Take It or Weave It: Woven looks from Burberry, Kotur, Bottega Veneta, Jimmy Choo, and more
How the fashion web was woven
Issues: March 2010
Opposites Attract
Hard, soft. Structured, flowing. Satisfy both sides of your personality
Chicago restaurants with long lines—which are worth the wait? Hot Doug's, Xoco, and more
Our critic hates waiting for food almost as much as he loves eating it. Here, five spots where the irresistible force meets the immovable line
Tips from Amy Tara Koch, author of 'Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy into the Ultimate Style Statement'
Five essentials for pregnant women
Spring Trendevous at Carson Pirie Scott
March 13th, 2010– Carson Pirie Scott’s Orland Square store welcomed over 200 guests to revel in spring’s emerging trends, while enjoying breakfast treats and a tasty coffee bar. With a runway show hosted by Chicago magazine’s Stacy Wallace-Albert, guests indulged in private shopping, discounts, and pampering from beauty advisors.
The women behind "Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won't Be Dating or Having Sex"
For their new book, out March 16th, the Chicago residents Anne Coyle and Ellen Rakieten polled more than 100 women about things men do that turn women off. Spanning minor offenses (pleated pants) to major transgressions (spray tans and Speedos), the book has inspired a five-part VH1 series of the same name, which premieres in April
Developer Giacomo Caliendo downsizes plan for Wrightwood Crossing in Lincoln Park
After listening to the concerns of locals, developer reacted like a good neighbor
Green developer Jim Jaeger attempts encore of Eco North in North Center
NORTH CENTER FROM $370,000 TO $399,000 Despite the slowdown in new construction, Jim Jaeger, a veteran developer in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood, intends to embark on his second environmentally friendly building this spring. Inspired by the success of Eco North, his 16-unit project at 1820-1842 West Irving Park Road, Jaeger now plans to build an identical … Read more
Report: Remodeling shows smaller payback than in the past
Remodeling projects don’t pay off as well at resale time as they used to, according to a recent report by the National Association of Realtors and Hanley Wood, a media company geared toward the construction industry. What’s more, most Chicago projects reap a smaller payback than the national average. “You have a lot of competition … Read more
Nineteenth-century home in Old Town restored
Homes brought back to their old glory “from the ground up”