New Raleigh: Raleigh Denim Featured in Elle Magazine Exclusive

Two years ago someone asked Victor Lytvinenko where he envisioned Raleigh Denim in five years. Victor said, “Well, we’d like to see our denim in Barneys.” Telling the story later, Sarah, his wife and co-founder of Raleigh Denim, said everyone looked at him like he was crazy. Less than a year later, Barneys, inspired by the attention to detail in each pair of jeans, placed an order and Raleigh Denim has been on a roll ever since, garnering national attention and support for its locally sourced, handcrafted denim. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: Raleigh Tops List of Fast Food-Addicted Cities

Feeling a little chubby these days? Well, Men’s Health noticed. We’re number five on the list of 100 Fast Food-Addicted Cities. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: Poole’s Diner to Host FashionSPARK Cocktail

If you’re sticking around for Labor Day weekend, be sure to stop by Poole’s Diner on Sunday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a fundraising event to benefit FashionSPARK 2009. The cost is $50 per ticket, and that includes all the signature cocktails, food, music and designer mingling you can handle. SPCLGST will DJ. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: FashionSPARK 2009 Designer Lineup Announced

FashionSPARK 2009 kicked off Wednesday night at Mosaic to announce the designers and body artists that will be featured in this year’s show. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: Wake County Reconsiders, Dogs Allowed on Patios

After food safety officials in Wake County interpreted a decades-old regulation by telling restaurants they would be ordered to ban pets from outdoor seating areas, a very heated public debate quickly followed. Now Wake County attorneys have determined that the regulation currently in place does not explicitly ban pets from restaurant patios and therefore will not be enforced. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: FashionSPARK Announces Designers Wednesday at Mosaic

Mosaic Wine Lounge will host a fundraiser for FashionSPARK 2009 this Wednesday Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. to announce this year’s list of designers, which includes some old favorites as well as some fresh faces in the Triangle design scene. There will also be a screening of FashionSPARK 2008. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: Bevello Focuses on Service with New Cameron Village Boutique

At a time when many retailers are cutting hours, cutting prices and cutting costs, bevello, a new women’s clothing store in Cameron Village, opened its doors this week with a mission to bring style, value and a great customer service experience to all who walk through the doors. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: Tough Love Trunk Show Features Local Designers

Raleigh boutique Tough Love will host a trunk show Thursday, July 23 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at its Hillsborough Street location featuring two popular local designers, Revamp and Good Girls Studio. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.

New Raleigh: FashionSPARK Calling All Local Designers

SPARKcon’s highly anticipated FashionSPARK event is looking for the Triangle’s most talented fashion designers for its annual showcase. All area fashion designers, accessories designers and body artists are encouraged to apply. Submissions are due July 13 at 5 p.m. for consideration in the Sept. 18 show, which should attract more than 1,000 local fashion-lovers to the new Fayetteville Street location. Click here for the application.

New Raleigh: Peak Fitness Closes Downtown Location

The downtown location of Peak Fitness (formerly Capital Fitness) will close permanently on Tuesday. Doors were locked Friday with little explanation and Saturday employees informed gym-goers that their memberships have been transferred to Lifestyle Family Fitness, a gym located several miles away on Six Forks. Read more at www.newraleigh.com.