The Chicago History Museum's FashioNext is a design competition featuring established Chicago designers. Each are creating a couture garment inspired by one of five selected pieces from the exhibition, Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. The five designers have submitted their design sketches and fabric swatches that will be used to create …
President Barack Obama may heart Hartmarx, but it still hasn't saved the company from falling victim to the bad economy. We know we rarely report on men's fashion…but we are talking the President and a Chicago firm here. According to WWD, late last Friday, the President’s favorite Chicago tailor, and one of the oldest and …
I recently had the opportunity (truly the honor) to meet Terry De Gunzburg the creator of the ulta-luxe By Terry Cosmetics line. Terry was at Barneys New York on Oak Street making her first public appearance in Chicago. I approached the sea of black-clad cosmeticians to try to find Terry, and she was the first …
