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Fall 2010
Build-A-Coat
By Margaret Rhodes
Couture meets utilitarianism with the Cube, MaxMara’s new frigid-weather hybrid. The Italian line’s ingenious invention features a flock of add-on accessories (fox and mink collars and cuffs, belts, hoods, and shrugs) for a reversible parka available in four lengths and six colors. Read more
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
Hot Topics
By Stephanie Soong
TULA (3738 N. Southport Ave.; 773-549-2876) will be the only Chicago retailer carrying Doo.Ri, known for combining couture techniques with sportswear fabrics. . . . BLAKE (212 W. Chicago Ave.; 312-202-0047) has several new exclusive designers on its roster, including Marco de Vincenzo, a Fendi accessories designer, and Versus for Versace by Christopher Kane. . . . Read more
One to Watch
By Christina Chaey
No necklace or earring that Shannon Carney (shannoncarney.com) crafts is perfect, and that’s just fine with the Chicago jewelry designer. “When things come together naturally, that’s much more interesting than when things are perfectly clean,” says Carney, 29, of her one-of-a-kind pieces. Read more
First in Class
By Margaret Rhodes
Gear up for the Cadillac of handbags—if Cadillacs came in glazed crocodile leather. This fall, Tiffany & Co. (tiffany.com) adds texture to its diamond pedigree with the launch of the Tiffany Leather collection, a luxe handbag line from the guys behind Lambertson Truex. Read more