Suck It Up

By Elisabeth Fourmont

The Barrington native Cynthia Rowley has a solution for the mortifying granny-pantie reveal we all fear: her new lingerie line, Slim. “It seemed ironic that you wear shapewear to look hot, but when you take off your clothes, it can be scary,” Rowley says. Read more

Paris Fashion Week Roundup II: Chanel, YSL, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Dries Van Noten

By Elisabeth Fourmont

Karl Lagerfeld makes hay with a show inspired by Marie-Antoinette’s Hameau (the pastoral retreat where she used to take her lovers), and Alexander McQueen offers a cerebral take on evolution, playing with alien, insect, and sea creature themes…. Plus the most bizarre shoes I’ve ever seen... Read more

Paris Fashion Week Roundup I: Dior, Chapurin, Chloe, Vuitton, and Givenchy

By Elisabeth Fourmont

Paris Fashion Week ended last Thursday, which means that Chicago retailers from boutiques like Ikram, Blake, and Chalk are on buying appointments placing orders; our Fashion Director Stacey Jones is planning her upcoming shoots; and I’m here with a roundup of the show highlights. Overall, the recession was palpable in what was a safer and very chic season. There are still terrifying shoes on... Read more

Northern Exposure

By Elisabeth Fourmont

Canadian photographer David Leslie Anthony conquers Chicago with worldly flair Read more

Sense of a Woman

By Elisabeth Fourmont

The perfume maker Jessica Dunne embodies the charm of effortless feminity Read more

The Sartorialist Speaks Out

By Elisabeth Fourmont

Scott Schuman, the shepherd of street style, schools Chicago men on how to look great for fall Read more

Maxi Pads

By Elisabeth Fourmont

Head for Business