Top Ten Fashion Trends for Fall 2011
Our fashion director scoured the runways of Paris and New York for ten items that every Chicago woman must have for her fall wardrobe. Without further ado, meet your necessities.
Our fashion director scoured the runways of Paris and New York for ten items that every Chicago woman must have for her fall wardrobe. Without further ado, meet your necessities.
Flower Power
After stints in other industries, including fashion photography, Nancy Krause opened Nancy Krause Floral Design & Garden Antiques (1101 W. Webster Ave.; 773-248-1516, nkfloraldesign.com) earlier this month. In the 1990s, Krause shifted her focus from photography to flowers when she opened two floral boutiques in downtown Chicago…
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Mile of Style
In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival, a two-week event, launches Friday, August 26 with celebrity appearances, designer meet-and-greets, discounts, trunk shows, concerts, cooking demonstrations, and more…
A list of 49 top stylists, an inspirational gallery of dashing locals, real makeover stories, at-home tips, and a primer on our favorite fall accessory—the beard
Get inspired by these locals with dashing ‘dos.
OUR FACIAL HAIR PRIMER: One beard we love, the most flattering fuzz for your face, and the answer to the question, “Can a beard get you laid?”
The quickest route to image reinvention is a new hairstyle. But then comes that tired old dilemma: Beyond a trim, what can I really do? We found six Chicagoans eager for a makeover and put their fate in the hands of six salons with reputations for courageous coifs.
Great stylists and studios for for men, women, and all types of hair—long, short, curly, African-American, Asian, and more
Star Quality
Oliver Peoples (941 Rush St.; 312-266-9000, oliverpeoples.com), an eyewear company that makes high-end glasses frames and sunglasses that are often spotted on celebrities (including Madonna and Kanye West), opened its first Chicago boutique in July in the Gold Coast. It is the ninth stand-alone store for the brand, which was established in West Hollywood, California in 1986…