The Short List – August 2006
Lollapalooza rocks kids—for free; kinky superfreaks find love; green roofs, rings, and more for August
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The Gold Standard
Gold is the metal of choice for five local jewelry lines that are worthy of national attention.
Style Sheet – August 2006
Be they metal, wood, or covered in hide, the latest chairs make it ever more stylish to be seated.
Sales Check – September 2006
The natural grain and rustic finish of wood make it a surprisingly elegant—and even fashion-forward—choice for fall.
Meet the Rising Stars of Midwest Fashion
In September, the City of Chicago remounts “Fashion Focus” a 12-day lineup of parties, exhibitions, and shows intended to raise the city’s style profile.
Summer Livin’
Festival Season is Upon Us Again Shopping, like everything else when the weather turns warm, has moved outdoors: Eschew musty old bookshops for the 23rd Annual Printers Row Book Fair, which offers endless-seeming rows of vendors along Dearborn Street between Congress Parkway and Polk Street peddling new, used, and antiquarian books (as well as pleasing … Read more
The Short List – November 2006
An “amazing race” visits downtown; drink recipes for Turkey Day; some good news for Woodlawn; and more for November
Style Sheet – October 2006
Planning a trip? Add a few cool comforts for the road ahead.
The Short List – October 2006
We found it! A kids’ album that won’t bug parents; a Sundance hit comes home; freaky marathon outfits; and more for October
A Gift Guide for the Design Mind
Stumped trying to find a signature gift for the holidays? We polled some Chicagoans with style for ideas that are anything but predictable.