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…
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…
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…
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
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…”
MUTED NOISE: A lovely duet
SNAKE CHARMER: Learn to slither
HOT LIPS AND ICY TIPS: Our favorite shades
MIXED BEAT: Master the art of bold colors and dazzling prints
VIVA LA VIDA: Live the life with sultry seventies-inspired looks and exotic prints infused with a touch of tropicalia
