Chicago Events. Goorin Brothers Opens New Store In Lakeview!

On Wednesday night Second City Style was in attendance as Goorin Brothers, the "Bold Hat Makers", cut the ribbon for their new store opening in the lively Lakeview neighborhood. Guests were treated to cocktails by 'Death's Door', beer by 'Goose Island', and hors d'oeuvres. As the live band played, guests tried on various styles of …

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Ed Hardy Licensee Pans New Line

The leader in standard douchewear Jersey Shore threads urbanwear Ed Hardy has expanding past its signature sneakers shoes and getting into something a bit more, dare I say, stylish? Philip Chemla, owner of the Los Angeles-based Philip Simon Development Inc. footwear firm and longtime licensee for Ed Hardy shoes, is readying his own line for …

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Piperlime.com Now Part of the Ever-Changing Project Runway

  Now Tim Gunn won't be able to say "use the Bluefly accessories wall wisely!" anymore… The e-tailer Piperlime.com announced that it is the new sponsor of Project Runway's season eight. The Piperlime accessories wall will be painted the site's signature green and feature items from the website. On the e-commerce site, a shopable version …

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Christian Lacroix: Where Is He Now?

The couturier has found new digs at the French mint, the Monnaie de Paris French designer Christian Lacroix, who was entangled in the most publicized bidding war last year to save his eponymous couture house which eventually ended up shuttering, may be down but he is definitely not out. The design legend has found a …

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