The Chicago Fashion Diaries

Fifty years after a small London designer, Mary Quant, debuted her head-turning, boundary-crossing, fashion-changing, societal barometer known as the mini skirt, it’s still a hot commodity. According to eBay sales data, it’s the second most-sold skirt style worldwide, falling below its more conservative cousin the A-line. In hot spots like Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami, though, showing a lot of leg still reigns supreme. To celebrate half a decade of the spirit of London’s swinging ’60s and the mother of the mini, see 20 shortened skirt moments worth remembering.

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It has been confirmed that the brand Yves Saint Laurent will be changing it’s name to Saint Laurent Paris!  I’m not sure how I feel about the change…….click on the link above to get the whole story.

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Sassy City Chicks is coming to Chicago with a baaang. SCC is more than just your average trunk show sample sale. It is the premiere shopping event to attend. With hundreds of thousands of women being reached every year through events that would sweep any woman off of her designer heels, it’s…

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Michael Kors will amp up its digital presence this week with the redesign of Destination Kors and the introduction of new digital video and content series, “Living the Kors Life.” The editorial content arm of the brand’s digital flagship launched last year but, as of today, the overhauled site is mobile optimized for the first time.  For more