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  • Shopping

    Edited by Kevin Aeh

  • The skinny

    • The skinny

    • Yes, your legs can still look good in skin-tight jeans when you retire those winter boots.


    Top sales and events

    • Wed 14 at 1pm

    • Fashion Columbia show

    • Check out the latest student looks at this juried show featuring designs that meld fashion with technology.

    • Thu 15, 6–8pm

    • Apartment Therapy party

    • One of our favorite home decor blogs announces the winners of its "Smallest, Coolest" apartment contest.

    • Thu 15, 7–9pm

    • Chasalla anniversary party

    • The Gold Coast boutique celebrates ten years in business with 15% off its stock tonight.


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    Spring fashion

    • Can she stay on Top?

    • Can she stay on Top?

    • If America’s Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez has her way, no one will ever dub her a reality show has-been.

    • <em>TOC’s </em>next top model

    • TOC’s next top model

    • What better way to highlight spring trends than to stage our own version of Top Model? But don’t worry, ladies, you’re all winners.


    • Make it work

    • Make it work

    • Four emerging local designers take on a Project Runway–like challenge—and make it, well, you know.

    • Closet cases

    • Closet cases

    • Two Chicagoans with so-so style get the What Not to Wear treatment from a pro fashionista.




    More fashion advice

    • Bows

    • Bows

    • Tie one on by adding this feminine detail to your look.

    • Metallic

    • Metallic

    • Don't be afraid to sport a little shine this spring, fellas.

    • Ruffles

    • Ruffles

    • How to wear the spring trend without looking like a bridesmaid.




    Clothes encounter

    • Patrick Gavula, 25, at Smart Bar

    • Patrick Gavula, 25, at Smart Bar

    • “You only have a few options with this hoodie. You could go with the preppy look and tie it around both shoulders, or go the 1990s route and tie around the waist. I didn’t want to do either of those, so I opted for the one-shoulder look."

    More Chicagoans with style »



    Just opened

    • MAC PRO

    • MAC PRO

    • In addition to MAC's core cosmetic products, this Lincoln Park outpost also carries the high-def oriented PRO collection.

    • Nicholas Joseph

    • Nicholas Joseph

    • This custom men’s clothing shop went from just existing online to carving out a space in a Gold Coast salon.




    Store explorers

    • Dina Facklis

    • Uncle Fun

    • Dina Facklis

    • An improviser shows us where it’s April Fool’s Day all year long.

    • Lisa Atterberry

    • Habit

    • Lisa Atterberry

    • A florist blooms at this local clothing boutique.

    • Billy Pacholski

    • Art Effect

    • Billy Pacholski

    • An event planner reveals the secrets to party-throwing success.


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    Spring cleaning

    • Wardrobe update

    • Wardrobe update

    • Three fashionistas tell us where to buy must-have items for him and her.

    • Organization 101

    • Organization 101

    • Make room for those new clothes with these handy spring closet cleaning tips.




    But wait, there's more...

    • Umbrella parade

    • Umbrella parade

    • Pray for rain and purchase one of these 'brellas, ellas, ellas.

    • The tipping point

    • The tipping point

    • When it comes to gratuities, how much is enough?





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