Fashion Scholar Gillion Carrara’s Favorite Things

The jewelry designer and lecturer lists 20 items she loves

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DRAWINGS BY ALFONSO CARRARA
“We’ve been together for 30 years, and his mind is so beautiful to me. The drawings are very abstract, personalized images of people.”

HINO & MALEE SMOCK
“Hino & Malee were designers in Chicago 30 years ago. This piece is classic.”

MODEMUSEUM IN ANTWERP
“We attended the grand opening of the museum on 2002, which featured the Antwerp Six [a group of influential fashion designers] and their early work. It was gorgeous.”

LATHE
“This machine turns wood so I can shape it into a vase, cuff, or ring.”

2SPARROWS
“This restaurant’s contemporary, minimal design is attractive. The service is quiet and formal, and the food is innovative without pretention.”

Photography: (ModeMuseum, 2Sparrows) courtesy of the businesses; (all others) Anna Knott

This article appears in the March 2012 issue of Chicago magazine.

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