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2/12/13
Cheyann Benedict Boutique Opens In LA
As C&C California co-founder, Cheyann Benedict helped put designer tees on the fashion map.
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2/8/13
Peruvian Connection Opens in Lincoln Park
Paisleys and distressed-washed florals, light knits springy ethnographic textiles and precious jewelry dot the racks and tables of the interior of a new shop on Armitage.
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2/7/13
Lord & Taylor to Host Project Runway Designer & Chicago Native Katelyn Pankoke
Lord & Taylor will host a Project Runway designer, Katelyn Pankoke, on Saturday, February 16th from 2-4pm at its Oakbrook store. The designer, a Chicago native will meet with customers and sign sketches of their designs from the show.
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2/6/13
WIN Christian Louboutin Shoes From Keep.com For Valentine’s Day!
Everyone knows that the best way to a woman’s heart is through her sole… and we agree! Keep is giving away a pair of Christian Louboutins!
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2/6/13
Celebrate Presidents Day By Shopping Tax Free
The 900 North Michigan Shops is once again celebrating Presidents’ Day weekend with a rare three-day shopping event where shoppers can splurge ‘TAX FREE’ on Saturday, Sunday and Presidents’ Day Monday! Grab some great deals as more than 35 retailers will offer a 9.25% discount (equivalent to Cook County sales tax) to all shoppers, including sale items!
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1/28/13
Sharp Dressed Man: A Peek Into Chicago’s Newest Man Cave
There was a time when Chicago had its fair share of men's clubs — even the Berghoff used to have an exclusive bar where gents only could be found enjoying a corned beef sandwich with a few brews. While those days may be long gone (thanks to a little thing called equal rights), the Windy City's latest (and pretty rad) men's store definitely has a classy, old-school vibe that kinda makes us want to hang with the good ol' boys.
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1/25/13
Introducing Le Dress’s New In-House Collection: Denella
Le Dress, one of our go-to dress shops for the latest fashion brands such as: Amanda Uprichard, Milly, Trina Turk and so much more, has now ventured into the design side of fashion. Le Dress owners Eva Anderson and Robyn Anderson Baldengro, have designed and created the boutiques first in-house line they named Denella.
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1/23/13
Space519 Picks Up Au Courant Label, TOME
fter their first season, Australian designers working in New York as the label TOME, Ryan Lobo and Ramon Martin have been lauded in the same vein as Prabal Gurung, Rodarte and Alex Wang by winning the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award for 2013. Included with this recognition comes $25,000 in capital to produce a runway show during New York Fashion Week.
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1/22/13
When & Where To Catch The Must-See Diana Vreeland Flick In Chicago
Along with Hillary Clinton, Charlize Theron, and Glinda the Good Witch, Diana Vreeland has long been on our list of dream dinner-party guests. The so-called “fashion empress” spent fifty years (that’s right, 5-0!) editing the glossy pages of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. She discovered Twiggy, gave style tips to Jackie O., and once said of herself: “I wasn’t a fashion editor. I was the one and only fashion editor.”
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1/21/13
Michelle Obama Inaugural Fashion: American Designer Thom Browne
It's Inauguration day and for some it's more about the fashion of the FLOTUS than it is about the President entering a second term. Seen matching in navy and purple tones, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama started off on the right foot choosing all American designers. We couldn't be more on board with that support!
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1/9/13
Twitter Talk: CFDA Designer Incubator E-Commerce Tips from ModaOperandi’s Aslaug Magnusdottir
We love these quick-tips about #e-commerce101 found on Twitter this AM from @CFDA. E-Commerce is where the fashion world is continuing to grow and brands and businesses depend on desktops and mobile technology to sell goods and communicate with their fans and consumers. Whether you are an emerging designer, brand manager, retail store owner or aspiring fashion designer waiting for your big break, the CFDA posted several tweets this morning that are extremely important to keep in mind.
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1/8/13
Twitter News: Rachel Zoe Named Chief Stylist for ShoeDazzle
Have you heard? Rachel Zoe has been named the new Chief Stylist for ShoeDazzle and they are tweeting all about it.
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12/28/12
New Year’s Eve Fashion for Men & Women featured on WCIU You & Me This Morning
Showcasing looks from Coldwater Creek, Shoshanna, Edith Hart Boutique and Akira Men's, Stylist Suzanne Kopulos shares tips with You & Me This Morning's Jeanne Sparrow for looking your best on the biggest party night of the year.
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11/30/12
Alexander Wang To Take Over At Balenciaga?!
According to WWD and every other fashion reporter in the universe, Alexander Wang is the #1 candidate to replace Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga, whose last day at work is today.
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11/19/12
Shop It Now: The CFDA, Vogue and Tory Burch Team Up for a Huge Designer Sale To Benefit Sandy
The CFDA team has been pretty busy lately. Tuesday night was the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund event and last night, it feted a huge Sandy relief sale, which is open to the public today until 8pm. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Wintour, Steven Kolb, and Tory Burch were in attendance.
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11/2/12
The Recovery List: Which Stores Are Back in Business
It didn't take long for the major department stores to reopen, and somewhat surprisingly, it didn't take long for the smaller boutiques, either. Out of the stores we've surveyed so far, the general trend is this: Most of the Brooklyn stores are open for business, and some of them were able to open as early as yesterday. Mostly all of the downtown shops, particularly in the East Village, Soho, and the Lower East Side, are closed due to a lack of power.
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10/31/12
Finally! Alexander Wang’s Sample Sale Lands In Early November
Way back in the balmy days of May, we came up with a list of the summer's six most hotly anticipated sample sales. Number six was Alexander Wang, whose past blowouts offered a ridiculously affordable smorgasbord of clothes, shoes, and bags. But the summer came and went, and the Wang sale never materialized. After a while, we gave up all hope.
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10/30/12
Designer Spotlight: Audra Janak Fall Handbag Collection Debuts
You carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.Ditch that bottomless pit you call a purse (it’s a handbag, not a trash receptacle) for one by Audra Janak.
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10/29/12
Warehaus Brings Mens Style To Dallas
If you are of the fashionable set in Dallas, then you should already know about the chic new men’s store Warehaus that opened in The West Village on September 22nd. To say Dallas needed this store is an understatement. Men’s fashion in this city has been neglected for too long; Banana Republic and J. Crew just don’t cut it anymore. Rejoice men, and wives, girlfriends, and partners! The dynamic duo of Patrick Ware and Erin McBriar have put together a boutique that puts men’s fashion in this city on the map.
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10/22/12
Stampede on Rush: Frye Boots Take Over Jilly’s Piano Bar
Longtime coming for Jilly's and Back Room which, with their clunky sidewalk patio furniture have been the bittersweet taste of tourism debauchery in the Viagra Triangle for years.
