Eternamé lands stateside at Winnetka boutique Neapolitan

Sometimes I fear I have joined the seeming legions of French haters. But this has nothing to do with politics or August-long vacations (though I could grow to resent that) or freedom fries. No, my vitriol arises from my firmly held belief that everything a French woman touches is perfect. Her chignon. How she can … Read more

Local fashionistas rise early to catch Jason Wu designer collection at Target

Shoppers keen to own pieces from Jason Wu’s collection for Target headed to the Highland Park location, 2099 Skokie Valley Road, just shy of 7 a.m. on Sunday. Bonnie Rischmann, 16, of Highland Park won the race as she was first in line. Elise Klein of Glencoe and Bargie Zechman of Highland Park weren’t far … Read more

Ted Brown creates his own brand — one watch at a time

“The devil finds work for idle hands to do.” Finally, my high school study of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales  makes some sense. Ted Brown’s hands haven’t been idle in almost three years. He’s too busy building watches. The former home builder and father of five may be a bit obsessive-compulsive, but in that dedicated, mad-scientist … Read more