High fashion couture and traditional Hmong design intermingled at the über-chic Fresh Traditions IV fashion show Sunday night at the Varsity Theater. A celebration of community and culture was in full ...

Era Brand is one of the six brands that will be featured in the Hmong Thai Fashion Show in St. Paul on Saturday. Emily Bright: Well, happy Minnesota Fashion Week to all those who celebrate. An ...

Toua Xiong, Latda Lig Xiong, Clare Huttman Yang and Nou Vang pose for a photo after arriving in the U.S. ahead of the Hmong Thai Fashion Show on April 29, 2023 in St. Paul, Minn. When it comes to ...

The living room of Sai Chang’s apartment in St. Paul doubles as a workspace – filled with colorful fabrics, pin cushions, a sewing machine and completed works from her Essee design label. A few years ...

The sold-out Fresh Traditions Fashion Show had the Minneapolis Public Library bursting at the seams September 29. Organized by the Center for Hmong Arts & Talent (CHAT), the event featured models ...

As a young girl, Beth Yang watched her mother labor over a sewing machine for hours stitching clothes for Yang and her six siblings. Once Beth was old enough Mao Thao taught her to sew. Thao showed ...

A recently expanded museum in St. Paul, Minnesota, celebrates Hmong American culture and history. But rather than presenting rare artifacts from bygone eras, the collections focus on educating the ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Suni Lee landed a gold medal — and a secure place in the hearts of millions. The 18-year-old St. Paul phenom is now a household name in Minnesota and beyond. That means we’re celebrating ...