Cover story:
School of style
Some homegrown labels are showing up on boutique racks and in display cases, and in this special fashion edition, mke puts them front and center. Peek in on Milwaukee’s new designer class.
On the cover: Whitney OBIEKT versatile top by Ania Jalosinska, $110. M-Jewelry pink bead earrings by Meredith Jensen, $14. Whitney OBIEKT versatile top. Luxury Rehab raspberry and vintage bead bracelets and necklaces by Gene Evans and Bridget Griffith Evans, $20-$40. Cover photo illustration/C.Taylor.

downtime
Tackling down under Footy, an Australian game transplanted in the U.S., has many enthusiastic players. See the national championships in Merton Oct. 1-2.
Soulful art A yearlong festival pays homage to the arts as agents of social change.
Threeview Carrabba's is a step above its competition.
Running with the pack The Packers are off to a miserable start — and they can’t afford to make any more mistakes.
Meet the bartender Bob Jilbert of Circa.
Exposure Boardfest and more.

how we live
But does it work? MKE continues its kitchen gizmo testing with one that does exactly what it says it will do.
Does your landlord treat you like dirt? If your landlord is giving you headaches, know your rights. You may have more options than you think.
in the know
Growing pains Neighbors of Bay View’s Cactus Club disagree over whether it should be allowed to expand.
Profile Doug Bureta was never into team sports. But after losing his ability to walk, that changed.
When I was 30 Andy Arena ran with a new craze.

online features
Movie reviewers Interested in becoming one of mke’s new movie reviewers? Shoot us an e-mail at info@mke online.com if you think you’re someone who has a thing or two to say about movies.
RSS feeds These RSS feeds make it even simpler to stay up-to-date throughout your week. Mix-and-match exactly what you want from MKEonline.com.
MKE Exposure Archives of all of our past exposure photo galleries, plus a bunch that were never in print.
MKE blogs
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices