Sustainable Showcase
The Chicago Green Wedding Alliance (greenweddingalliance.com), a nonprofit that connects conscious couples to eco-friendly vendors, is holding its inaugural green bridal event, Committed (committedlovechicago.com), on Sunday, February 26 from 12 to 4 p.m., at Greenhouse Loft (2545 W. Diversey Pkwy; 312-733-5762, greenhouseloft.com)…
WEATHER PATTERNS: Spring may bring clouds and showers—but the season’s styles will put you in sunny spirits
Our must-haves include sheer fabrics, peplum blouses, pastels, and more
This season even the big kids will be playing with vivid hues
FAIRY DUST: The freshest faces are choosing light colors for the eyes
Whimsical Wedding Wear
One month after the arrival of Vera Wang (945 N. Rush St.; 312-379-5355, verawang.com), Anthropologie’s bridal brand BHLDN (8 E. Walton St.; 312-573-2573, bhldn.com), pronounced “beholden,” opened its second U.S. outpost in the Gold Coast today…
BON COLLAGE: Love the cut-and-paste look? Now is your moment
Family of Fashion
In 1922, Margaret Baxter Foster opened The Lake Forest Shop (265 Market Square, Lake Forest; 847-234-0548, thelakeforestshop.com) to provide women with pants, skirts, tops, and other pieces to mix and match—a cutting edge concept at the time…
LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE SHOPPING: Winter marches on. Good thing so many local designers and retailers have been opening stores on the Web
SHOPPER: The designer of letterpress paper goods on her new online-only shop
