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Ugg Goes for Gold Coast
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Gold Coast Award for Basso
Dennis Basso's victory tour arrived here Oct. 5, when he collected the top designer award for 2006 at the…
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Chicago's fledgling fashion week, Fashion Focus 2007, is growing up.
Loehmann’s Hits Downtown Chicago
Loehmann's will open its first downtown Chicago store at 151 North State Street next month, adding to the…
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Customers were eager to see Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey's first U.S. runway show here…
Cusp Opens Near Chicago
Neiman Marcus plans to take a breather and assess the status of its more modern boutique-style concept.
A Fashion Hoedown Comes to Macy’s
Although country crooners and tomorrow's trendy togs may seem like strange bedfellows, they came together…
Sales Plans
Women's sportswear companies look to new retail outlets and unique products to stand out in the market.
Prints and Colors Lead Chicago’s StyleMax
Embracing more flattering silhouettes presented with energetic colors and prints, Midwestern retailers…
Chicago’s Retail Scene Gets Child-Friendly
If you build it, they will come. At least, that's what has happened in family-friendly neighborhoods here…
Beauty Beat: Paltrow Promotes ‘Pleasures’ Scent
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Burton to Open Chicago Flagship
Burton Corp. will open its largest U.S. store in Chicago’s Gold Coast area this September.