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 […]
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Best boutique that started on the back of a truck
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 […]
And then there’s mauve
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 […]
More is more
“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 […]
Farewell, my lovely jumpsuit
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 […]
Style is for every body
The vintage reseller Luvsick Plus focuses on extended sizes that can be hard to find in thrift and consignment shopping.
Rob McMillan and Kaleb Sullivan of Dearborn Denim & Apparel
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New use-of-force policy bans cops from shooting fleeing suspects unless there’s an imminent threat, and other Chicago news
Also, Ari Emanuel has reportedly never directly donated money to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s political campaigns.
At Department of Curiosities in Logan Square, the slow pace is by design
Fashion designers Jamie Hayes and Gerry Quinton run Department of Curiosities, a new “slow fashion” boutique in Logan Square.
Women in Clothes has style and substance
In a new book 639 women (mostly) talk seriously about clothes.
School bus stop, a vintage shop
Meghen Fueston and Lindsay Betland transformed a former school bus into their very own traveling vintage store.
Twentieth-century glamour, on auction at Leslie Hindman
“Skahzzi” gowns and other vintage clothes are going up for auction at Leslie Hindman.
Young June Lew fleshes things out
With “Everyday Saints,” Young June Lew finally puts people in her paintings of clothes
Style Tips From Men’s Rights Activists
Men who hate women share tips on how to dress to attract them.