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Chicago’s newest must-have fashion accessory? Connor Bedard’s Blackhawks jersey.

Connor Bedard, who has impressed many in the Blackhawks’ slow start, will have an undeniable impact on the look of games in Chicago, where his No. 98 jersey has already reached ubiquity.

October 25, 2023

‘The Super Models’ review: Queens of the catwalk and magazine covers

Even if you didn’t follow fashion, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington were '90s pop culture fixtures.

September 20, 2023

Adidas to start selling stockpile of Yeezy sneakers later this month

Adidas said that it will begin selling its more than $1 billion worth of leftover Yeezy sneakers later this month, with the proceeds to be donated to various anti-racism groups.

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Aspiring designer from Burbank creates her own prom dress to prepare for career in fashion industry

As she prepares to pursue a career in fashion design, Reavis High School senior Natalia Kwak, of Burbank, created her own prom dress.

Met Gala 2023: Best and worst red carpet looks during fashion's biggest night

Stars shine bright as they walk the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 1, 2023 in New York City.

It’s Met Gala time again — here’s what we know so far

The Met Gala theme centers on the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, who made an indelible mark on luxury fashion. But it is a theme not without controversy.

Mary Quant, designer who epitomized Swinging 60s, dies at 93

Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died, her family said. She was 93.

Chicago man created viral AI image of Pope Francis while high on mushrooms

Pablo Xavier, 31, a utility worker and longtime Chicagoan, told the Tribune he had been high on mushrooms Friday when he began playing around with Midjourney, an AI art tool. In a flash, inspiration struck as he typed his prompts: Catholic Pope Francis. Balenciaga puffy coat. Streets of Paris.

People bought Crocs during the pandemic. And they haven’t stopped.

While many people got off their exercise bikes, cut back on DIY arts projects and resumed in-person meetings as a sense of normalcy returned to the world, they have kept their Crocs on.

Adidas wonders what to do with Yeezy shoes after Ye split

Adidas is still wrestling with how to dispose of $1.3 billion worth of Yeezy shoes after its breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, forcing the German sportswear maker into a big loss at the end of last year and expectations of more pain ahead.

Lauded fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at age 88

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born pace-setting designer known for perfumes sold worldwide and his metallic, space-age fashions, has died.

February 03, 2023

What to know about PFAS in period underwear

Period underwear brand Thinx recently made public that it had reached a settlement in a three-year-long class action lawsuit claiming its products contain harmful chemicals.

January 31, 2023

Defining nonbinary workwear

What should you wear to work if you’re nonbinary? “I think people treat me with more dignity when I dress more masculinely, but people are way nicer to me when I dress more femininely,” said El Layla Johnson.

January 10, 2023

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Here are six reasons to get excited about fashion in 2023. And one of them is polka dots.

There are plenty of interesting, distracting and possibly even thrilling fashion developments that will shape our self-expression, and wardrobes, in 2023.

January 07, 2023

Vivienne Westwood, English designer and influential fashion maverick, dies at 81

Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81.

December 30, 2022

Are you ready for dresses over jeans again?

Thanks to Katie Holmes, we have a stirring new entry to the ongoing Y2K style revival debate: The dress-over-jeans look.

December 15, 2022

Pantone’s color of the year was made for the metaverse

Pantone called Viva Magenta, aka Pantone 18-1750, “an unconventional shade for an unconventional time.”

December 02, 2022

Ghutras are the World Cup’s hot accessory. But should fans wear them?

Ghutras in the distinctive colors of the 32 teams in the tournament have emerged as this World Cup’s must-have accessory among the hundreds of thousands of visitors who have arrived in Qatar to follow their teams.

December 01, 2022

Exploring a memory: Designer re-creates a dress for Diana

This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it.

November 30, 2022

The pleasure of the luxe advent calendar

Every holiday season I buy multiple Advent calendars. I’m not so moved by counting down to Christmas as I am excited by the idea of getting a present every day.

November 24, 2022

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What we know about Naomi Biden’s White House wedding

President Joe Biden and Jill Biden's eldest grandchild, Naomi Biden, will marry her fiance, Peter Neal, on the South Lawn of the White House. Here's what we know.

November 16, 2022

The ‘it’ ring for engagements: toi et moi styles

An increasing number of couples who want more options in rings are choosing the toi et moi style, which features two stones instead of one, and in many cases, a mix of gems and cuts in creative settings.

November 14, 2022

Who wears crop tops to the office?

With employers offering incentives to get workers back in the office and the skyrocketing costs of, well, everything, the next evolution in our workplace wardrobes might just be the freeing of the midriff.

November 03, 2022

Why are men now wearing lace?

In recent years, lace has appeared on the menswear runways for Burberry, Moschino, Saint Laurent, Versace and other labels. Even mainstream stores including Walmart and Amazon now sell lace shirts and accessories for men.

November 01, 2022

For sale: Yeezys, never worn

Brea Cowans is selling her Yeezys for just $75. She started out with 15 pairs and is down to her final two. For Cowans, Kanye West’s recent antisemitic statements were the last straw.

October 28, 2022

Balenciaga fashion house cuts ties with Kanye West, report says

The Balenciaga fashion house has cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, according to a news report.

October 21, 2022

Homecoming hemlines and the fight over fall formal fashion: ‘The dresses are shorter than ever’

The micro-mini dresses all the rage this fall have some parents wringing their hands over how short is too short, and who decides.

October 07, 2022

Chanel goes understated in final day of Paris Fashion Week

For spring, the Parisian stalwart’s designer, Virginie Viard, gently riffed on the 1980s in an overall simple collection doused in black and white and which seemed like it had nothing to prove.

October 04, 2022

At 21, U. of C. grad Dinah Clottey has turned her quarantine pastime of crocheting into a fashion line with social uplift for the Black community

UChicago graduate Dinah Clottey turned to fashion as a form of social uplift during the pandemic and in the process she started her own handmade brand called T’Kor Couture, a one-of-a-kind clothing line that showcases the boundless dimensions of Black culture.

Haberdasher Richard Biasi

Haberdasher Richard Biasi at his vintage menswear and decor shop Richard's Fabulous Finds on North Avenue in Humboldt Park.

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