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Reggie Guyton, from Springfield, has been doing theater for close to 20 years. His current project is directing the Muni’s performance of Ragtime The Musical, June 17-19 and 22-26. He is also a regular actor on staff at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Guyton recently took the time to give ReGeneration his thoughts […]

Men’s casual fashion is evolving and starting to take over the workplace. Trendy style and comfort are replacing the traditional starchy dress shirt, suit and tie. “The new business kind of dress has been either a nice pair of casual pants or some really nice dressy jeans, a sport coat and a sport shirt,” says […]

After a lean year, weddings are beginning to make a comeback. “We’re starting to see people wanting to get dressed up again, believe it or not,” says Marc Maslauski, owner of Jim Herron Ltd. “I think we have 13 different weddings booked this year.” The big trend in wedding attire right now is groomsmen suit […]

What they know that you should Local celebrity Gus Gordon from Springfield has been involved in theater since 1980 and is celebrating his 41st year as a performer. He has been in well over 100 shows during that time, and has either been in, worked on, produced or directed over 200 productions. He has been […]

Clothing is more than just pieces of fabric that you wear – it is a means of self-expression. In men’s fashion, one of today’s most popular forms of this is the stylish windowpane pattern suit. “For the last five years or so that is the style everyone is looking for,” says Marc Maslauski, owner of […]

Contemporary blues guitarist David Lumsden from Springfield has been playing music since he was 10 years old, over 50 years ago. He has lived and traveled as a professional musician most of his adult life and has opened for bands such as Heart, Wayne Shepherd and The Allman Brothers Band. He is currently working on […]

From “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to “WandVision,” the popularity of vintage-inspired television is making retro styles more fashionable than ever before. “‘Mad Men’ was great for the vintage industry. Everybody wanted to dress like that,” says Linda Renehan of Springfield Vintage. “People enjoy seeing the past and being inspired to find a way to dress […]

Helping the homeless Scott Payne, from Argenta, has been helping the community as executive director at Inner City Mission of Springfield for over 28 years. The organization provides shelter, sustenance, education and Christian counseling to homeless children, their parents and single women. To give or not to give: thoughts on when and how to help. […]