Lisa Skolnik

The idea of following a trend may be appalling to some, but frankly speaking, our lifestyle choices are driven by what's popular and ultimately dictated by a trend's progenitorrarity. All...

Where will you be on New Year's Eve? Stanley Tigerman, architect A very close friend of mine, who has a home in Aspen I happened to do, is having an...

It may be relatively balmy outside, but blustery weather is right around the corner, which means you should think about preparing yourself. Thanks to fabric technology and the informality of...

Clearasil says its new product line StayClear doesn't just clear up zits, it stops 'em before they start. Is this for real? What's not new: StayClear's active ingredient, salicylic acid....

"Afternoon Tea Serenade" by Sharon O'Connor (Menus and Music Productions, $29) This box set includes a hefty 223-page book devoted to throwing teas, coupled with a sweetly lyrical compact disc...

The freshest jeans around don't have a dap brand name, lots of pockets or tight trims. They're the classic five-pocket denims, and they come with the usual options (pants or...

A peek at `Grade 9' I found my locker and I found my classes. Lost my lunch and broke my glasses. That guy is huge! That girl is wailin'! First...

Holidays do wonders for our psyche, so it seems senseless that all the best ones fall before winter really strikes. Once the mercury drops, however, Chicagoans are hit with a...

New art forms don't always require new materials, a point Wisconsin artist Jim Rose proves with his Shaker furniture fabricated from steel. Though the material has come to symbolize the...

What's a setting without a set? Entertaining is a lot easier when you have all the right stuff to whip out and wield effortlessly for an occasion. And one of...