Get Beachy North Center newcomer Stellar 26 (4164 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-388-2626) has a beachy aesthetic, drawn from owner Carrie Ligman-Bowers’s childhood in South Haven. Comfortable cotton dresses, such as a red strapless number by Free People ($118), print headbands from Haley Handmades ($18), and cute tank tops ($25) all have a summery feel. For … Read more
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Styel Sheet July – 2006 WIND SONGFor those who don’t care for the intrusion of chimes, this iridescent mobile dances silently in the summer breeze (Color Cosmix, $28, at www.chiasso.com). PINCH MEMan the grill in a one-of-a-kind cabana shirt, inspired by the Seinfeld character Kramer and designed by laid-back local Craig Morrall (lobster shirt, $49.95, … Read more
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The natural grain and rustic finish of wood make it a surprisingly elegant—and even fashion-forward—choice for fall.
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.
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
