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12-4-2017 4:00 PM
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URI Professor Linda Welters reported on a research project involving nine graduate students that was recently published in Fashion, Style and Popular Culture.
Students investigated nine shopping districts in Newport, Rhode Island to see how it measured up against the known criteria for designation as a fashion city. Newport is a popular tourist destination that offers architectural history, sailing and yachting events, seafront restaurants and bars, and seasonal events which brings revenue to the city. The main districts in the city provide a shopping experience with a historical and seaside atmosphere and an offering of unique shops. Even though Newport has high rents and seasonal shoppers, this tourist destination still holds some of the essential attributes that comprise a fashion city.
Mapping Fashion in the City by the Sea
URI Professor Linda Welters reported on a research project involving nine graduate students that was recently published in Fashion, Style and Popular Culture.
Students investigated nine shopping districts in Newport, Rhode Island to see how it measured up against the known criteria for designation as a fashion city. Newport is a popular tourist destination that offers architectural history, sailing and yachting events, seafront restaurants and bars, and seasonal events which brings revenue to the city. The main districts in the city provide a shopping experience with a historical and seaside atmosphere and an offering of unique shops. Even though Newport has high rents and seasonal shoppers, this tourist destination still holds some of the essential attributes that comprise a fashion city.
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Summary by Ashley Simmons.