Age and beauty: ‘Advanced Style’ movie opens at Siskel Center
Women over 60 rarely attract the fashion spotlight — even less often for purposes of praise. But Ari Seth Cohen has roamed the streets of New York City to train...
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Treat yourself to these retro candy favorites
Who says trick-or-treating is just for kids? Well, OK, it basically is, but you can still enjoy some of your kids' haul. And if you're lucky, some nice neighbors will...
Pumpkin-decorating events for kids this weekend
Need some in-patient pumpkin help? These carving and decorating events this weekend are sure to get your kid's creative pumpkin juices flowing. Easel Art Studio has a few spots left...
Trick out that pumpkin without a carving knife
What's more terrifying: Handing a child a knife to plunge into a pumpkin, or wielding a hot glue gun yourself? For us at Just Kidding, it's a draw. But this...
A sneak peek of Chicago’s Fashion Focus 2014
Chicago designer Christina Monley just returned from New York Fashion Week, where she opened new doors to her line of women's clothing, Christina Karin. "We picked up a few new...
Betty Halbreich: A life in style, with a few twists
Betty Halbreich confirms she is collaborating with "Girls" creator and star Lena Dunham on another HBO project. Then she describes growing up during the Great Depression as an only, often...
Maria Pinto once again on road to White House
Forget the rise and fall of hemlines as a measure of the economy's health. Chicagoans need only follow the fortunes of one of their most famous and indefatigable fashion designers,...
Linda Rodin: A style icon to women half her age
The go-go boots were long gone when Linda Rodin peaked as a model. Last winter, at age 65 — decades after being scouted by photographers in Italy — she was...
Willis or Hancock, it’s high time to visit
A trip to the top of the Hancock Center or Willis Tower can languish on Chicagoans' to-do lists for years — nearly 20 on mine — but a clear summer...
Costume shopping in Chicago
Classic year-round destination Fantasy Costumes stocks hot costumes from Elsa to The Flash to perennially popular Harry Potter. But it also encourages originality with curiosities such as rubber pig, dog,...