Articles filed under Fashion
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West Dundee woman gives new life to old clothesApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - If you found a hideous, stonewashed pair of Guess jeans from the 1980s, you'd toss them straight in the garbage, right? Jessica Clute wouldn't. The 38-year-old West Dund...
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Donate PJs at Glen Ellyn's Pajamapalooza 2009Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Pajamas are on the long list of things most of us take for granted. To thousands of homeless children in Illinois, they're a luxury. That is why Glen Ellyn businesses an...
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Put your best shoe forward and your boots in the closetMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Winter boots, be gone. It's time to put something on your feet that's not lined with fur or made of waterproof material. Some of the coolest new shoes and coming out thi...
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Hoffman Estates jeweler specializes in one-of-a-kind designsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Before he came to America in the 1980s, Janusz Goralski designed some of Europe's finest jewelry. He created a silver rosary for Pope John Paul II. A Polish museum comm...
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Make a statement, design a shirt ... or pick up the latest Blago versionMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Ever have an idea for a T-shirt, but didn't know what to do with it? Several companies have sprung up to help you turn an idea into a fashion statement. Spreadshirt...
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What's hot for spring? 'Burb bashing T-shirtsMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - No one will appreciate the spring weather more than we Midwesterners will. And what's hot for spring this year is in sharp contrast to the gloomy weather and economy. ...
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Sears' retreat acceleratesFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp., which Thursday announced plans to close 24 more stores on top of the eight it announced a few months ago, will probably be forced to close even mor...
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Local model experiences 'most memorable day of my life' at OscarsFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - It's been two days since Algonquin native Lauren Gish appeared at the Academy Awards, and her agent's phone is still ringing off the hook. Gish, 20, a professional model...
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Cream of the crop for Oscar-night fashionsFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Barely there was Oscar night's strongest fashion statement - and not just because of the up-to-here slit on Heidi Klum's dress or Viola Davis' dramatic neckline. Pale, ...
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Avon to cut up to 3,000 jobsFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - BOCA RATON, Fla. - Avon Products Inc., the world's largest door-to-door cosmetics seller, said Thursday about 2,500 to 3,000 positions will be eliminated as part of a ne...