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Shoes. Spring Shoes I Covet. Second City Style Fashion Blog

I have come to a sad realization, I like expensive shoes. I always fancied myself a handbag kinda gal and left the shoes to Second City Style’s managing editor, Carol (who is obsessed with high quality shoes and a closet that rivals Imelda). Ever since I gave in to my ‘bow in prayer’ worthy YSL …

Designer. Naomi Campbell Planning Lingerie Line. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Rumor has it that when she’s not throwing the objet du jour at various assistants, Ms. Campbell has been partnering with Christopher Kane to develop her own signature line of lingerie. According to Starpluse.com " "Naomi makes regular visits to his Dalston studio and they meet up in London on a monthly basis to discuss …

Sample Sale. Chicago Designer Sample Sale April 14. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Great news! Chicago Designers are once again holding a showroom sample sale! Womenswear designer, Orlando Espinoza, jewelry designer Tracey Mayer and handbag designer, Diego Rocha will be unloading some Fall ’06  merchandise up to 50% off! Saturday, April 14 10am-5pmOrlando Espinoza ShowroomFountainhead Building 1932 South Halsted Street Suite 200Chicago, IL

Retail Detail. Filling the Gap: Rodarte, Doo.Ri and Thakoon to Design for Retailer. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Drawstring Roll-up shirt from Gap, $44.50 Thakoon 2007 Rodarte 2007 Doo.Ri 2007 After slumping sales and a somewhat disappointing boyfriend trousers campaign, is the Gap about to get it together? FashionWeekDaily.com reports that the Gap is about to team up with the CFDA/Vogue Fund winners of 2006 to design their own white shirts. We’ll see …

Designers. Haute Holiday: Michelle Smith to Offer New Punta Mita Resort Collection. Second City Style Fashion Blog

Michelle Smith Spring 2007 Spring 2007 Jim Shi reports for FashionWeekDaily.com that Michelle Smith, the designer who catches the eyes and dollars of celebs like  Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel McAdams, and Cameron Diaz will be offering a new resort line to compliment her successful collection of flirty dresses called Milly. In collaboration with Punta …