Five for Friday: Esthetician Alina Karin
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Five questions with skincare genius and brow master Alina Karin of yourbestetician. Her gentle approach to tints and shaping has our team sold on her waxing skills, and we're all anxious to get on her (in demand!) schedule...
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Hispanic Heritage Month- Celebrate Arts & Culture in Chicago
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A national celebration to honor the history, culture and influence of past generations who came from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Spain, Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15, and there is still time to get involved! Grab your...
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The 2019 Emmy Awards x VL Collection
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Is it just us, or did simplicity win the Emmys red carpet this year? With few exceptions, silhouettes were clean, gowns were well-fitted and pretty...all leading to a very lovely, but very calm carpet overall. That said, the A+T staff have found some of our favorite...
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Five for Friday: Restauranteur and Creative Strategist Vicki Kim
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Five questions with Chicago Creative Strategist and Restauranteur Vicki Kim. Part of the team behind the epically delicious Mott Street and its sister restaurant, Logan Square's Mini Mott, Kim's most recent endeavor, The WKND, offers retreats for...
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A+T Favorites x NY Fashion Week: Rodarte Spring 2020
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Let's be real: NY Fashion Week can be hit or miss. But for Spring 2020 we saw new locations, new ideas, and new designers flooding the runways in full force. In the case of Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the designers behind Rodarte, they skipped the runway and instead presented their collection...
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Five for Friday: Beth Gaskill of Big City Readers
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Five questions with Beth Gaskill of Big City Readers, a children's education company that promotes learning and literacy for infants to elementary-age children. She and her team focus on keeping kids and their parents engaged, entertained, and active, all while making connections and keeping reading...
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September Birthstone: Sapphire
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"Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great...
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Five for Friday: Sustainable Metalsmith and Jewelry Designer Kate Maller
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Five questions with Denver metalsmith and jeweler Kate Maller, whose sustainable, recycled, and detailed jewelry designs reflect natural environments and aim to protect them. She's a brilliant businesswoman and a force, and we love carrying her work in our jewel box.
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Journeying Through Andalucia and Beyond: Making of the VL Collection
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"There are so many crevices and secrets...it's interesting to go and find little remnants of the past."....but I hadn't figured out how to do it elegantly.
When preparing to design a... Continue reading
Five for Friday: Chicago Gem Queen Jeanette Park
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Five questions with Chicago jewelry artist Jeanette Park, designer and owner of Park/Ford. Her designs are designed for the woman who believes every day deserves a bit of beauty, and are sell-out stars in A+T's jewelry cases.
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