Rachel Yeomans for Second City Style Magazine Recently, my younger sister asked me where she could find long necklaces to add to her collegiate attire. Of course, the emphasis is on collegiate – aka cheap! For her sake, as one should never be without style due to lack of budget, I went on a …
Owners Maggie and Jennifer Gelber A new face has tucked itself between the warehouses and factories in Chicago’s trendy West Loop neighborhood. Fix Boutique opened its glass doors to the windy city socialites last Thursday to peruse its two floors of men’s and women’s clothing. All while sipping complimentary Grey Goose drinks, swaying to live …
When I think of outdoor music festivals, I think of a large expanse of space with campsites, drunken crowds, mud, sweat, and lots and lots of music. Not once did I consider fashion at these events other than style decisions that pertain to, “What can I wear that is cool and comfortable and that I …
5P1t Pouring rain and Chicago’s Windy City gales didn’t result in any open seats at Fashion Focus Chicago’s finale runway show, featuring 11 Spring 2009 collections from area designers to be sold at Macy’s on State Street. We Chicagoans may still harbor some wounded pride from the Macy’s star replacing the Marshall Fields’ clock; thankfully …
Summary: This Fall collection of Sass & Bide delivered the expectant avant-garde attire with a sassy edge as only designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton can deliver; but this runway wasn’t just about ribbons, fishnets, harlequins and punky hairstyles. The collection, entitled "Rainbows for Kate" is a tribute to Clarke’s and Middleton’s late friend Kate …
