Moving production offshore, where labor is cheaper and environmental regulations are scarcer, is just one of the issues that contributes to the sticker shock when you are browsing clothes and accessories at Robin Richman. The Hairpin breaks down the reasons behind three-figure prices of merchandise by emerging designers, which also include scale, better materials, and […]
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Fashionable events
On Saturday Sarca is having a one-day shoe sale: Get 20 percent off brands including Viktor & Rolf, Missoni, and Tania Spinelli. The boutique is at 710 N. Wabash.
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This weekend’s events in fashion
Get a dress by a local designer for a song, take advantage of blowout sales, and check out Dovetail’s revitalized men’s offerings
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Hitch a ride at Lollapalooza
Footwear brand BucketFeet offers footsore festivalgoers a lift
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Dose Market returns, and sales at Eskell, Sarca, and Edith Hart
Fashion sales and events the weekend of July 27-29, 2012
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The worst-timed press release ever?
Now’s maybe not the best time to publicize a designer gun holster
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This weekend: Fashion sales, bocce, and a chance to be a reality TV star
This week’s sales come with a side of scandal and sport
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Summertime, and the shopping is easy . . . thanks to all the discounts
It’s a good weekend to stock up the closet for less
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Scent of the city: What does Chicago smell like?
Someone’s bottling the smell of Chicago
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Best-smelling Candles That Are Locally Made and Not Insanely Expensive
Tatine Candles