed, she could be trying to tell you something. If your boyfriend is acting distant, maybe something serious is going on with him.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You could be annoyed by all the little stuff this week, but try to relax. The sun is exaggerating your frustration. Focus on the big picture. Give thanks for the many blessings in your life, which could include health, a decent job, and a good relationship.
Libra
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
With Venus opposite your sign, you're questioning your current romantic situation. If you're in a relationship, you're wondering if it has real staying power. If you're single, you're trying to figure out the best way to meet someone special. Keep exploring.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 2)
Student's blog helps kickstart career
The moon is enhancing your psychic ability. Pay attention to your dreams, especially if you have vivid ones. Listen to your gut if you get a strong impression about a person, place or thing. Water signs like you can be incredibly intuitive.
Sagittarius
'(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
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You'll want to take the initiative this week as Venus inspires you to make a move. Maybe you'll invite your sweetheart to move in with you. Perhaps you and your spouse will finally get around to discussing having kids. Embrace a bigger future.
KATHERINE HARTLEY
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Junior Tavlor Kalush, from Olathe, now has an internship with the fashion brand Lions in Four after running a fashion blog last year as a class project.
University junior Taylor Kalush, a strategic communications major from Olathe, began a fashion blog last year as a class project. That original project has led to an internship with the Kansas City-based startup fashion brand Lions in Four, and a position with Kansas alumnus Justin Wesley and his unisex clothing line, JUSTINKC. This Monday night she met with Lions in Four via Skype to discuss the posting of its blog launch. Kalush has also worked at Nordstrom as a sales associate for two years and is now a stylist for the store. She defines her own personal style as clean and simple and said she loves anything oversized. Kalush plans to graduate a semester early and apply to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
favior Kalush ran a fashion blog for class last year and now works with Kansas alumnus Justin Wesley's clothing line.
Kansan: How long have you been blogging?
Kalush: I started my blog last January because it was part of my independent study for journalism with one of my professors. Basically I was studying how fashion, business and journalism all go together and so I had to make a proposal and my blog was my tangible presentation of what I learned from my research. I tried not to just make it a fashion blog because you probably see those all the time. I just think it's boring. So I researched fashion trends and forecasts and ad campaigns and made a mixture of all of it because I feel like it is more interesting to learn about the business of fashion rather than just look at a fashion blog of pictures.
Kansan: Did you always know you wanted to do fashion blogging?
Kalush: No. I literally feel like I would not have done a blog at all, unless it was for the project. I continue to blog, but it is more time consuming, so that's when my Instagram really helps. Now that I'm a stylist at Nordstrom I post outfits and stuff it brings business in. So the Instagram is kind of like a dual purpose, for my personal blog at least.
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lesley's clothing line
that forecasts all the fashion trends for the next three years for men and women's fashion and it's interesting to see how they come up with that. It will say Spring or Summer 2016 or 2017 and it'll have a whole list of what trends that are going to be happening in two years.
Kansan: How do you come up with ideas and inspiration for your blog?
Kalush: I literally buy every single fashion magazine from every single European country, plus the U.S. So I'm subscribed to Vogue, Women's Wear Daily, Harper's Bazaar, magazines like those. Then I go to Barnes & Noble and I buy the Spanish and Australian and the U.K. ones and I just get them all because they're all different and it projects how each country or region sees fashion now in their own way. I research a lot. I get on databases that I have for fashion forecasting. So
Kansan: When did you start working with Lions in Four? Kulshu: When I first started my blog, my senior photographer was a family friend and I wanted to shoot a trend piece for my blog and she said "Oh, well, we actually just started this new brand and I'm the co-founder of it." So I basically signed up to be their intern right at the beginning, last January, and I originally just helped style shoots, and helped with marketing and social media. Then during the summer that's pretty much when I really feel like I started becoming an intern because that's when I started to design with Julie Martin, who is the head designer. I designed Lions in Four's new logo. I don't really feel like anywhere else I would be able to be like "Hey, we should change our current logo," but they actually listened and their consultant ended up liking the new one better.
to make a product that is supporting these women in India.
Kansan: Where is Lions in Four based?
Kalush: We are in Kansas City, but our public relations people are in New York, and our bags are sourced from Italy and South America, it's kind of crazy. Julie Martin is the head founder of Lions in Four, but originally she started a nonprofit in India, called We Care of India. So all of the silk inside of the bags [sold by Lions in Four] is made in India by women that are employed and who would basically be on the streets if they didn't have a job. Lions in Four is the way
Kansan: What are you most
Kansan: Tell me about your work with Justin Wesley and his brand.
Kalush: I am the co-creative director, PR Coordinator, Market Research Specialist and trend forecaster for Justin. I help with development of the overall brand and its identity. I assist with some of the design work, and add a different perspective on his ideas. I also developed the idea to create the brand as a unisex line. Justin has really included me in a lot of the whole startup process.
excited about for the future?
Kansan: Why are internships so important, and how have your experiences helped you so far?
excited about for the future.
Kalush: I'm just excited to bring what I have learned and figure out what it is I want to do, even though I don't know what that is. I have no idea what I'm going to end up doing, and everybody thinks I'm going to end up in New York, but I really have no idea.
Kalush: Working for startup companies like JUSTINKC and Lions in Four, you see a company make mistakes from the beginning, there's so many obstacles that you never guess would hit you. So I feel like now that I'm watching
two different companies go through it, it just gives me a lot of knowledge about how to do things in the future. I don't know if I want to have my own company, but if I do one day I feel like I will know what and what not to do. And I think that working with startups is also really beneficial because you get to contribute a lot more because it's such a smaller organization, compared to a big one where you're voice isn't really heard. So you actually get to make your mark on things.
Internships are important. They just create a lot of opportunities, because you never know who you'll meet.
Edited by Jordan Fox
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Nick Wysong, owner of Ingredient in Lawrence, recently started Lawrence Ping Pong Social Club for Lawrence residents to play ping pong in the restaurant.
PING PONG FROM PAGE 1
Jacob Anderson, a Lawrence resident, said he was surprised when he saw the ping pong tables set up inside the restaurant. He said he walked in to see what was going on and ended up playing a few games with his friends.
but most people who play originally came to Ingredient to eat dinner.
Anderson said he would come back again to play, and he hopes that it continues to grow.
"I haven't seen anything quite like this before in Lawrence," Anderson said. "It is a unique idea, and I think that the people of this community will enjoy having something like this to call their own."
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Edited by Alex Lamb
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