Another One Bites the Dust. RIP Nicchia

Maybe we are a day late and a dollar short, but the North Shore's Nicchia has gone to that boutique heaven in the sky. The Glencoe store and it's website are no longer. Now over the years we heard while their selection was good, their behavior (especially to designers and vendors) was not. So this …

Get It Now. Ruffled Feathers

Jacqueline Zenn for Second City Style Magazine Ruffled garments can be polarizing – you likely either love them or hate them. Furthermore, if they are done wrong they are either overly theatrical or overly saccharine, and no one wants to look like they are a little girl or wearing a costume. On the other hand, …

Hair Accessories. My Latest Obsession: ZannClips

I have pretty thick hair. Some would say it's a blessing and it is, except when I want to pull it back into a cute, messy chignon. Most barrettes and clips don't hold my hair and I am left to envy those women who just seem to pull their hair back effortlessly. That was until …

Barbie's 50th Birthday Party Rages On…

If I could have had a cool Barbie like the Maison Martin Margiela decked out one above, I might not have felt the need to cut her hair and take permanent magic marker to her face when I was a tot. I wasn't destructive, just bored. Barbie’s 50th birthday celebrations continue. Heck, her birthday celebrations …

Beauty Beat. CARGO Cosmetics Timestrip® Lip Gloss

Did you know that lip gloss, like milk, has an expiration date? Once opened and used, bacteria is introduced to your gloss. Kinda gross when you think about it right? Therefore your gloss should be replaced nine months after opening. Come on, how many of us have been lugging around really old lip gloss. Well, …