Michelle Obama Dazzles in Naeem Khan

The First Couple with the Indian Prime Minister and his wife For last night's State Dinner at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama wowed the crowd, and special guests Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur, with a crystalline strapless gown by Indian designer Naeem Khan. Earlier the same day, Obama …

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Ultimo Boutique Owner, Joan Weinstein Dies

So sad…Joan Weinstein died at age 74 of heart failure last weekend in Miami. Weinstein was fashion force in Chicago due to her influential boutique Ultimo. Weinstein and her husband Jerry opened Ultimo on Oak Street in 1969. She quickly became an avid, early supporter of European designers, such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Giorgio …

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