August | 2010 | In Fashion Chicago

Remember Brooke Shields famous thick eyebrows, well this Fall they are back adorning the faces of the runway models. Usually people want thin arched eyebrows, but recently the big bushy look has made it to the streets. Who knew eyebrows were going to be this seasons BIGGEST accessory!

Isaac Mizrahi Fall 2010 RTW Just like a little girl, I am absolutely taken by sparkly things. And if those things involve fashion, then say no more, I’m sold! Sequins, glittery fabrics, and other luminous little details have been with us for a few seasons now, but they are not disappearing this fall. While some designers continued to send dresses …

Macy’s Glamorama blew through Chicago this past weekend, and we were lucky enough to snag tickets to the swanky event. I and my intern, Joshua Kalipeni, were able to have fourth row seats, so we could witness all the fabulous ensembles STOMP down the runway, and might I add, we were really impressed! The show was elegant and classy, and …

Friday night was a night full of fashion, fun, music, and fantasy as Macy’s Glamorama blew into the Windy City. The event that is in association with the Ronald McDonald House, brought out Grammy nominated heavy hitter, Macy Gray, and new comer, Eric Hutchinson. I had the pleasure of interviewing Macy earlier Friday evening, and the bashful songstress was very …

We hate it…we workout daily trying to get rid of it…but the bare naked truth is that 80-95 percent of women have cellulite on some part of their body. Even the rich and famous are not spared. Check out the celebrities in the gallery below and if this is the worst flaw one has to live with…well all I can …

Think Puck from Glee circa season 1. Adam Levine, of Maroon 5 fame. No, I am not talking about their sultry singing voices, but their hair-do’s. That is correct, the infamous “faux-hawk.” Recently, Lance Briggs, linebacker for the Chicago Bears unveiled his barely there new do. Although he asserts, “the originator is Sean Merriman,” from the San Diego Chargers, this …

When I post a note, I’m saying, “I choose to be positive!” This is the mission of Caitlin Boyle’s, Operation Beautiful; which began with her dedication to end negative self-talk in girls, women, and men by posting anonymous notes in public places for other people to find. Caitlin started leaving positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms – at …

Tastebud Tours is the brainchild of Lynn Jaynes who through his appreciation of great Chicago food, loves to expose his groups to the best that Chicago has to offer. Meryl and I met Lynn at Sarah’s Candies & Pastries while he was conducting his Gold Coast Tour. This knowledgeable tour guide was formerly in sales & marketing at a pharmaceutical …

Easy, breezy, beautiful, trapeze tops? Maybe Maybelline should be rethinking its slogan for another type of market. Recently it seems there have been more and more swinging tank tops on the streets of Chicago. This easy summer shirt is a perfect match with skinny jeans for a laid back, west-coast outfit. I am pretty sure Yves Saint Laurent didn’t have …

There is nothing more fashionable than a woman who is committed to a charitable cause. Last week, Barbra Streisand hosted a benefit for the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Heart Institute in order to raise money and awareness for heart disease. She’s seen loved ones suffer through heart disease and hopes women realize what a threat it is. Her philanthropic endeavor, in spite …