Trend: Six Great Flats for Spring
FLAT OUT: Breeze around town in low-heeled beauties from Michael Kors, MaxMara, Tory Burch, Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, and Nicholas Kirkwood
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CB Boutique Opens in Lake Forest with 15 Percent Off Marc Jacobs, Helmut Lang, and More
Forever in Blue Jeans
Old Town’s Cityblue Apparel & Denim (1444 N. Wells St.; 312-664-2222, shopcityblue.com) is showing love to the north shore with CB (662 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest; 847-283-8888), its newly opened sister boutique in Lake Forest…
Chicago Native Cynthia Rowley Honored at SAIC’s The Walk
Strut Your Stuff
More than 40 fashion design students are in a frenzy of final fittings this week at the School of the Art Institute Chicago…
Boutique for Made-in-the-USA Menswear Opens in the Gold Coast
Independent Streak
Independence (47 E. Oak St.; 312-675-2105, independence-chicago.com) jumped into the widening ring of locally owned men’s boutiques three weeks ago when it opened for business in the space that formerly housed Shrine Haberdashers…
Athleta Opens in Lake View
Fit for Fashion
Athleta (3415 N. Southport Ave.; 773-525-5881, athleta.com), Gap Inc.’s activewear catalog for women, opens its first brick-and-mortar shop in Chicago this Wednesday, April 4…
Up-and-Coming Chicago Bridal Designers
I DO: Three locals are ready to give you the perfect look for your big day
Spring Fashion Trend: Art Deco’d Out
Graphic and glamorous stunners make a classy comeback
Upcoming Sales: Spa Week, Sebastien Grey Clothiers, Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair
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Attention Mothers-to-Be: Bump Couture’s Pop-Up Shop Opens in Wicker Park
Maternity Markdowns
Bump Couture (bump-couture.com) holds its inaugural pop-up shop at 1943 West Division Street (formerly Grow, the children’s boutique) with exclusive discounts on high-end maternity clothing and baby gear this Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m….
Where to Donate Those Old Formal Dresses Collecting Dust in Your Closet; Plus This Week’s Top Sales and Events
Prepping for Prom
For the first time ever, Westfield Old Orchard (westfield.com/oldorchard) joins forces with the Glass Slipper Project (glassslipperproject.org), a nonprofit that gives away prom dresses and accessories to local high school students to help them celebrate in style…