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Category: Fashion

Cowbird Stories

Creating a Fashion Movement

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2013

From a phrase to a logo, and now, to a movement, No Manches Clothing Company…

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Fashion

A Jewelry Journey

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2013

Even though 40-year-old jeweler Jason Zastrow’s grandfather has retired from the jewelry industry, he taught…

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Editor's Choice

Mobile Tailoring and 3-D Body Scans, the Future of Men’s Fashion

Chicago Talks, June 29, 2013

From the slim wool blazers that fit the Mad Men gentlemen like a glove, to…

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Arts & Culture

Chicago’s Seapunked Digital Sea: Tales of Contemporary Chicago Nightlifers

Chicago Talks, June 25, 2013

Every Wednesday night the Chicago Beauty Bar hosts a party called Mainframe that flies under…

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Community

Rip the runway with Dime Child Foundation

Chicago Talks, May 23, 2013

Warnita Taylor uses the fashion runway to raise money for college students. Taylor started the…

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Arts & Culture

“I’M A MIDWESTERNER” Fashion Icon Dominates the Region

Chicago Talks, April 25, 2013

[pullquote]”I DON’T LIKE TO LABEL MYSELF .”[/pullquote] From the  Midwest comes originality, creativity, and individuality in fashion…

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Fashion

Chicago Men’s Style and Fashion Guide

Chicago Talks, April 8, 2013

Chicago, the third biggest city in the country, also has some of the wildest weather….

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Arts & Culture

Hack Like a Woman

Chicago Talks, February 20, 2013

When you open the door of the  Pumping Station 1 (PS1) at 3915 N. Elston you enter…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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