Articles filed under Sotonoff, Jamie
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You can dress for less on New Year's
Nov 6, 2021 10:37 AM - A $500 dress is so 2005. If you're lucky enough to have a fancy party to go to on New Year's Eve, you can get a sparkling or sexy dress for as little as $49.99 at a place like Metrostyle.com or TJ Maxx.
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How about a facial for your pregnant belly?
Nov 5, 2021 11:51 PM - Know a pregnant woman with body aches and dry skin? Yep, that's pretty much every pregnant woman. A good gift for that mom-to-be might be the new "belly facial" at the Asha SalonSpa in Lombard, in front of the Yorktown Shopping Center in the Shops on Butterfield.
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Sarah Palin's purse pick? Naperville's Elli and Friends
Nov 5, 2021 10:47 PM - How'd they do it? How'd two Naperville women who've only been in the purse business for a few months manage to get one of their handbags on Sarah Palin's arm during the campaign?
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Dressing like 'Gossip Girl' and 'Mad Men'
Nov 5, 2021 9:49 PM - "Sex and the City" used to be the show we watched for fashion. Now it's "Mad Men" and "Gossip Girl." The CW's "Gossip Girl's" modern, fresh styles are the subject of several Web sites, including one that breaks down what the characters wore in each scene.
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A fresh take on the patriotic pin
Nov 5, 2021 8:41 PM - They say, in modern politics, that style is everything. So when the people at Men's Vogue magazine got tired of seeing the old-fashioned American flag pin on every politician's lapel, they hired a designer to come up with a classy, modern but still patriotic twist on that pin.
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Fall fashion offers striking fringe benefits
Nov 5, 2021 4:54 PM - When you think of fringe, what comes to mind? Bikers? Hippies? Pocahontas? What you should think of is style, because fringe is making a comeback.
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New boutiques set to dress up the suburbs
Nov 5, 2021 3:07 PM - Despite the troubled economy, a growing number of small, independently owned women's clothing boutiques are opening in the suburbs.
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Accessories, events prove the power of pink
Nov 5, 2021 1:45 PM - This year, 185,000 people, including nearly 2,000 men, found out they had breast cancer. And so far this year, about 41,000 people died from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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Cute jewelry, good causes
Nov 5, 2021 11:55 AM - Making a donation to charity is especially fun when there's a little jewelry in it for you. Some places where you can give and get:
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Bernardo's new suede jackets sure are green
Nov 5, 2021 10:56 AM - The fashion world isn't always shallow. Many designers have become socially conscious. One such company is Bernardo Fashions, which has a new line of eco-friendly suede jackets.
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