Here Are This Week’s Top Sales and Style Events
September 4, 2015 by admin
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This Week’s Top Story
La Perla (34 E. Oak St., laperla.com) has moved its Chicago store from Michigan Avenue to Oak Street. Open since Monday, the 1,600-square-foot shop was designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi; it’s decked with marble arches, daffodil-yellow seating, and fitting rooms swathed in blue velvet. The boutique has separate sections devoted to the men’s and women’s collections. Yes, the Italian lingerie brand stocks goods for gentleman, and that includes flowing silk kimonos printed with flying oysters.
Top Sales This Week
In honor of Labor Day, steep discounts can be found at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in the next few days (5220 Fashion Outlets Way, fashionoutletsofchicago.com). At the Gucci outlet, for example, select merchandise is discounted by an additional 50 percent through September 7. And at DVF, ready-to-wear and accessory collections will be discounted by as much as 70 percent through September 8.
Madewell (932 N. Rush St., madewell.com) known for its classic, casual gear for women, kicked off a sale yesterday. Running indefinitely, the event includes an additional 30 percent off sale merchandise, and 50 percent off select jewelry pieces.
Men’s store Haberdash is offering up to 70 percent off goods on its online shop The Outlet. Stock is extremely limited, so act quickly to scoop up goods like an Italian knit blazer (reduced from $448 to $134.99) and a raincoat from Austrian label Schneiders (reduced from $598 to $299). Select items in the store’s brick-and-mortar locations (info here) are also 50 percent off for a limited time.
Openings
On September 10, Robin Richman (2108 N. Damen Ave., robinrichman.com) will launch its men’s line. The existing boutique’s new department will sell avant-garde, street-style-inspired looks for men. Represented labels—rarely seen in Chicago—include KTZ, DRKSHDW by Rick Owens, and Lost Found.
ESQ (555 W. Jackson Blvd., esqclothing.com) is now open in the West Loop. The 2,500-square-foot men’s clothing store sells bespoke and custom suits and shirts; it also stocks shoes. The space has homey touches such as a fully stocked bar and flat-screen TVs.
Kate Spade New York is now open at Westfield Old Orchard (4905 Old Orchard Center in Skokie, westfield.com). The shop’s eclectic merchandise ranges from clothing and handbags to jewelry, shoes, stationery, gifts, and bedding.
Burberry (633 N. Michigan Ave., burberry.com) has launched its in-store scarf bar. Customers can belly up to the counter to customize lightweight cashmere accessories with monograms and personalized prints.
Auction
Luxury consignment platform eDrop-Off (shopedropoff.com) hosts its online celebrity auction September 4 to 13. The charitable auction features goods donated by celebrities, and 100 percent of proceeds are donated to the cause of the celeb’s choosing. This means you can scoop up Oprah’s Bulgari shoulder bag while benefitting The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. If you buy a dress from Lea Michele, you’ll be making a donation to Step Up Women’s Network. Find more information here.
Market
The first Magnificent Mile Pop-Up Marketplace (themagnificentmile.com) happens Friday and Saturday at Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Ave.). The market will include activities and product samples from Mag Mile stores.
Pop-ups
To celebrate Fashion Week—which takes over the Big Apple September 10 to 17—Luxury Garage Sale (luxurygaragesale.com) will host a pop-up shop at W Chicago City Center (172 W. Adams St.) on Thursday. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., shoppers can browse fall wardrobe basics including leather jackets, Chanel tweed jackets, and handbags from designers like Celine and Prada.
Retail News of the Week
- The first Chicago location of Uniqlo, set to open this fall, will be the brand’s second-largest store in the country. It will also have a Starbucks. Read more.
- Chicago Premium Outlets has added 250,000 square feet of shopping space, and has 30 new stores and eateries. Read more.
- Bauble Bar, which sells on-trend jewelry pieces priced from $34 to $68, is now available at Bloomingdale’s on Michigan Avenue. Read more.
- At its soon-to-open store near Navy Pier, Target plans to open a bar. Read more.
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Reality TV couples from rival shows – after Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby …
September 4, 2015 by admin
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Reality TV stars from rival shows might not see each other during filming – but when the bubbly is flowing at showbiz parties – plenty of them end up getting together.
Charlotte Crosby couldn’t keep her hands off Love Island winner Max Morley at a charity event in London last night for the Jeans For Genes Day campaign and the pair even left together in a taxi.
The Geordie Shore beauty hasn’t been single for more than five minutes after splitting from long-term boyfriend Mitch Jenkins for the second time recently.
But she’s moved on pretty fast and judging by past reality TV show hook-ups, they’ll be engaged within six months and be on the cover of OK! Magazine. Sigh.
Lewis Bloor and Anita from Ex On The Beach
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TOWIE hunk Lewis was snapped snogging Ex On The Beach beauty Anita in April this year and they quickly became an item.
The pair were packing on the PDA during a wild night out at the Bluebella lingerie show for Fashion TV in London and just couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
Anita looked stunning in a tight grey crop top and white pencil skirt which accentuated her fabulous booty.
Floppy-haired Bloor leaned in for a smooch and placed one hand around her waist, while looking pretty stylish on the night out in a white open shirt, jeans and brown shoes.
They shared loved-up snaps together and were spotted at a number of events before the romance fizzled out *sobs*.
Charlotte Crosby and Max Morley
Love Island winner Max Morley split from his co-star and girlfriend Jessica Hayes just weeks ago – but he’s already set his sights on Geordie Shore beauty Charlotte Crosby .
The pair were snapped snogging in the back of a taxi as they enjoyed a PDA-filled night out together for the Jeans For Genes charity event in London last night.
Not wishing to end the night early, they were later spotted partying at Libertine and DSTRKT London nightclub, and Charlotte could barely keep her hands off her man.
Of all the reality show couples – this would be incredible.
Ricky Rayment and Marnie Simpson
TOWIE bad boy Ricky, whose bitter split from co-star Jessica Wright was aired in explosive scenes on the show, wasn’t single for long as he fell for Geordie Shore’s Marnie earlier this year.
They first got together after a rather passionate snog at DSTRKT nightclub in London following the NTAs and quickly fell in love.
They talked about having babies and got engaged a few months back after a six-month whirlwind romance.
But their relationship hit a rocky patch recently and they unfollowed each other on Twitter amid reports Marnie had cheated on him.
We can confirm the pair have now started following each other again on the social media site, so hopefully they can patch things up.
Mario Falcone and Sophie Lily Kerr
Last year Mario got together with yet another hot brunette from a reality show – Sophie from Made in Chelsea.
During an interview on This Morning , the hunk couldn’t stop gushing about the pretty model, who starred in the show back in 2012. They dated briefly before, as always, he moved on.
“I got back from Dubai two days ago, I went there with friends… and I’ve been trying to find a girlfriend for ages,” he said.
“It’s been a struggle as I couldn’t find someone I could connect with like Lucy [Mecklenburgh, his co-star], I was trying too hard so I went to Dubai to have some boy time.
“But on the second day I met this girl called Sophie and she was amazing.”
Verity Chapman and Spencer Matthews
Self-proclaimed flirt Verity joined TOWIE recently and caused mayhem when she was linked to a number of boys.
But the model and part time beautician doesn’t only get close to Essex boys, she is also one of many girls Spencer Matthews has dated.
She was pictured out several times with the Made in Chelsea womaniser and is reported a ‘former flame’ of the reality star.
But things were never serious between the pair and he is now in a long-term relationship with co-star Lauren Hutton, while Verity is single and continues to rub everyone up the wrong way.