If the folk-stylings of the prairie dress are not exactly for you, try perhaps the similarly folk-inspired Dirndl skirt. Worn by Austrian and German peasants (instead of American pioneers), the Dirndl features a fitted waist and full, sometimes pleated skirt. They’ll be perfect for cold weather, with the accompanying legwear trend, in heavy fabrics like …
Online shopping staple Basic Boutique is offering an exclusive service for Chicago shoppers! The internet boutique is now accepting appointments to come to you! According to their own statement, "After numerous inquiries about plans to open a physical store, we decided to take it one step further." So, for individuals or groups, local Chicago clients …
Avant-garde designer Rei Kawakubo, of brand Comme des Garçons, is influencing fashion high and low. She has recently teamed up with H&M for a one-off line this winter, but she has also proposed a project to Louis Vuitton. She’s now set to design six handbags that will be sold exclusively in a temporary Louis Vuitton …
Carol Calacci presenting tips at the Style Series wearing Nougat dress from B. Here’s what you missed if you could not make it to the Style Series at B last night. Carol Calacci, co-founder of Second City Style presented tips on how to stretch your fashion dollar and showed perfect examples of items on her …
Many people would only recognize Kelly Cutrone as Whitney’s new boss on The Hills— yes, the one who told her that by working for People’s Revolution she was signing a deal with the devil and giving up her life. However, the TV show PR hard ass is really a industry insider with years of experience. …
