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Five Questions for Fashion Designer Wes Gordon
The Chicago-born fashion designer, who visits the city this week for a showing of his spring designs, talks about business, tailoring, where he’s from, and puppies.
The Find Antiques Grand Opening
September 8, 2011–The Find Antiques opened their second location in West Town after seven years on the North Shore. The Find and Chicago Home + Garden partnered together to officially open the store to the public. Attendees were able to enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Hell’s kitchen, view beautiful floral arrangements by Art Quest, and check out all the new treasures in store. Check out The Find, located at 1819 West Grand Avenue.
New Lake View Boutique Combines Eco-Fashion With Vintage
Emerald City
Em Bo. (3432 N. Southport Ave.; 773-360-1501, shopembo.com), a clothing and accessories boutique, opened last month in Lake View with a goal of promoting vintage and environmentally sustainable items as everyday fashion…
High-End Adidas Collaboration Boutique Arrives on Oak Street
Sports Center
Y-3, a collaboration between Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas, opened its eighth U.S. outpost in the Gold Coast (50 E. Oak St.; 312-573-3310, y-3store.com) last month…
Quintessential Designs of Norman Norell, Up for Bid
Chicago style goes front and center in the fashion world, as 140 items by Norman Norell, drawn from the collection of local socialite Beverly Dowis Blettner, go up for auction.
Up-and-Coming Designer Wes Gordon Returns to Chicago
Hometown Hero
Wes Gordon (wesgordon.com) may have launched his first collection of sophisticated, modern women’s clothing in New York, but the 25-year-old designer’s roots are in Chicago. “I lived there until I was four, and my dad’s family is still there,” he says…
Bucktown Shop Introduces New Brands to Chicago
Editor in Chief
Morgan Gutterman, a veteran of the retail and wholesale clothing industries, likes to think outside the box when it comes to her own wardrobe. “I’m edgier and more fashion forward than most,” she says. After struggling to find clothes by her favorite designers in Chicago stores, Gutterman decided to launch her own boutique, The Edit (1917 N. Damen Ave.; 773-252-3350, shoptheedit.com), which opened yesterday in Bucktown…
Boutique for Made-in-Chicago Designs Debuts in Wicker Park
Local Option
Carl Dahlstedt—a Columbia College alum whose clothes for women and men are produced exclusively in Chicago—opened his first boutique, C. Dahlstedt (2028 W. Division St.; 773-687-8273, cdahlstedt.com), in Wicker Park late last month…
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