Self-defense can be sexy. Well, that's the impression you get from looking at the sleek marketing campaign for a new line of pepper spray dispensers, Pepperface.com Edition Palm Defenders. To...
Time to retire those flares. Skinny jeans will be all the rage this spring. And we're not just talking the straight-leg look. A lot of the jeans will be of...
Gentlemen: Haven't updated your haircut in a while? Well, it's time for a new look. For those not cool enough to brave the $5 trim, we scoured the city and...
Spring is around the corner, so local shops are clearing out their fall and winter stock. What's in it for us? Sales--and lots of them. Here are five of the...
FOR GUYS Little luxury He'll look like a real stud starting the holiday fire with leather matchbook covers from Jack Spade. And you thought designer fireplace accessories didn't exist. $10...
Sure, it's a gimmick. Nothing wrong with that. For a limited time at the Chicago location of the travel accessories boutique FLIGHT001, flight attendants (actually store employees dressed in pressed...
When it comes to toys, kids can be fickle. One day, they love Buzz Lightyear. The next day, only Dora will do. If you find yourself over-spending on playthings to...
If your kids are overdosing on TV, tear them away from SpongeBob (he's not going anywhere, we promise) and check out cool toys aimed at education. We scoured three children's...
Down jackets and fuzzy mittens are ever popular. But our favorite cold-weather wardrobe staple? A great-looking scarf. There are a lot of styles out there--and endless ways to wear them....
Flashback: It's 1982 at a health club near you. An aerobics class begins (cue Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"), and women wearing unitards and leg warmers channel Jane Fonda. Nearby,...