Free Street Theater joins up with Plant Chicago for a winter market and storytelling event at Plant Chicago’s building (4459 S. Marshfield). From 11 AM-3 PM, you can enjoy stories (1-2 PM), songs from Orcas Are Dolphins (playing 11:30 AM-1 PM), a clothing swap, and the chance to purchase wares from local vendors, including Zeitlin’s […]
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Marching for joy
It was a hot, late summer Saturday, and my son and I had come to the Chicago Botanic Garden for an outdoor playdate with some friends. To our surprise and delight, the band Mucca Pazza was performing there that afternoon as part of a series of events called Flourish, a celebration of the garden’s 50th […]
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Magic Ride
“I like to go for anything that draws attention and is kinda funky and out there,” says 20-year-old Joey Prette, already a senior stylist at Free People and a musical theater student at Roosevelt University. “Usually I’d be wearing my flower earrings, but I forgot them today,” they say while sporting green, their favorite color. […]
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Photos: opening reception for Brandon Breaux at Blanc
Our contributor Isa Giallorenzo attended an opening reception in April for artist Brandon Breaux’s solo exhibition “BIG WORDS,” which is on view at Blanc Gallery in Bronzeville through May 27. She reports, “A beautiful, stylish, and lively crowd attended . . . the gallery has a cozy outdoor space that could accommodate a large number of guests. […]
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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.
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Style photos from Pitchfork Midwinter
Festival fashion reflected the creative yet chill vibe of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Shatara Powell celebrates her birthday in style and with her squad
Dinner, a movie, and matching outfits.
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It’s bare-ankle season in Chicago again
Throw on some oxfords or booties and take advantage of the slim window for this elegant look.
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A wardrobe consultant’s advice: ‘Don’t create a glass ceiling with your own style’
Wardrobe consultant Charles Harris’s clients have included Nike, Macy’s, and the Chicago Bulls.
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Playing dress-up with a ballerina and fashion blogger
The blogger behind Mermaid Waves says, “I was raised to be interested in fashion.”
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The best fashions at Lollapalooza 2016
The styles in the crowd at Lollapalooza were at least as diverse as the artists onstage.
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For women with short hair, a more androgynous look can be a ‘blank canvas’
A retiree shows off her close-cropped hairdo.
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Editorial style and fashion style: It’s not all about appearances
Fashion designer Maria Pinto and Chicago Manual of Style editor Carol Saller discuss the ways in which “style” plays a part in their respective fields—and how they might overlap.
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Women in Clothes has style and substance
In a new book 639 women (mostly) talk seriously about clothes.