Lincolnwood Review

Cancer survivor wins top award

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:46:02 -0500

There’s a popular British wartime phrase that has been revived and plastered on coffee mugs. “Keep calm and carry on.” That’s certainly a fitting sentiment for Highland Park native and University of Pennsylvania nursing student Yali Derman. In addition to her studies — which currently have Derman interning overseas at a hospital in Israel — the gal is a celebrated handbag designer who turns her fashionable carry-ons into charitable contributions to Children’s Memorial Hospital. Her efforts earned the college junior honors from Glamour magazine earlier this spring. Glamour named Derman one of the Top 10 college women in its annual …

Just fur fun: Warmth and style for winter

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:56:43 -0500

Fur is in. Was it ever out? In any case, fur is a must-have this season. You’ll see it all over the country and all over the garment spectrum, in coats, vests, hats, trimming, collars and cuffs. Kathy Rezny, owner of York Furriers with stores in Elmhurst and Deer Park, notes that over 500 designers have fur in their winter collections. Designers like Michael Kors, Zandra Rhodes, Badgley Mischka, Zac Posen all have pieces in fur. York also carries it’s own Signature Style line of designs. So it’s easy to find a piece to suit your style, and a price …

Hot ticket: Fall fashion trends show October 11 in Northbrook

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:37:27 -0500

The latest fall fashions and plenty of fun will come together Oct. 11 with Pioneer Press's first-ever Fall Trend Fashion Event at Pinstripes in Northbrook. The centerpiece of the evening is a runway fashion show that will feature local boutiques as well as fashion giant Neiman Marcus. The runway show will follow a preview party that includes food and drinks, exhibits and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. VIP seating includes preferred seating at the show, a gift bag, an exclusive after-party and a chance to buy the featured looks and accessories. In addition to Neiman …

Neiman Marcus Northbrook Fashion’s Night Out Sept. 6

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:58:01 -0500

Neiman Marcus Northbrook Fashion’s Night Out takes place from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 6, at 5000 Northbrook Court Northbrook, (847) 564-0300. A Fall trend runway show takes place at 7 p.m. Meet the Chicago Fire’s Dan Gargan — multitalented athlete, painter & T-shirt designer — and browse his line of T-shirts available for purchase, benefiting the Chicago Public Art Group. Enjoy a performance from Dance for Life, art displays and snap a pic in our photo booth to upload to your online profile. Sips and light bites from caterer Food For Thought. Please reply (847) 509-6788 or RSVPNorthbrook@NeimanMarcus.com. …

It’s Fashion Week in Highland Park

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:13:31 -0500

A second full runway fashion show has been added to this year’s Fashion Week Highland Park, Sept. 6-8, in Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave., because last year’s show sold out quickly. However, the fashion shows, when models strut out the newest styles available at local shops, are just one element of the three-day event featuring more than 50 businesses specializing in fitness, beauty, fashion and event planning organized by Downtown Highland Park Alliance. For example, free fitness classes, as well as complimentary services from salons and spas, are being offered today until 4 p.m. On Saturday, between 10 a.m. …

A passion for fashion

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:53:25 -0500

College towns surrounded by cornfields aren’t typically fashion destinations. Libertyville’s Jennifer Ruppert, a senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, set out to change that last year when she and a handful of students launched a campuswide movement under the umbrella of College Fashion Week. — By Natasha Wasinski Since most students cannot jet to fashion week events in big cities, the organizers brought a little of the industry and some of the professionals to central Illinois this year for the second weeklong celebration, held April 9-15. In addition to trunk shows and networking sessions, representatives of Ford Models …

At Maryville annual benefit, hope, and fashion, will spring eternal

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:58:45 -0500

Kelly Golden is known for her incredible taste and her refined temple to fashion, Winnetka’s high-end boutique neapolitan collection. But she’s also known for her unwavering support of the Maryville Crisis Nursery — and hosts the annual Shower of Hope luncheon and fashion show to raise awareness and secure baby gifts and donations for the organization. The May 10 cocktail luncheon begins at noon at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased online at maryvilleacademy.org. For Golden, it’s about the cause. And it’s in her blood. Since 2005, she’s been working with Friends of …

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:42:05 -0500

Follow the shopping scene and one receives fewer lunch invitations from co-workers. That’s due to how many fashion designers host trunk shows and make personal appearances at our favorite shops — and my co-workers aren’t at all interested in tagging along. Which is why I spent my lunch on May 9 with Marco Bicego and fans of his delicate way with uncut sapphires at Neiman Marcus Northbrook. The Italian jewelry maker came to town to present his collection and to showcase how he uses traditional techniques as a goldsmith. Bicego fashions his works from 18-karat gold and while he can …

Annual event highlights needs of Maryville Crisis Nursery

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:42:19 -0500

The Friends of the Crisis Nursery know how to host a luncheon. And it wasn’t because of the salad served at the Sunset Ridge Country Club May 10 — though it was delicious, and I’m only a tad embarrassed I was the only member of the clean plate club at my table. Rather, it was the special cause that brought more than 150 women to buy raffle tickets and watch a fashion show presented by Winnetka’s neapolitan collection. Wes Gordon’s show itself was a tad unusual because the designer showed looks from two seasons and had to improvise a bit. …

A legendary homecoming for Cynthia Rowley

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:20:13 -0500

Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley hit Chicago April 19 to accept the School of the Art Institute’s Legend of Fashion Award. The honor was bestowed not only on Rowley, but on her husband, Bill Powers, an art gallery owner and judge on Bravo’s “Work of Art.” The former Barringtonian used her time at the podium to offer advice to the SAIC’s graduating class of 2012. “This is my dream come true,” Rowley said upon receiving the award from her alma mater. And the designer, known not only for her feminine clothes, but also for her upbeat charms, had plenty of Rowley-isms …

A well-traveled handbag lands in Winnetka

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:02:37 -0500

There’s room in our world for women who appreciate both the high and lowbrow. Which means my TiVo is filled with Larry the Cable Guy’s travel show “Only in America” as well as “Downton Abbey” and “Mad Men.” But I’ll tell you what, Larry’s trip to the largest alligator farm in Georgia prepared me to sit down with luxury handbag designer Be Inthavong at neapolitan collection last month. He stopped by the boutique to introduce clients to his bags — sold exclusively at neapolitan collection — and to chat zoology, economics and geography with me. When one wants to make …