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“We Needed This!” Hand-Made Clothes Are the Move at Vers

New boutique pushes locally-designed clothes

By Elia Griffin

March 8, 2022 · 4 min read

Arts & Culture

“We Needed This!” Hand-Made Clothes Are the Move at Vers

New boutique pushes locally-designed clothes

Elia Griffin March 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022 · 4 min read

Just around the corner of the Jefferson L stop on Willoughby Avenue sits the new storefront and studio space of VERS Clothing for People, a boutique where a group of local fashion designers and creatives sell garments and accessories they made themselves.

These days, the store showcases a festive scene of vibrant colors and…

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