2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Her

Treat that lucky lady in your life to something that will make her feel special. Here are a few items that will do just that. Davenport TurtleneckLoro Piana Made in Italy from the finest, buttery-soft cashmere, this beautifully cut sweater will keep her cozy all season long. $1,650, 39 E Oak St., Chicago Nodpod® A […]

Real Luxury: The RealReal Brings High-End Consignment to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

The RealReal is redesigning what it looks like to shop consignment in Chicago.  Spurred by raging online success, “the world’s largest marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment” has expanded into storefronts across the country, adding a midwest flagship in Chicago as its tenth, and largest, location.  The store offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags and […]

Pandemic Pampering: Ways to Practice Self Care

Our concerns have been shrinking and expanding, in quantity and level of importance, almost constantly since the beginning of the pandemic. Some of these worries — relating to job loss, mortgage or rent, and of course, health — are clearly more pressing, but it doesn’t mean other less crucial matters haven’t been keeping us up […]

From COVID-19 to Fashion: The Global Ripple Effect of Our Actions

What I find most interesting about the current pandemic is its ability to convey how our actions ripple even to those we may never meet. Models and graphics presented in the media effectively illustrate this ripple effect as one person’s actions and interactions move like a wave through society. This is particularly compelling as we approach April […]