Carolyn Rosenberg’s Handmade Collars Ikram Goldman, owner of Ikram in Chicago, can barely keep Carolyn Rosenberg’s handmade collars in stock at her namesake boutique, and has sold over 60 collars since September! These collars retail from $1,200 to $1,500, and have been quite a hit not only for the designer, but the boutique owner as …
Hosts of Horacios Nieto’s “Mining the Ming Dynasty” exhibition, Susanna Negovan and Marcus Riley Few can bring Chicago’s fashion finest together to the same place on the same night—but Horacio Nieto is one of those few. The award-winning designer revisited the swanky space of Loft on Lake for his Fall/Winter 2011 exhibition, titled “Mining the …
Talk about looking good for your age! Luxury fashion house and timeless icon of style, Gucci will celebrate its 90th birthday this year. To celebrate and pay homage to their founding year, the label is releasing a limited-edition '1921' collection this summer. The collection will consist of revamped versions of the label's classic staples such …
Sensory overload! There were so many noticeable trends at the the fall ’11 shows, it took us longer than usual to compile them all. Many are not really new so the good news is that you already may own some of what came down the runway (think fur or faux fur, sequins and feathers). So …
Summary: For designers whose signature style stems from many a firty and feminine dress, sometimes fall can present a challenge. How can the sweet and carefree nature that's sprinkled into the springy pieces they're well known for, be translated for fall? Nanette Lepore set out to prove that it can be done, and made some …
