The Cubs Hater sheds a tiny tear, The Ump punches the fist, The Girl rejoins society, and The Fatalist reaches for a small—very small—spot of consolation. Meanwhile, The Delusionist plans next year's victory party. Here, our analyses of NLDS Game 3... Read more
October 2008
You have only until Sunday to experience the single most interesting thing I've stumbled upon during Chicago's fashion week. It's called MoSS, which stands for the Museum of Sustainable Style; it's a pop-up "museum" in the West Loop that showcases the best of earth-friendly clothing designers, furniture craftsmen, and industrial designers. It doesn't cost anything to get in, and it only takes a few minutes to walk through, but boy, is it a good introduction to some of the most...
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Theatre of the Absurdly Affordable
Save the belt-tightening for that extra martini or the premium cable subscription: When it doesn’t cost a dime, culture can stay in the budget. The nationwide program Free Night of Theater hits Chicago in October, and not a moment too soon. How it works: Anyone can reserve free tickets to one of more than 45 selected plays. The only stipulations are that you...
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Through October 5th, check out MoSS (Museum of Sustainable Style) on Fulton Market, a show curated by Jessa Brinkmeyer, owner of Pivot, a clothing boutique specializing in eco-friendly fashion. Look for sustainable furniture and objects by Chicago Home + Garden subjects such as Ted Harris, Roscoe Jackson, Sean Scott, Jill Salisbury, and more. (Shown above, Sean Scott’s lounge and ottoman and Robert Wayner’s “Aardvark” bench.)
—Gina Bazer
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A funny thing happened at the Akris show. I saw something that I just never, ever expected to see: a jumpsuit. Actually, there were several.
When buttoned-up Akris is showing jumpsuits, you just know that the trend has legs. (Har har. Sorry.) And unfortunately, those legs are attached to the top. And as any girl who has tried to use a public bathroom in a jumpsuit knows, this is kinda annoying. I mean, really, how would a jumpsuit work...
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This is not a fashion show review. Chicago just isn't there yet. The New York Times' Cathy Horyn can shoot down Givenchy, but that's an established design house parading its collection in Paris. When it comes to Chicago—and here I'll borrow a phrase from Coco Chanel—it doesn't make sense to beat on a wall hoping it will turn into a door...
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