LETS BRING CRAFT BEER BACK IN STYLE
Fashion is style that is considered popular and often influenced by a designer or celebrity. To some, it is a form of self-expression, and to others, it is a way […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Fashion Finder: Bringing intention to every purchase
In an oversaturated market where everything seems to be the “best” new version of everything, I have found myself following a specific vision to search for what it is that […]
Year of no new Clothes: A challenge to make you reconsider what it is you really need
When you have a big event coming up, like a wedding or vacation, do you find yourself glancing at your favorite online shopping sites, only to realize three hours have […]
Ants in the City: Who showed up for moth week?
The genocide against the Palestinian people continues, and hundreds are dying from starvation as concentration camps are being built to move their remaining families. While it can be tempting to […]
Obit: Pauly Danger
At Motif, we are heartbroken to share news of the loss of DJ Pauly Danger, a pillar of Providence’s music community. Pauly was so much more than a DJ. He […]
She’ll cast a song on you: Conversation with local musician Olivia Dolphin
Olivia Dolphin and I met on a Tuesday afternoon, just after I had finished listening to her 2024 album Better. With some favorite songs like “I Don’t Think about You […]
From Quarterback to Singer-songwriter: Nick Politelli comes home
Whether it was portraying a young Ebeneezer Scrooge in a 6th grade play, being a high school quarterback with quite a playoff story to tell, playing college baseball when what […]
What people wear in Providence
If you thought this article would be all about fashion brands and Gucci sunglasses- very quickly think again, or go to a fashion magazine instead. If you thought I was […]
Shine on Sewing
Today we learned an eco-conscious way of upcycling and creating one-of-a-kind quilts. Local seamstress and quilt designer Jenn Boyce, of Stitched With Love Quilts, gave us an interview about sewing […]
Whats your favorite vintage item? Motif asks the crowd
The hotel clock reads 7:05AM central time. The dull spring Chicago light starts to fill our interior facing room. My body aches from yesterday’s flight and the Caipirinha. Only 9 […]