Countdown to Spring! Four of 20: Safari Chic!
Basics just aren't plain basics next season, they have gone on vacation! Take your boring basics and give them a safari twist, military khaki translates into a chic outfit – just add a belt! Blumarine Spring 2010 Collection Rank-and-Style Jacket, $348 Shoshanna Beaded Cut Away Dress, $405 Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti …
Bad Judgement Du Jour. A Trend That's Too Hands On.
Hussein Chalayan Spring '10; Delfina Delettrez Hand Bracelet One of the most curious trends showing up on high end apparel and accessories these days does not an ovation—or shall we say, a hand. This bizarre fixation with assigning anatomy to clothes is seemingly trying to create a sort of avant-garde statment, but only comes off …
Beauty Find. Derma Pro For the Most Sensitive of Skins
Since its launch in 2000 Derma Pro Skin Care has been on one single mission – to provide highly effective skin care that is absolutely gentle at a cost that's less than comparable prescription options. As someone with sensitive skin I was eager to try a couple of these premium products. Since faithful customers …
Ultimo Closing After 40 Years
A sad day to Chicago fashionistas everywhere. Ultimo, one of Chicago's premiere fashion boutique, an influential mecca of high-end fashion for more than four decades, is closing its doors to the public at the end of January. The Oak Street boutique founded by the late Joan Weinstein was introduced to Chicago to European designers such as …
