Put Happy Garage Energy on Your Necktie
Crush on a new collaboration between artist Chris Uphues and the Groomsman Suit.
Contributors: Skyler Aikerson
Take the Dreamiest Selfies
Three local Instagram influencers — style blogger Jennifer Lake, designer Meg Piercy, and the Everygirl cofounder Alaina Kaczmarski — share their favorite spots for snapping killer winter pics.
Bundle Up Rover
Five options to make your fifth mental health walk of the day a little more bearable for your pup
Five Things: The Original Queen B
A new book on Ida B. Wells sheds light on the journalist’s subversive, change-making career — from her great-granddaughter’s perspective. Here’s what we learned.
What to Sell at Chicago’s New Luxury Consignment Store
The RealReal, a luxury consignment store, opened its doors on Michigan Avenue in October. If you find one of the following types of items during your pandemic-fueled closet purge, you’re in luck. They’re among the top sellers in Chicago — and so should fetch you good sums.
Making Wallpaper of Chicago's Nature Scenes
North Shore–based Merinda Studio will turn the walls of your home outside-in.
Northwestern Greek Life Is Imploding
Citing histories of racism and classism, multiple sororities at the university are threatening to go dark — and one has already done so.
A Crew to Remember
A new documentary catches up with members of the Manley High School team, which rowed its way to stardom from Chicago’s West Side in 1999.
A Sculptural Sleight of Hand
Inspired by Royal Copenhagen dinnerware, Dabin Ahn’s sculptures aren’t always what they seem.