Designers from area colleges play it smart with functional, high-tech fashion

New England is better known for its academic institutions than its avant-garde attire. But that may be changing. A groundswell of home-grown inventors and designers, educated right in our backyard, is working to put the region on the fashion industry map. (Full article: 1119 words)

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