Robert Cross

They hadn`t reached the point of screaming, ''I want my MTV,'' but the Ifergan children clearly were savoring every moment of their first performance tape. Philippe, 8; Chloe, 11; and...

For the man with demanding tastes and an unforgiving budget, fashion awareness can become a burden. Typically, such a man has a well-defined and positive image of himself. He can...

Here`s a list of some of the more famous graduates of Parker, Latin and U. of C. Lab schools: PARKER Virginia Graham, `29, actress. Abbott Pattison, `33, sculptor. Celeste Holm,...

Some of these faces will be familiar; most won`t be. But they`re 89 people who will be making news, for better or worse, in the Chicago area in 1989 -...

Paul Hoover, 42, writer. Though he published his first novel only last fall, Hoover has been writing award-winning poetry since his student days at Manchester College in Ft. Wayne. His...

Marvin Traub, 63, new kid in town. The chairman of Bloomingdale`s-a consummate New Yorker who entered Chicago with a splash in `88-will concentrate on burnishing the fashion reputation and excitement...

If you are looking for last-minute gifts, consider books on food or wine. This season offers a wealth of titles to choose from, so here`s a guide to the best...

Italy, The Beautiful Cookbook By Lorenza de`Medici and Patrizia Passigli Knapp Press, $39.95 The presumptious title is right on the mark. This is coffee-table material, but more than beauty, the...

The 3 million members of the Girl Scouts (about 60,000 of them in the greater Chicago area) will be celebrating an anniversary of their own this month, during Girl Scout...