GBS alumnae sisters launch jewelry line to help fund cancer research
Wrists cannot live on rubber cause bracelets alone. Lance Armstrong can get away with wearing his yellow Livestrong rubber cuffs when snapped by photographers. The rest of us prefer a bit more sparkle with our charity bracelets. And that’s where the Patoff sisters can help. Shelly and Molly launched Three Hearts last September. “We already … Read more
‘GangNam’ giddy up: How Twitter brought K-Pop to the masses
It was the shot heard around the music world. A catchy tune and a horse dance launched a worldwide craze and more than a half-billion views on YouTube. South Korean rapper PSY’s take on the high life in an expensive Seoul neighborhood counts fans on all continents, including celebrities asking for lessons. Here’s how a … Read more
Stars take to the Emmys red carpet in bold colors
Where’s there’s a red carpet, there’s a celebrity factoring the fashion risks of color. The 64th Emmy Awards sartorial pregame offered at-home critics the chance to see the fall trends in technicolor. From strong colors — oxblood, seafoam green, orange sherbet and many shades of yellow — to body-contouring sequins, stars left their best LBDs … Read more
Leather makes leap to spring
Dissecting the spring fashion season can be done in one word. Leather. Need two more? Bold stripes. The New York Fashion Spring/Summer 2013 shows, which ended Thursday, herald the arrival of what shoppers can expect to see on racks in six months. Make room in the closet for leather — it’s not just for winter … Read more
‘Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan’: Fiscal beauty
Paul Ryan has a face that launched an Internet meme. Twice. The Wisconsin congressman and GOP vice presidential nominee has a penchant for a pastime that’s distinctly Southern — but legal in Wisconsin — catfish noodling. The sport, popularized by “Hillbilly Handfishin’ ” on Animal Planet, is one way Ryan likes to relax, telling the … Read more
Style points from the Paris runways
We’ll always have Paris. Or rather, shoppers have the fall couture shows, which ended Thursday, to study fashion’s trickle down economics — and what could end up in stores, without the astronomical pricetags. There are said to be fewer than 100 clients who buy couture worldwide. But designer’s ideas can filter from the elaborate embroidery … Read more
Reality show follows Wilmette writer’s meticulous hunt for just the right man
By Meg Moore Some women follow “The Rules” when it comes to dating. Julia Allison wrote “The List.” And it’s a long one: 73 bullet points, in fact.The 31-year-old Wilmette native headed to Georgetown University after graduating from New Trier High School, where she wrote her school newspaper’s first dating column. She continued to chronicle … Read more
Bidders go all out to get Kanye West Nike collaboration Air Yeezy 2
By Meg Moore Make way in those shoe closets. Kanye West’s hotly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy2 dropped Saturday, and only those with a deep appreciation — and deeper pockets — are set to wear them today. Only two stores in Chicago had the rights to sell them via a silent auction Saturday. Lavelle Sykes owns … Read more
Cancer survivor Yali Derman wins Glamour magazine top award
By Meg Moore There’s a popular British wartime phrase that has been revived and plastered on coffee mugs.“Keep calm and carry on.” That’s certainly a fitting sentiment for Highland Park native and University of Pennsylvania nursing student Yali Derman. In addition to her studies — which currently have Derman interning overseas at a hospital in … Read more
Be Inthavong’s well-traveled handbag lands in Winnetka
There’s room in our world for women who appreciate both the high and lowbrow. Which means my TiVo is filled with Larry the Cable Guy’s travel show “Only in America” as well as “Downton Abbey” and “Mad Men.” But I’ll tell you what, Larry’s trip to the largest alligator farm in Georgia prepared me to … Read more