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  • Design Fetish: The Real Simpsons House

    In Henderson, Nevada design-fetish.blogspot.com
  • Structural Engineering: A Hipster's Tale

    "Nordenson's candor is something wholly missing from contemporary architecture criticism, which, as a colleague remarked to me, is something akin to creating a treatment for a Hollywood blockbuster starring your own bestest, coolest friends." aggregat456.com
  • An American Architectural Epoch Locks Its Doors

    "A dynamic moment in American architecture -- the explosion of art museums, concert halls and performing arts centers that transformed cities across the country over the last decade -- is officially over." nytimes.com

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Heather Kenny

Holiday Markets, a Pop-Up Shop, and Other Shopping Events This Weekend

Posted by Heather Kenny on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 2:01 PM

A design from Eskell
  • A design from Eskell, which is holding a pre-holiday sale starting Saturday.


TONIGHT

It's rare that you see the words "fashion" and "Nobel Peace Prize" in the same press release, but tonight womenswear designer Marcia Patmos of Lutz & Patmos will reveal a new piece created in collaboration with Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A portion of the proceeds from sales will go to the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre and the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust. It's at a private home and runs from 3 to 9 PM; call 312-375-4754 to RSVP.

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Joan Weinstein, Former Owner of Ultimo, Dies

Posted by Heather Kenny on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:37 PM

The Tribune reports that Joan Weinstein, the original owner of influential Oak Street designer boutique Ultimo, died on Sunday.

Weinstein was credited with bringing a new level of sophistication to Chicago shopping with her multi-designer shop. One of her former employees is Ikram Goldman, who went on to open her own boutique and considered Weinstein a mentor.

In Search of a Non-Dorky Men's Winter Hat

Posted by Heather Kenny on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 3:53 PM

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  • kohls.com

Whet e-mailed me with a fashion dilemma: "Now that it's getting cold, I'm looking for a hat that will keep me warm and not make me look like a doofus—something a bit more fashionable than a beanie, more elegant than a hunter/bomber hat."

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