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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.
Stuff They Love: A selection of our experts' favorite things
Picks from Nate Berkus, Art Smith, Heiji Choy Black, Emmanuel Nony, Zoe Ryan, Amanda Puck, Jill Alberts, Jeffrey Cassens, Dusty Stemer, Loren Adolph, Gary Wiviott, Jen Hansen, Kelly Rudnicki, Jason Pickleman, and Bunky Cushing
Where the Experts Shop
Ever wonder where Chicago’s best-dressed people buy their clothes? How about where the city’s designers and connoisseurs shop for themselves? We wanted to know. So we asked local experts and assorted culture mavens to name their favorite stores and top-secret sources—and we share the results here.
Resale Couture in Highland Park
Big Names, Downsized Prices
To help Chicago women get a little more bang for their buck in the northern suburbs, Susan Plumer Gerber and Gilat Zamost recently opened My Best Friend’s Closet
Bounce & Float
Stretchy, zippered, and sporty designs for all the right moves
Spring Fashion: Jailbait Jive
Lolita returns to the runway