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Chicago designer Jude Abboud creates jewelry inspired by heritage, intention and effortless style.
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Made to Remember
Nicole Pink transforms couture, heirlooms and everyday garments into wearable stories that honor the past while embracing the future. Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Thomas Tobin Fashion is often celebrated for what's new. Nicole Pink has built her career around what deserves to be remembered. A mother's wedding gown carefully preserved for decades. A grandmother's handmade lace. A favorite concert T-shirt too worn to wear but too meaningful to discard. Even a well-loved denim jacket...
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Shopping the Shore
Fresh looks from North Shore's favorite boutiques Article and Photography by Juliann Brown The first cool mornings of September always change the way we get dressed. Linen gives way to knitwear, jackets move back to the front of the closet, and suddenly richer colors feel right again. Fall style is rarely about one dramatic purchase. It's the season of layering, adding texture, deeper color and a few thoughtful additions that make everything already hanging in the closet feel new again. ...
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Step Inside Melissa Carter's World
A Highland Park native built Kameo Vintage into a curated world of style and belonging. Article by Dominique Bejarano | Photography by Momo Justo "Have fun. This is the best place to shop," a woman says, brushing past me toward Kameo Vintage's colorful racks. She's not wrong. Roberto Cavalli jeans hang beside Chanel belts, a printed Zara blouse and a Juicy Couture purse from the early 2000s. Every rack feels like a treasure hunt, with pieces from different decades, cities and versions of the...
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Wearing Your Inner Spark
Chicago designer Jude Abboud creates jewelry inspired by heritage, intention and effortless style. Article and Photography by Cat Rolfes When Jude Abboud designs a new piece of jewelry, she rarely begins with a sketch. Instead, she starts with a feeling. The 28-year-old Oak Brook Township designer has built her emerging collection around a simple idea: jewelry should do more than complete an outfit. It should remind the person wearing it who they are. Drawing from spirituality, Middle Eastern...
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