Lisa Skolnik

Times are tough, so it may pay to think twice before dumping those expensive out-of-date clothes hanging in your closet. Mahaney Jones, a North Side boutique, is offering design-conscious alteration...

The French, who leave nothing to chance when it comes to grooming their littlest legions, have brought their big-ticket bouquets for babes stateside. French perfumer Annick Goutal is selling Bonpoint,...

- Don`t hesitate to mix metals. The scale and spirit of a piece is far more important than its hues, and frequently uses gold and silver together. By wearing one...

We`re talking about a freight elevator here, specifically a big, old beauty that has been recycled resourcefully as a watch shop at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. Rick Eckert and Brian...

At first glance, Patricia Colby Gulbranson`s beads look like something you`ve seen before. They`re beautiful, bold and reminiscent of something old. Remember trade beads-those ornate globes of glass that are...

With designs, motifs and luxurious fabrics, Judy Funk can turn a traditional kipah-or Jewish skullcap-into a beautiful and unique ''Funkipah.'' Like the traditional kipah, the Funkipah are worn to cover...

An 8-year-old who overheard it from a soda jerk made no mistake about it: a reincarnate of her most revered retail source was back in business. Goodies, the Halsted Street...

Can fun food be non-fattening? Apparently so, since the latest Michigan Avenue emporium for out-of-the-ordinary items is pushing just such savory foodstuffs. Caloric cuisine, to say the least, but gussied...

Hey, all you parents out there with burgeoning boys and girls. Are toy stores the bane of your existence? You know what I mean. The ones loaded with lots of...

The pickings were pricey, but the proceeds from Les Enfants de Paris fashion show were put to good use. Parents getting a preview of spring`s tony togs for children at...