Bling. Making a Statement
Lauren Dimet Waters for Second City Style Magazine I’m over dainty, gentile jewelry. I’m ready to be bold, make a statement. I am finding the best way to add flair and infuse color into your painfully appointed ensemble is to make a statement with one piece of jaw-dropping jewelry. Statement necklaces were all …
Events in Chicago. Chasalla 10 Year Anniversary.
Mark Engel, owner of Chicago boutique Chasalla, is throwing a 10th Anniversary soiree and sale for his Oak Street store. The red carpet event will feature in-store discounts, an informal fashion show, lively music, and complimentary drinks. Chasalla will be offering shoppers a celebratory 10% off all purchases starting Sunday, the 11th through the Thursday, …
Stars of the Future: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fashion Show
Chi-Lai Cherry Yuen Last Friday Second City Style got the chance to check out some of the industry’s future stars at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago‘s annual student fashion show. While the overall production was heavy on the conceptual and artistic creations (the designers’ inspirations included traditional Japanese cabinetry and Dante’s Divine …
Hairstyles. Gwyneth Paltrow Takes SCS's Advice (Sort Of)!
As we mentioned a few weeks ago here on SCS, we really thought Gwyneth Paltrow‘s long blond locks were looking a little drab and needed a modern update. Little did we know that, in anticipation of her Iron Man media storm, she had already caved! Though she’s been shorn for a while now, she debuted …
Sex & The City. The Costume Designers Get 'Carried Away'.
If you missed Oprah’s Sex & The City special last Thursday, then you also missed this astonishing fact: Sarah Jessica Parker will make 81 outfit changes throughout the course of the movie. 81 outfits! If the movie is 90 minutes long, then that’s almost an outfit a minute. And we’re assuming her wedding gown gets …
