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Beyond the time warp

by Isa Giallorenzo April 13, 2022April 12, 2022

Fashion often has a nostalgic quality. It seems keen on repeating itself every 20 years or so. Right now, for example, we are somehow back at the early aughts. Nothing against it—after all, there’s always a way of making anything work, and it can be fun to bring back certain styles. But it’s also very […]

Artist Adrianne Hawthorne wearing an entirely yellow outfit sitting on the floor in front of a display of art prints at her store Ponnopozz

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Best boutique that started on the back of a truck

by Isa Giallorenzo March 3, 2022March 15, 2022

The cat sign on the shop window says everything. “I have two cats [Sweet Pea and Naomi] that I bring to the shop when I’m in,” says Adrianne Hawthorne, 36, the owner of Ponnopozz Studio and Store in Ravenswood (4839 N. Damen). “The shop has a sign in the window indicating if a kitty is […]

A couple in similar sweatsuits sit inside the Garfield Park Conservatory, the woman has a dusty rose outfit and the man has beige pants and coat

City Life

And then there’s mauve

by Isa Giallorenzo February 4, 2022February 3, 2022

With all the snow we’ve been having, it’s hard not to look around and be inspired by beautiful shades of neutral colors. That was the case with Christian Zamarriego, 31, who was photographed at the Garfield Park Conservatory during a particularly snowy day. “I felt inspired to wear neutral colors that matched the weather. We […]

Cellist Ari Scott with white fake fur winter coat and turquoise bike helmet

City Life

More is more

by Isa Giallorenzo December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

“I will go to a place and prefer to be overdressed. It’s just nice to have fun with things like that,” says 23-year-old Ari Scott, a cello player who’s finishing her master’s degree in music performance at DePaul. “I love to dress up for recitals. It’s a great excuse to go all out and wear […]

drawing of a person sitting in the middle of a pile of clothes

City Life

Farewell, my lovely jumpsuit

by Megan Kirby November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

Every time I opened my closet, I saw the jumpsuit. Thick denim, dark blue, with a wide 70s-style lapel—beautiful, even on the hanger. Whenever I spotted it, my heart sank. Because it used to fit me, and now it didn’t. I know all bodies change, but I feel betrayed when mine does. Over 18 months […]