New Custom Jeweler in Lake View
Black Tie to Tank Top
At 10, Erin Estell started making jewelry using only floss and beads. Two decades later, her years of practice paid off.
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JKAT’s Architectural Creations
Decade of Design
A few years after moving from Los Angeles to Chicago in the late-1990s, Joni Kat Anderson and city-native Matthew Cohen launched JKAT Jewelry (773-777-7863, jkatjewelry.com). Now in its 10th year, the company continues to create its line of sterling-silver bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings.
Shopper: New Michael Kors store opens on Chicago's Michigan Avenue
From Project Runway to Michigan Avenue
Oak Street’s Newest Boutique
From Hickory Hills to the Gold Coast
After 30 years in the Southwest suburbs, Lili of Trieste (8711 W. 95th St., Hickory Hills; 708-598-3632), a special occasion and everyday wear shop, opened its second location on the chain-heavy block at 50 East Oak Street (312-915-0122) late last fall.
Zara Opens Two Chicago Stores
Triple Threat
The Spanish retailer Zara (zara.com) recently opened two of its latest outposts in downtown Chicago, bringing some competition to the area’s other affordable fashion retailers. The first of the two stores, which opened at 700 North Michigan Avenue (312-750-0780) in late October, has taken over the former Talbots space in the Chicago Place Building.
New Ukrainian Village Boutique
Lopez and Lopez
The brothers Brian Lopez and Marco Hafid Lopez share a long list of creative accomplishments. Working for big names like Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and Shorty Capone Fashion, the Humboldt Park-raised duo has collectively designed everything from fine art and toys to shoes and clothing for the past decade.
It’s About Time: Best watches for the New Year
A bumper crop of luxury watches to help us keep our New Year’s resolution: punctuality
Sales Check: Sales, openings, and shopping news in Chicago for January 2010
BETA BOUTIQUE takes 40 to 90 percent off designer stock and samples at its semiannual Stacked Rack sale on Jan. 30th and 31st. For location and list of designers, visit betaboutique.com. GAMMA PLAYER takes up to 50 percent off its fall 2009 and winter 2010 collections Jan. 7th through Feb. 1st. 2035 W. Division St.; … Read more
Michael Kors on Michigan Avenue
He’s Still In
Shortly after launching his label in the early 1980s, American sportswear designer Michael Kors held a trunk show at the 900 North Michigan Avenue Henri Bendel store. Now, two decades later, that address is home to Kors’s latest luxury-line shop: Collection.
Baby Boutique in the Burbs
Sweet Cheeks
While pregnant with twins, Chicago Southsider Sherri Edwards thought she might want to use cloth diapers. But when it came time to search for the products, she hit a bump in the road.