A passion for fashion

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Ladies who lunch — and raise cash

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 …

A legendary homecoming for Cynthia Rowley

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.” …

A well-traveled handbag lands in Winnetka

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 …

Wood makes charitable pitch

Here’s the best bit of career advice my father ever offered: Chicago’s a sports town — be able to talk sports at work. In order to do that, he advised me to read the sports section as if it were Soap Opera Digest. Which is …

Color pops at Highland Park Artwear Show

A gal can not depend on black alone. Though I do try, waving off comparisons to Queen Victoria or a theater stagehand. So with this season’s explosion of color and prints, what’s a modern-day Morticia to do? Start by jumping off the deep end and …

Heart leads science student to fashion

Dan Wittenberg got it right. And left. The New Trier graduate headed to McGill University in Montreal to study geochemical engineering, a decidedly left-brain sort of endeavor. But he soon discovered that while he had the head for the advanced sciences, his heart had a …

Neiman Marcus hosts fashion show for Loyola Academy Ramble supporters

Between bites of the famed Neiman Marcus popover, more than 40 guests sat to see the fashions and handbags fit for Loyola Academy’s annual fundraising Ramble on May 5.