Our June Bug

June Blaker is Chicago’s doyenne of fashion. She made her first mark as co-owner of City, a boutique in the ’80s, and ruled the scene as the first person to introduce the artistry of Rei Kawakubo (she has a seriously enviable Comme collection — an archive, really). Since striking out on her own, she’s acquired plenty of  juicy stories from her years in the fashion industry. The coolest thing about June, though, and the reason... Read More

chalk does dose

  If you don’t get up to Evanston much, you’re missing out on a true fashion mecca: chalk boutique, located on a tree-lined street off of Central Avenue. This Sunday, city-dwellers are in luck. The boutique will pop up at Dose Market, bringing a selection of fine women’s fashion. Owners Sharon Watrous and Carrie Kane are truly world-class. They stock virtually unknown designers doing amazing things with knits, bags, hats and... Read More