Just fur fun: Warmth and style for winter

Fur is in.

Was it ever out? In any case, fur is a must-have this season. You’ll see it all over the country and all over the garment spectrum, in coats, vests, hats, trimming, collars and cuffs.

Kathy Rezny, owner of York Furriers with stores …

Neiman Marcus Northbrook Fashion’s Night Out Sept. 6

Neiman Marcus Northbrook Fashion’s Night Out takes place from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 6, at 5000 Northbrook Court Northbrook, (847) 564-0300.

A Fall trend runway show takes place at 7 p.m. Meet the Chicago Fire’s Dan Gargan — multitalented athlete, painter & T-shirt designer — …

It’s Fashion Week in Highland Park

A second full runway fashion show has been added to this year’s Fashion Week Highland Park, Sept. 6-8, in Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave., because last year’s show sold out quickly. However, the fashion shows, when models strut out the newest styles available at …

A passion for fashion

College towns surrounded by cornfields aren’t typically fashion destinations. Libertyville’s Jennifer Ruppert, a senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, set out to change that last year when she and a handful of students launched a campuswide movement under the umbrella of College Fashion …

Follow the shopping scene and one receives fewer lunch invitations from co-workers. That’s due to how many fashion designers host trunk shows and make personal appearances at our favorite shops — and my co-workers aren’t at all interested in tagging along. Which is why I …

At Maryville annual benefit, hope, and fashion, will spring eternal

Kelly Golden is known for her incredible taste and her refined temple to fashion, Winnetka’s high-end boutique neapolitan collection. But she’s also known for her unwavering support of the Maryville Crisis Nursery — and hosts the annual Shower of Hope luncheon and fashion show to …

Annual event highlights needs of Maryville Crisis Nursery

The Friends of the Crisis Nursery know how to host a luncheon. And it wasn’t because of the salad served at the Sunset Ridge Country Club May 10 — though it was delicious, and I’m only a tad embarrassed I was the only member of …

A well-traveled handbag lands in Winnetka

There’s room in our world for women who appreciate both the high and lowbrow. Which means my TiVo is filled with Larry the Cable Guy’s travel show “Only in America” as well as “Downton Abbey” and “Mad Men.” But I’ll tell you what, Larry’s trip …

A legendary homecoming for Cynthia Rowley

Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley hit Chicago April 19 to accept the School of the Art Institute’s Legend of Fashion Award.

The honor was bestowed not only on Rowley, but on her husband, Bill Powers, an art gallery owner and judge on Bravo’s “Work of Art.” …

Wood makes charitable pitch

Here’s the best bit of career advice my father ever offered: Chicago’s a sports town — be able to talk sports at work. In order to do that, he advised me to read the sports section as if it were Soap Opera Digest. Which is …