Second City Style's Best Trend Picks of 2010

  OK, so the year is almost over, but thankfully some of our favorite trends still have some shelf-life left in them. We could belabor the worst trends of the year, but we think harem pants have been covered to death. Therefore we would like to end the year on a positive note: the best …

Read more

New Year. New You. Hair Trends For 2011

Carol and I have been having our hair cut and colored at Sasoon Salons pretty much since the beginning of Second City Style. Carol goes to the salon in Chicago at water Tower and I have been going to the one in downtown Manhattan ever since I moved here almost 4 years ago. Hamid Latif, …

Read more

Designer Interview: Chicago Local, Anna Fong

Anna Fong Holiday Collection 2010; Ailani gown (right) I recently sat down with designer Anna Fong during her Holiday Collection trunk show at one of my favorite Chicago boutiques, Cerato. Fong, known for her feminine silhouettes and attention to stylistic detail, created a beautiful holiday collection consisting of stunning fabrics, beautiful shapes and a certain …

Read more

Top Four Vintage Internet Shops

Angel Cutsforth for Second City Style Magazine Dear Golden Vintage – Based in the great lakes area of the states this amazing etsy store has high quality vintage from the 1920's all the way up to the 1980s. High quality photos and more than accurate descriptions make shopping there a dream. Items always arrive quickly …

Read more

A Nutrisystem Success Story

Meet Cora. She's a Nutrisystem success story and quite an inspiration. Cora lost weight on Nutrisystem with her mom. She just turned 30 and had gained weight from being pregnant with her 2nd child. While on the program she went from a size 10 to a size 6. I had the opportunity to ask Cora …

Read more