Say It Loud
Fall’s lip? Red means go
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Fan Fare
Electrify your step with this radically adorned version of a 1940s-style mary jane
Barely There
Nude is this season’s black
Beyond Bright
Add splashes of eye-catching neon
The Sartorialist Speaks Out
Scott Schuman, the shepherd of street style, schools Chicago men on how to look great for fall
Israeli Influence
Ukrainian import Tali Kogan brings Tel Aviv designers to the Midwest
Designer Boutique Opens in Pilsen
Half and Half
When the economic crisis hit, boutique owners immediately began buying fewer garments and accessories, leaving many designers with overstock for each collection. Instead of accepting her loss in profit, one of those designers, Annie Novotny, creator of Frei Designs (freidesigns.com), decided to transform the front half of her Pilsen studio space into a retail shop. Opening last month, Workshop (818 W. 18th St., 312-226-9000, workshopchicago.com) features Novotny’s locally produced, eco-friendly line of coats, dresses, tops, and…
One to Watch
A presidential portrait of Teddy Roosevelt in a Panama hat—not the usual answer when you ask a designer to cite her influences. But that’s what you get with Libby Lane, 22, a spring graduate of the Art Institute, whose fall 2009 collection struck our fancy at the school’s senior show. Every garment bore an element … Read more
Booting Up
Thigh-high boots offer slinky, slightly kinky sex appeal.
Walk This Way
Dress up the leg