February | 2010 | In Fashion Chicago

The fashion was out and about last night at the Elysian Hotel. Roughly 200 party goers enjoyed a fabulous dinner of foie gras macarons and pain de mie crusted turbot at this lavish dinner party celebrating the opening of the new Marc Jacobs store at 11 E Walton. Many of the fashionable party goers flew in from New York City …

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 Victoria Secret Model Jamie Lee Darley hosted a party and fashion show called “The Luxe Life” at Lumen. The show included denim from one of Chicago’s hottest stores DNA 2050. Fun crowd.

Bethenny Frankel paid a visit to Chicago’s Neiman Marcus last week. Yes, this is a woman who keeps adding to her resume as one of the stars from the “Real Housewives of New York,” author of her latest health book “The Skinnygirl Dish Easy Recipes For Your Naturally Thin Life“ and star of the upcoming “Bethenny’s Getting Married?” on Bravo. …

Ankles boots, or as some like to call them “booties”, keep popping up everywhere. The models are sporting gold tarnished ankle boots down the 3.1 Phillip Lim runway and women of all ages are wearing them on our personal runway, Michigan Avenue. They come in any and every color and material known to man, and the choices of styles are …

In addition to his other talents, Justin Timberlake can add designer to his resume. His Fall/2010 collection, he designed with Tarce Ayala, for William Rast has been labeled cool and edgy with military influences in the avocado tones and leather jackets. The fox tails add a little extra too! Justin Timberlake and his curly locks have done it again! Are …

I must admit that I haven’t attended a Gen Art event in several years but couldn’t wait to attend the C/FAN fashion show featuring the talented new designer Christina Fan at the Dubhe Carreno Gallery. It was a packed crowd of some the cities’ most hip and stylish that came to support the show of this former Northwestern Graduate who …

I’ve been watching the Vancouver Olympics on NBC lately and I can’t get over the style of some of the athletes–so chic! I pulled a list of my favorite athletes who are stylish on and off of competition. Have a look in the gallery for more!: Lindsey Vonn: First American female to win the gold in the downhill in skiing …

One of the newest trends seen around the streets of Chicago and worn indoors also, is the slouchy hat. Celebrities love this trend too as one of the newest accessories. Lindsay Lohan looks stunning with her Missoni dress and slouchy hat, and Nicole Richie looks fab while shopping. Yes, this is an extended version of the classic knit hat or …

Diane Von Furstenburg has done it again, this Fall 2010 show was one of her best! DVF once said, “I always wanted to live a man’s life in a woman’s body,” that idea can definitely be seen in this line. The menswear inspired idea is new for Von Furstenburg, she is known for her comfortable but still glamorous wrap dresses. …

Of course we all know that fashion and food often overlap. You dress your table and your plates the way you dress your body, hopefully with style and your own signature. I had fun interviewing the General Manger, Eli Boyer, of the latest hamburger restaurant/bar, DMK (DMK‘s name is a combination of the owners David Morton and the highly respected …