29Rooms pop-up is back in Chicago, promising to ‘expand your reality.’ Here’s a look inside. By Darcel Rockett July 18, 2019 at 4:31 p.m. This weekend, Chicago will be chock-full of opportunities to engage your senses: Pitchfork fun (amid...
Barbie gets a glam rock makeover as David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust By David Syrek July 18, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. Who knew that Barbie was a Bowie fan? Mattel has released a limited-edition Barbie honoring...
4 local designers selected as ‘Brands to Watch’ for ComplexCon’s Chicago debut By Jessi Roti July 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. ComplexCon, the immersive, hybrid culture conference from Complex magazine, launching its first satellite edition in...
Vintage Cubs logo gets futuristic upgrade courtesy of Takashi Murakami. Here’s how to score the swag. By David Syrek July 18, 2019 at 11:05 a.m. To celebrate its first Chicago edition this weekend, ComplexCon, the two-day festival that brings together...
Fruits and veggies for your face: Meet Vintner’s Daughter, the produce-focused skin care brand perfect for summer By Darcel Rockett July 16, 2019 at 10:37 a.m. The bounty that we see in the stalls of farmer's markets doesn't have to exist...
Sneak peek: Plywood and neon make for high design at Superkhana International, the hip Logan Square restaurant opening Tuesday By David Syrek July 12, 2019 at 2:22 p.m. When the restaurant is about more than just the food. The first in a series....
‘A rallying cry’ for women, sizes 00 to 4XL: Universal Standard opens in West Loop By Darcel Rockett July 15, 2019 at 8:35 a.m. Given the chance to make a change in the fashion industry, what change would you...
‘Midwestern Black girls are so often overlooked’: “Dressed in Dreams” author Tanisha Ford on how culture shapes style and clothing item comebacks By Darcel Rockett July 10, 2019 at 10:25 a.m. When you look back on your youth, does fashion factor in heavily? For Fort Wayne,...
What you need to know about sunscreen — from $8 to, yikes, $300 By Darcel Rockett July 5, 2019 at 9:23 a.m. When we heard that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had issued a proposed rule...
Fashion highlights from MCA’s Prime Time: ‘Question Everything’ By baiduhai July 3, 2019 at 3:03 p.m. The Museum of Contemporary Art's late-night series made an appearance Saturday night with Prime Time:...