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Sexy Sells Not the Message for Everyone Today

Chicago Talks, December 15, 2012

Five years ago, catching sight of chiseled naked men plastered on shopping bags carried by…

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Can’t Keep a Lid on Custom Optimo Hats

Chicago Talks, December 13, 2012

Who’d pay $20,000 for a hat? You might be surprised. There are hats — ball…

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Review: Sofa Chicago Brings Exquisite Work From Around the World

Chicago Talks, December 9, 2012

As I walked into Sofa Chicago early November at Navy Pier, passing through the isle…

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Fashion World: Hard Work, Long Hours and Great Style

Chicago Talks, December 3, 2012

Omar Villalobos discovered as a young boy that he could change his mood by changing…

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Coco Chanel: From Rags to Riches as A Fashion Icon

Chicago Talks, November 21, 2012

Fashion aficionados agree there is only one fashion icon: Coco Chanel. “She went against what…

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Holiday Season: Inside Forever 21 on State Street

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2012

With holiday shopping on the way, Forever 21 manager Jelena Becirevic said sales are picking…

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Fashion Focus 2012: Anna Fong Runway Steals Hearts

Chicago Talks, October 27, 2012

The cocktail hour may have lasted two hours, but Anna Fong’s runway show, “Queen of…

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Up Against the “WHAL” The Graph Master Cuts it Up

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2012

A crowd of hundreds gathered on a cool, Sunday evening at the Double Tree Hotel in…

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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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