Flower Power
Chicago’s odors can assault the senses in the best—and worst—possible ways. The smell of freshly-popped Garrett popcorn or the endorphin-inducing aroma of the Blommer Chocolate factory? Good…
Openings and reopenings abound this season on Michigan Avenue, the mother of all Chicago shopping streets
The local artist created two new colorways for a special edition of the popular Nike running shoe
Bo Still Knows
After closing in March for renovations, Nike Chicago (669 N. Michigan Ave., 312-642-6363) reopened its Michigan Avenue flagship store last week…
CITY CHIC: Six stylish Chicagoans, ages 28 to 65, hit the streets to show off this season’s top trends. PLUS: 18 must-haves for your fall shopping list
So You Think You Can Design?
Custom design is completely addicting. (As proof, just play around with NikeiD’s sneaker maker or Jonathan Adler’s furniture customizer for a few minutes . . . or hours.) Chicago has its own DIY design enabler in 1154 Lill Studio…
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Saying goodbye to summer doesn’t have to be all that sad, especially when the women’s clothing designer Cynthia Rowley holds a huge end-of-season sale in Bucktown…
ART EFFECT: This season’s most striking looks echo art history
Nouveau Old
Wicker Park has long been a destination for second-hand clothes and thrift scores, and two recent openings are putting Milwaukee Avenue back on the vintage lover’s map…
Her style over the years
