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VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="167c925f0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#777777" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="informationpress.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DCM Information Press"><U><B>press</B></U></A><B> : the fold :</B></div> <div> <A HREF="informationpress4.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DCM Information Press 4"><U><IMG SRC="6f4221c0.jpg" border=0 width="34" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>  <A HREF="informationpress6.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DCM Information Press 6"><U><IMG SRC="6ea221c0.jpg" border=0 width="34" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="13a7de3e0.jpg" border=0 width="222" height="62" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A Dirty Business</div> <div> Ready to debut their designs at Hailey's on April 25th, the girls of Denton Craft Mafia go public.</div> <div> By: Lyndsay Knecht</div> <div> Start with a solid color.  This is the only rule Denton Craft Mafia president Mandy Metts gave her familia of artists when she announced her brainchild: a fashion show and garment sale to feature the work of Denton's budding designers.  Add tons of buttons, two guest artists from Austin, the styling savvy of Alter Ego's Joanna Bellomy, a 16 foot runway, and music from The Silver Arrows, Super Love Attack, and The Dreamtigers.  The homeade digs these girls let go of at the show will be up for sale, and the clothes they had to keep will be eye candy - but you won't forget the standout names below.  </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1675b9a20.jpg" border=0 width="185" height="418" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="167a925f0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="katealthoff.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DCM Members Index Kate Althoff"><U><B>Katie Althoff</B></U></A> takes her own memories and jumbles them with far-away nostalgia: she pins Polaroid photos from a random online journal to her grandmother's Korean-made cashmere sweater; she transforms a red Goodwill skirt into a sweeping Bajaj scooter/Taj Mahal tribute with a myriad of buttons.  (Althoff and her boyfriend recently bought a Bajaj; the owner of Stella scooters posted a picture of him and his wife at the Taj Mahal on the company's web site.)  A comfortale charm surrounds the stories Althoff weaves with classic cardigans and muted vintage fabric - and the plain ol' Gap skirt she turned "not-so-Gappy" with a yellow lace underlay is pretty cute, too.</div> <div> <B>Her cover</B><B>: </B> Dallas construction company Centex solicits Althoff's graphc design and editing skills to put together their training manuals.  When she's not schooling the hard hats, Althoff's busy completing a Masters in English at UNT. </div> <div> <B>Smallish speciality:</B>  A sweater she saw at rootsy (and high-priced) haven Anthropologie inspired Althoff to craft bumblebee, robin and flower appliques to dress up a plain cardigan.  "I glue everything down first; it will hold and as soon as you launder [the sweater] it will go away... and it's faster.  Speed is important," she says.</div> <div> <B>Soundtrack:</B>  Feist's raw debut <I>Let it Die</I> compliments Althoff's mellow vibe perfectly.  "I'm in my folky mood," she says.  </div> <div> <B>The hunt:</B>  According to Althoff, "yards and yards" of vintage fabric are waiting to be rescued from Saturday morning garage sales near Panhandle and Egan.  "Older people have really neat stuff," she says.  To feed her antique dresser collection, Althoff heads all the way to McKinney's Goodwill or the shops in Hulen.</div> <div> <B>Hit list:</B>  Althoff envisions the "all-American girl" wearing her designs (more Audrey Hepburn then early Anna Nicole, of course.)</div> <div> <IMG SRC="16773fcc0.jpg" border=0 width="319" height="204" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="167991600.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> For proof that ammunition is indicative of leadership, check out <A HREF="mandymetts.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DCM Members Index Mandy Metts"><U><B>Mandy Metts</B></U></A>' back closet - her stash of craft supply bins numbers more than 87.  From bingo scorecards to seven pairs of decorative scissors, the jewelry aficionado compartmentalizes each accessory in much the same way she's organized the handiwork mavens of Denton Craft Mafia.</div> <div> "There's a lot of talent in Denton, and a lot of wasted talent," Metts enthuses.</div> <div> Funky digs reflect the variety of supplies she hoardes, whether it be a mail order pack of zippers in six electric colors sewed to a pleated skirt or a Denton Thift lace tablecloth accenting an a-line dress.</div> <div> <B>Her cover:</B>  Metts is a fibers student at UNT.  Surprise:  her minor is marketing.</div> <div> <B>Calm and collected:</B> Skeleton keys, hubcaps and photo booth pictures are among the things Metts collects.  "Anything becomes art when you put it in a group," she says.</div> <div> <B>Soundtrack:</B>  The sharp groove of the Fiery Furnaces keeps Metts up during the rush of planning events for DCM - and it's been rubbing off on the clothes she's designing.</div> <div> <B>Reading list:</B>  Belle Armoire and Ready Made magazines are reads Metts reccomends for an art-to-wear perspective.</div> <div> <B>Born for sales:</B>  When she was only seven years old, Metts opened a jewelry store in her bathroom.  "My Mom still has jewelry she bought for a quarter or a dime," she says.  Metts is in the process of building a web site for her custom trinkets, which feature vibrant beaded concepts.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="167ba8000.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="167c925f0.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> It may barely fit inside her one-year-old son Owen's playroom, but <A HREF="rachelnichelson.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DCM Members Index Rachel Nichelson"><U><B>Rachel Nichelson</B></U></A>'s mannequin is not a toy.  The UNT fashion design grad has spent at least 40 hours making two pieces for the runway: a royal blue overcoat Nichelson bought for one dollar at Ruth's Room has been transformed into a futuristic set fir for Bjork followers; the diamond cutout skirt and mandarin collared top delve into territory worthy of the term "reconstruction".</div> <div> <B>Her cover:</B>  Besides chasing Owen around, Nichelson works part-time as a Clinique makeup artist.</div> <div> <B>Famous last name:</B>  Rachel's married to Eric Nichelson of like-minded pioneers Midlake, and she dreamed up a gold spandex costume for the band's upcoming album's art.</div> <div> Bold brand:  Her gutsy style has won awards from UNT's Art Wear program and Career Day in Dallas, and Nichelson knows there's a clientele for her close to home.  "I think in Denton, people are more open to experiemental design," she says.</div> <div> <B>Reading list:</B>  The flashy Vogue and Nylon hold pages of influence for Nichelson's couture.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>