How A Fashion Designer Makes Sobriety and Recovery Sexy
The journey to sobriety can be a daunting one for many but fashion designer Devan Markiewicz wants people to know they can do it and be sexy at the same time. As the director of Cassie's cottage, a sober living facility in Easton, said centering her life around sobriety and recovery has allowed her to make tremendous progress. "What was a turning point in my recovery was I made recovery my actual job and then I got a job in recovery," she said.
Brazilian actress and writer Suzana Pires spoke with Cheddar News about her nonprofit for women, how Sharon Stone wrote a foreword in her new book and what it's like being a telenovela star in Latin America.
Melissa Marra-Alvarez, curator of education and research, and Elizabeth Way, associate curator of costume, both with the Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology, joined Cheddar News to discuss how food and food culture impact fashion.