Marketplace - Aug. 26, 2009
Indie Fashion Market offers an outlet for local style
The Indie Fashion Market opened in January 2009 as a venue for local designers to sell their goods alongside one another and under the guidance of indie fashion leader Areka Ikeler.
Tags: areka ikeler, indie fashion market, pritzlaff building, fashion ninja

Marketplace - Nov. 26, 2008
Fashion Ninja relocates Downtown
Areka Ikeler's Fashion Ninja has been a long-time Bay View destination for those looking for locally made, one-of-a-kind (and often recycled) designs. Although her's was one of the forerunners in Bay View's boutique movement, Ikeler recently picked up and moved from her quaint 2671 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. location to Downtown.
Tags: fashion ninja, areka ikeler

Marketplace - Feb. 20, 2008
Aging women wonder what to wear (or not to wear)
Should a woman change her wardrobe to reflect her age, or is it all about fitness and confidence? Local fashionistas weigh in on the issue.
Tags: fashion, aging, wardrobe, J. Bird Boutique, Aala Reed, Fashion Ninja, Laura Lutter Cole, Ikeler, Lela, Stephanie Sherman

Marketplace - Nov. 9, 2005
Fasten Co-op pins down new Bay View shop
Five years ago, if you wanted to find fashion on the North end of Bay View, the Salvation Army was your only option. Today, there are so many more options, including the about-to-open Fasten Co-op Clothing Gallery.
Tags: Vanessa Andrew, Fasten Co-op, Christina Perez, Fashion Ninja, Areka Ikeler, fashion, Bay View, Madamchino, Janelle Schweitzer, "Little Ocean", Alyssa Schulte, "Neon Danger", Amy Schoenecker, "Softly Fiercely", Kathryn Wilson, Ryn, Mariette Thomas, "Ride A

Marketplace - July 23, 2003
Milwaukee model finds passion in fashion
Christina Perez went from modeling clothes in the world's fashion capitals to making them right here in Milwaukee. Recently, she and Vanessa Andrew launched Fasten, an alternative outlet for emerging designers.
Tags: fashion, Fashion Ninja