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Thousands of readers turn to Evanston graphic designer Jessica Jones’s blog, howaboutorange.blogspot.com, every month for posts on nifty craft and DIY projects. Now Jones’s own line of lively printed...
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Masculine mystique
Made for men, admired by women The man bag just got manlier. In August, Louis Vuitton released the Damier Graphite line of luxury luggage and accessories that has a distinctly...
Give the gift of good wrap
Your nieces are still quibbling about whether they want Barbies or Bratz for the holidays. But that doesn't mean you can't get ahead on shopping. Start with the wrapping paper....
Solid gold
Perfume bottles, with their chiseled glass designs and shiny caps, sure are pretty. But they're not always practical. (Try squeezing one into a clutch handbag and you're doomed.) As an...
FOR BIG SHOTS
Big-screen plasma TVs. SUVs. Extra-large fries (plus ketchup and salt, please). We live in a super-sized world. But when it comes to fashion, there's not much for the big and...
TRAVEL ACCESSORY
On a long flight, you'll do anything for a little R&R (such as requesting an exit row for more legroom and ordering a mini bottle of whiskey to, er, sleep...
Click your heels for comfy, stylish footwear
QC's Shop Hop highlights cool shops and salons in and around Chicago. Want shoes that feel good, but leery of "comfort footwear" shops? A new Southport Corridor boutique has comfy,...
Men’s streetwear with a celebrity stamp
Guys, get your designer jeans, tees and hoodies fix at a new Roscoe Village shop that plays to your edgy side. The shop: Revolver (2135 W. Belmont Ave., 773-832-4866) forgoes...
Kids store more hip than hippie
QC's Shop Hop highlights cool shops and salons in and around Chicago. Before your baby learns to say "tree-hug," check out a new children's shop in Wicker Park that specializes...
Gift wrap challenge
Want prettily wrapped gifts but can't master the perfect-corners thing? Let a pro do the job. We put three department store gift-wrapping counters to the test. Macy's Old Orchard, 1...