Chicago Event. Cherie Burns' Book Signing of "Searching for Beauty: The Life of Millicent Rogers"

There was a mash of fashion history and car design last Thursday night. The combination of fashion icon and organizer of international WWII medical relief Millicent Rogers and the history of her own 1937 Delage Aerosport motor vehicle were front and center at Cooper Technica, Inc. amongst recently restored cars and hanging vintage bicycles. Author …

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Chicago Events. Christian Siriano Visits Neiman Marcus

Christian Siriano was at Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue on Monday to show pieces from his Spring/Summer 2012 collection. “We just brought in a few pieces, a little representation [of the collection],” Siriano said when speaking of the pieces he brought to the trunk show. “Some of these pieces that are in the oyster tones were …

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Project Accessory Season 1, Episode 1: Accessorize This?! Memorable Quotes From The Show

There are not many moments when a famous Chicago designer is able to compete and his hometown is ready to cheer him on. Luckily, last Thursday happened to be one of those times. Diego Rocha is one of the contestants in the newest Project Runway spinoff, Project Accessory. Many of his special clients, family, friends …

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Chicago Events. Shopping with HomeGoods!

Who knew that HomeGoods was such a fun place? Last week, bloggers were able to shop the wares at the HomeGoods store located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. One might think of “HomeGoods” and immediately conjure thoughts of scary, tabletop decorations or mismatched track lighting but neither were available (thank goodness). The HomeGoods concept comes …

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