With its wide selection of fashionable clothes and accessories, The Edit takes all the filler out of the shopping experience. Glencoe native Morgan Gutterman opened this Bucktown boutique after spending years working in retail, carefully selecting her pieces to provide shoppers with both timeless and fashion-forward items. “The Edit will offer fashion forward pieces, including […]
Love has never looked so fabulous. Evanstonian Erin Brady Dickerson experienced love at first sight when she spotted colorful Venetian glass beads during a trip to Italy. She recently converted her infatuation with these beautiful beads into a creative hand-crafted jewelry line, E’s Amore, that promises to bring some Italian glow to your wardrobe. With […]
Saks Fifth Avenue has just opened a new OFF 5th location in Northbrook Since opening in 1992, OFF 5th has been offering merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue as well as exclusive designer collections. With over 800 brands and newly expanded fine jewelry, shoes and men’s clothing sections, they have something for every need and budget. […]
Gigi Bottega, a new women’s clothing boutique in Evanston, specializes in affordable, contemporary women’s clothing that’s trendy but not over-the-top. Owner Gina Vericella of Chicago says everyone from college-age women to younger moms to women in their 50s have found clothing in her shop. Brands include BB Dakota, Topin and Lucca Couture. Most price tags […]
Your hamstrings and low back are tight, and stress is stuck in your shoulders. Yoga could do you a world of good. Yoga appeals to men and women of all ages and abilities. It’s a lifelong practice that can continually change and grow with your body and lifestyle. You just need to start! This ancient […]
One night a mom named Val was at a birthday party—a fun girls’ night out—drinking wine and dancing to music and laughing. When suddenly her phone rang. An angry young voice shouted out the scariest words she’s ever heard: “Mom, I have bedbugs.” In Val’s head she heard the needle on the record scratch zzzzz. […]
The Generations Yoga space on Green Bay Road in Wilmette will remain a yoga studio, thanks to Quinn Kearney of Chicago and Tom Quinn of Glencoe. This fall, they opened their third Yogaview studio, and their first suburban location. So far, their vinyasa flow-style yoga is a natural fit—many of their students were already here, […]
Finally, you won’t have to listen wistfully to your far-flung friends as they brag about all the great, affordable denim, downtown-chic clothes and accessories they found at Madewell. The store recently opened at Westfield Old Orchard! So if you’re living in your jeans, cardigans and leather boots this winter (and who isn’t?), check out this […]
Fashion is best when it’s shared with friends—just ask Paula Zacharia and Davi Berk, who met in kindergarten in Northbrook. They named their new Winnetka boutique Willow after their childhood subdivision and elementary school. The meticulously curated shop features an array of accessories at a variety of price points, including handbags from Linea Pelle, Carla […]
Shawn Smith can tell you a thing or two about fencing. First introduced to fencing in the sixth grade, Smith went on to become a member of New Trier’s fencing team and then fenced at Michigan State. Today, Smith is back to his roots as the fencing coach at New Trier High School’s Extension […]
