The Closer: Anatomy of a Bris
What happens at a bris? Well, um, er, there’s this man who makes cheesy jokes, and usually there’s lox…
Year: 2009
Detoxing Your Home
A smart guide to spring cleaning—for your health and the environment
Bridal Boutique in West Loop
Your Gown, Your Way
When Marshall Field’s on State Street converted to Macy’s in 2006, designer Michelle Gertzman needed a new location to sell her bridal gowns. Nearly three years later, the Chicago native finally opens her first bridal salon, Michelle Rahn (211 N. Green St.; 312-243-1919, michellerahn.com), on April 15th. “It’s not just about making a purchase,” says Gertzman, who works with her clients by appointment only. “I want to make it as easy as possible for the bride…
Ankasa at Crosell & Co.
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Crosell & Co. is now the exclusive Chicago-area dealer of Ankasa’s couture-inspired furniture. Crosell is also carrying Ankasa’s luxe line of pillows. Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia, the husband-and-wife team behind Ankasa, designed fabrics for Oscar de la Renta, Escada, and Vera Wang before launching their own home brand.
—JAN PARR
Travel Mode
Pack a bag. We’re going to show you how to road trip in style. PLUS: Check out our great roadtrip soundtrack
The Little House That Could
A professional prop stylist creates an artful mix of things charming, dramatic, and highly idiosyncratic
Soul Savers
A concert’s mission: to revive the glory days of soul
Weekend Photos: Christian Siriano at Lumen
The fierce if compact Christian Siriano, winner of Project Runway’s fourth season, brought his spring and summer 2009 collections to the newly remodeled West Loop lounge Lumen on Friday. Since snagging the show’s top designer title, Siriano has dressed the likes of Victoria Beckham, Anne Hathaway, and Miss auf Wiedersehen herself, Heidi Klum; in Chicago, his clothes are available exclusively at the Wicker Park/East Ukrainian Village boutique Bonnie & Clyde’s, which cosponsored the…
Work It
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If your home office is starting to feel a little too much like your cubicle at work, perhaps it’s time to ditch the Office Max catalog and start treating the space like you would a real room in the house. A place that reflects your style—not Corporate America’s. Graphic designer Julia Archer was decorating her own workspace when she realized that it was way too difficult to find accoutrements that both looked good and functioned the way she needed them to. She thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get all these things in one place?” So she opened @WorkDesign, dedicated to “design-driven, yet affordable product solutions from desks, seating and other furnishings to lighting, shelving, paper goods, and work bags.” 7500 W. Madison St., Forest Park, 708-488-9297.
—Gina Bazer
Sale of the Week: French Accent on Lake Shore Drive
List Price: $3.59 million
Sale Price: $3.12 million
The Property: On the 16th floor of the 27-story 840 North Lake Shore Drive building, this 4,300-square-foot condo has its dining room in the round projection on the southeast corner, which provides spectacular views down the drive and out across Lake Michigan. The seller, Bart Liang bought the unfinished space in 2005 and had it configured with…