Cincinnati fashion icon nurtured generations of local style innovators
Margie Voelker-Ferrier built her life in Cincinnati and encouraged her students to carve their own distinctive places in the world of design.
Elissa Yancey's Latest Articles
Demand Better Cincinnati
This week marks the launch of a new Soapbox series: Demand Better Cincinnati. We'll explore a new issue each week and sift through what's been done, what's being done and how we can push our current and future leaders to, well, demand better.
Demand Better: Architecture’s impact on Cincinnati’s economy
As election day approaches, we'll be re-running our four-part Demand Better series in an effort to spark conversations and provoke thought about how we can demand more from our city's leaders. This week, we take a look at the topic of architecture.
Betting on Bold Fusion
Do nice guys finish first? The ninth Bold Fusion explores the possibilities of doing well by doing good, complete with a keynote by New York Times bestselling author and Wharton Business School professor Adam Grant.
Showing the heart of the city
As Managing Editor Elissa Yancey moves on, she reflects on two years of inspiring people and great stories.
New owner, new design embrace traditions at The Little Mahatma
For more than two decades, shoppers happily shared close quarters at The Little Mahatma's 10-foot-by-10-foot space in the Carew Tower Arcade. So when Dan Schwandner bought the OTR business this year, he determined to continue the shop's densely merchandised history through a fresh renovation and an ever-evolving collection of international treasures.
Fringe’s tin anniversary filled with heart
Find out what Cincinnati's Fringe Festival really needs as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Producing Artistic Director Eric Vosmeier gives Soapbox's Elissa Yancey the scoop.
My Soapbox: Jason Langdon, Cincinnati Mini-Maker Faire
Louisville had a fire-breathing pony. New York had 3-D printers and makerbots galore. Cincinnati Maker Faire Founder Jason Langdon looks forward to seeing what the local science, DIY and art community has to offer in the city's first all-ages, all-genres celebration of maker culture this October in Washington Park.
Shades of Grayscale: historic brewery revives to showcase local culture, spirits
On the site where the first brewery in Over-the-Rhine began operating in 1829, a new generation of artisans is redefining the boundaries of the historic neighborhood’s 21st century renaissance.
My Soapbox: Chase Whiteside, New Left Media
Chase Whiteside wasn't setting out to start a YouTube sensation. But when he and filmmaking partner Erick Stoll documented a Tea Party rally in Washington, they started a documentary-making partnership that has now taken root in Cincinnati. He shares his love of film and his hatred of the Internet with Soapbox's Elissa Yancey.
