On the Legendary Chicago Boutique Ultimo: Ikram's Ancestor
Where did Ikram Goldman, the most important figure in Chicago fashion, get her start? At Ultimo, the elite boutique run by her mentor, Joan Weinstein.
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Ultimo, Chicago's First Great Boutique: "Dressed to Kill"
Hot, haute, and haughty—when a store is not just a store, it’s Ultimo.
Ikram Goldman: From Dressing Michelle Obama to Opening a New Store
THE DIVA’S NEW DIRECTION: With a celebrated eye and an imperious style, Ikram Goldman turned her high-end Chicago shop into a quasi salon for the rich and well dressed. Now, even as reports surface that she’s no longer outfitting her most famous client, she’s making her boldest move yet—opening a 16,000-square-foot megaboutique that challenges her personalized sales formula
Le Dress Opens on Mag Mile
Best Dress-ed
Nearly three years after launching in Wicker Park, le Dress—a locally-owned, dress-only boutique—opened a second, temporary storefront this past Friday at The Shops at North Bridge…
New York-minded Boutique in Lincoln Park
An Empire State of Mind
Shortly after moving to Chicago from New York, Kelli Jones, a former executive at L’Atelier Group, a New York fashion showroom featuring designers such as Three Dots and The Addison Story, had trouble finding her favorite brands at local boutiques…
Hazel Apparel Arrives in Ravenswood
We’re Nuts for Hazel
Since opening in 2001, Hazel (1902 W. Montrose Ave.; 773-769-2227, hazelchicago.com) has brought Chicagoans a stellar selection of jewelry, accessories, stationery, housewares, and candles…
Costume Jewelry Boutique Opens in Lincoln Park
Private Label Goes Public
Though its pieces are found all over the country—sold under fashion brands such as J. Mendel, Douglas Hannant, and Ralph Lauren, and carried at major department stores, such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdale’s— Sequin, the company behind the jewelry, isn’t very well known…
Fashionable Rain Gear: Hunter, Burberry, and more
LIGHTNING JOLT: So April brings showers. It doesn’t mean your style has to wash away. This spring, runway-worthy coats and boots top our list of desires
Chic Boutique Opens in Lincoln Park
All That Glitters
Back in 2005, the Chicago native Monique Scott was designing her wedding invitations with bead wrappings when she realized something about herself. “I had always been very creative and would also accessorize my clothes,” she says, “so I just told myself, I could design jewelry, and I did it…”
Hushed Tones and Bright Hues for Spring
MUTED NOISE: A lovely duet