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|  | Jess LC
| 03/24/2009, 05:43 PM
| | .jpg) | I ran into Jess LC at the GenArt 'SHOP Chicago' event this weekend. Set up at a small table among dozens of designers in the Great Hall of Union Station, the jewelry she presented was unbelievable. Delicate and feminine, many of her pieces manage to be modern and sharp yet . I love that each collection is named after a city street: Rush, State, Oak. JessLC is 'It' - the jewelry is gorge...
Read More | | Tags: fashion, Jewelry, Jewelry, Chicago, young designer |  |  | Maria Pinto - Best of Chicago
| 10/28/2008, 09:44 PM
| | .gif) | Maria Pinto is a Chicago designer whose light only shined brighter when she was cast into the national spotlight as the preferred clothier for Michelle Obama. Last week her designs were front page news in the Chicago Tribune Style section, and my word was it well deserved. This humble designer created her business the old fashioned way - through hard work and word of mouth - and her foll...
Read More | | Tags: fashion, Designer, Maria Pinto |  |  | European Fashion Falls into.. The GAP?
| 09/29/2008, 09:50 PM
| | .jpg) | Shopping online after work, I hopped from the Banana Republic site over to the GAP, an American staple for autumn. GAP is always good for a classic cardigan on the cheap, a reliable pair of jeans in a good wash and of course, basic black and white long sleeve Favorite Tees. I was surprised to find an attempt at high end - GAP has rolled out a 'European Collection' for fall. The picks I f...
Read More | | Tags: fashion, Brand, Fall 2008 |  |  | 'Screen Prints'
| 09/24/2008, 01:17 PM
| | .jpg) | Those brilliant people over at Google have done it again. Not only are they celebrating their 10 year anniversary - they are doing it in style. Say goodbye to your plain white brower page and slap up a gorgeous iGoogle backdrop. http://www.google.com/help/ig/art/gallery.html will lead you to designs by:Vera WangBurberryGucciBetsey JohnsonMichael KorsPaul FrankAnna SuiSergio RossiJimmy Ch...
Read More | | Tags: tech, Thing, Fall 2008, iGoogle, Vera Wang, Kate Spade, Burberry, |  |  | Fall 2008 - Nerd Alert
| 09/22/2008, 05:50 PM
| | .jpg) | Geek chic is back - and thank goodness it is! As the leaves begin to turn, its time to toss the flip flops to the back of the closet and bundle up for cooler weather. Some of the best looks out there are logical decisions that cannot be missed (and are guaranteed to get straight A's). My picks for Fall 2008 come straight from the classroom and will take you straight to work or play. Wear...
Read More | | Tags: fashion, Trend, Fall 2008. Geek Chic, Academic Influence, Cole Haan, Chanel |  |
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