Kids and teens can ski in style with Slopesaint gaiters, skull caps and our favorite, headbands. Created by Lake Forest mom Jennifer Durburg, Slopesaint’s colorfully patterned, itch-free, locally made winter accessories are gaining national exposure—they were recently worn in the 2010 Junior Olympics in Maine! Every purchase includes free shipping and arrives in a reusable […]
BellyMan Clothing gives dads and dads-to-be a way to proudly show off their new roles. Erin Rutman, a Highland Park native, is the founder and designer of BellyMan—a new line of vintage T-shirts that proudly proclaim a new baby’s due date, for dads and dads-to-be. $38 Bellyman Clothing 312-772-3559 bellymanclothing.com
Did you know that Gavin, one of the North Shore hippest high-fashion boutiques, has an online store now? The site shopgavin.com is the e-commerce companion to GAVIN Boutique, a women’s apparel and accessory store located in Evanston, so you don’t even have to leave your chair to find that perfect piece for the fashionista on […]
Evanston moms Susan Abraham and Allison Gordon were sick of the same-old yoga wear. The solution? They started TULAA7, a line of colorful, organic cotton yoga shirts representing the seven chakras—the body’s energy centers. Each shirt comes with a tag explaining the chakra and why it might personally resonate. Abraham, a yoga and pilates teacher, […]
For those fighting to sleep through hot flashes, aches, pains and the like, there’s help. The negatively charged ions in the fabric of Goodnighties are scientifically proven to reduce aches and pains, and the fabric also wicks away moisture. That’s why Highland Park residents Sarah Baldwin and Jack Weissman, who handle marketing and sales for […]
Men are always hard to shop for … even when they’re just boys. Red 21, a new store in South Barrington, offers all the comfy classics, with fun, contemporary prints: graphic T-shirts, cargo pants, polo shirts, hoodies and the like. And they can play while you shop: the store features three video game systems, plus […]
The holiday shopping boom brings some new retailers to Westfield Old Orchard. Look for: Charlotte Russe, for affordable, on-trend women’s clothing, similar to the fashions available at H&M and Forever 21; Adagio Teas, offering every leaf and tea set you ever dreamed of; and a pop-up FAO Schwarz store for the lil’ ones. Westfield Old […]
Take your love for fashion to the next level with a few of these books on your coffee table: The Cocktail Dress by Laird Borrelli-Persson($21.99). A fun and informative book about the history of the cocktail dress. The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and […]
Check in next week as Make It Better’s own, Susan Noyes and her fashionista daughter Skatie, report from New York’s fashion week. They’ll be sending us the scoop from the Anna Sui and Isaac Mizrahi shows and more. The trip was won through an American Cancer Society benefit auction.
Arlington Heights native Connie Grundschok has opened a cozy, new knitting shop, Knit Happens. Complete with a flat screen TV, she offers a variety of classes and a Thursday night knitting group. The shop is for knitters or wannabes, and people who “enjoy fine yarns—something that feels good,” Grundschok says. And, the shop is offering […]
