A stylish take on the outdoors from a quartet of design-minded garden enthusiasts
IN BLOOM: “Plant what you love.” That’s wisdom gleaned from Nancy Keenan, the green-thumbed matriarch of a family of avid gardeners.
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SAIC’s student fashion show moves to the Modern Wing
THE VIEW: For the first time since 1995, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s annual student fashion show returns to the museum—only this year, it will be in the Griffin Court of the Modern Wing.
Designs for Mom from a Local Jewelry Maker
Seaside Style
While studying fashion at the International Academy of Design and Technology, Rachel Bommer realized she needed a change.
Upscale Resale in Oak Park
A Fresh Take on Consignment
Even though Divine Consign (111 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park; 810 North Blvd., Oak Park; 708-386-3366, divineconsignoakpark.com) opened at the height of the economic recession, when many other Chicagoland shops were closing, the Oak Park home boutique found a niche.
Loreta Corsetti Relocates
High Hats
The local milliner Loreta Corsetti recently moved her four-year-old business at State and Elm streets a few blocks southeast, joining with her long-time friend Terri Vizzone at Urban Style Emporium (200 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-335-1353, urbanstyleemporium.com).
Best wedding gifts for spring
April Showers: Spring’s most chic bridal gifts, fit for all types of stylish couples
Incubator Grad Goes Retail in Lincoln Park
Z is for Zygmunt
A 2009 graduate of the Chicago Fashion Incubator, Ashley Zygmunt launches her first showroom this week in Lincoln Park.
Divine Consign in Oak Park: Resale goes upscale
At a time when many beloved home boutiques are shuttering, Oak Park’s Divine Consign has thrived. The secret? Working with the economy rather than against it. “There has been a fundamental shift in the way that people look at shopping and at furnishing their homes,” says the owner, Kellie Scott, 41, who left a career … Read more
The Sheet: April style must-haves
A snappy tote and sassy handkerchiefs top our April wish list
Where the Experts Shop: Index of stores
This index is arranged alphabetically by category. To save space, we omitted the web addresses, except for online-only stores and in cases where the website is difficult to find even when using a search engine.