Maleficent, Elsa, other hot (and cold) Halloween costumes for kids
Fairytale misfits reign as the queens of Halloween 2014 – for girls, anyway. If there were any doubt that Maleficent and Elsa are heroes to any lass who has ever...
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Lori Andre, entrepreneur, sets the pace selling designer shoes
As a 24-year-old newlywed in 1983, Lori Andre rented a vacant storefront on Armitage Avenue just west of Halsted Street, unsure how she would fill it. It was an unlikely...
Matilda Jane charms way from girls’ to moms’ closets
A little girl wearing Matilda Jane stops fashionistas of all ages in their tracks, who dust off adjectives like "darling!" to describe this Golden-book picture of innocence with a dash...
From YSL’s oasis in Marrakech to Kate Moss’ supernova impact
Two new books offer intimate look at icons of fashion, including Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen. 'Yves Saint Laurent' By Pierre Berge (Abrams, $35) Like snooping through Yves Saint Laurent's...
Redfin ranks top 3 Chicago-area neighborhoods based on school ratings
Once Junior pulls on big-boy pants, many Chicago parents say bye-bye to condos to position their youngster in a better school district (and maybe a single-family home with a yard)....
Rachel DeWoskin on ‘Blind’
While Rachel DeWoskin's peers dressed Barbie dolls and swam away their summers in Ann Arbor, Mich., the author spent her childhood dusting off ancient bronze bells and brushing her teeth...
Backlash alert: Black pumps are back
When Victoria Beckham strides into September wearing them, you know that single-sole black pumps are officially back. Not that they ever left the starting lineup of most professional women dressing...
Altuzarra for Target electrifies the everyday
If the unseasonably cool summer hasn't warmed you up to the idea of autumn, the new Altuzarra for Target collection will. The smoldering ruby red velvet blazer, matching velvet ankle...
Red carpet predictions: What will they wear to the Emmys?
In the days leading up to the Emmys, E! "Fashion Police" co-host George Kotsiopoulos' thoughts (and feet) were thousands of miles from Hollywood's red carpet. A gig with Gap Outlet...
School locker decor for all ages
The first days back at school have some kids pondering rugs, storage, mirrors, lighting, photo frames ... and no, we're not talking college kids and dorm rooms. We mean elementary-school...