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Summer’s almost over but there’s some good news in that fact. With the end of a season comes end of season shopping. Every Chicago based boutique and designer you love is marking down…
Comfort isn’t a particularly glamorous word to most people. Anna Hovet, however, isn’t most people. The young, beautiful, successful Chicago designer is all about comfort and style. Her self-titled clothing line can…
There’s a great SNL skit from last week (watch it here) about buying your girlfriend a crappy last minute gift from CVS ‘cause that pretty much sets the line of demarcation between…
I’ve got a problem and it’s one that you and I may share. I am not the home decorator extraordinaire I once thought myself to be. Somewhere between a college dorm and a…
Local Eclectic is an online shopper’s indie dream. Think of it as a refined, more authentic and germane, Etsy. Here, independent clothing and accessory designers from all over the country share their…
With temperatures plummeting this week, I had to share some good news! Starting today Sofia is offering huge discounts on everything from jeans, dresses, sweaters, and coats to blow-outs, perfume, and home…
Just as a restaurant never prepares Mom’s best dishes spot on, big name jewelers never seems to create pieces with the amount of love and attention to detail as an independent jeweler.…
Couture: a word so overused and misappropriated that its meaning is lost among common definition. A truly couture piece is, however, always designed and custom created by hand with a client’s specific…
Now THIS is unexpected - even for Judy Maxwell Home. The Gold Coast favorite owned by Evanston-born actress Joan Cusack is always full of surprises. From cotton undies and vintage lingerie to…
In this week’s episode of Behind the Design, SWABY creator Shernett Swaby gives us an exclusive look at her showroom and studio where each item in her collection is created meticulously by hand.…