The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran knows ‘Sweet Home Chicago’
Sometimes there’s just no place like home. When The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran hits Chicago Saturday, he’ll get a dose of the homefront from bandmate Jay McGuiness. “Jay has a lot of family in Chicago, a big Irish family, and they take us out to local places,” Kaneswaran said while on a tour stop in Detroit. … Read more
‘Rock of Ages’ fans the retro ’80s flame in Chicago tour stop
There are 22 1980s hairmetal bands listed for the stage production of “Rock of Ages” which kicked off Tuesday night at the Bank of America Theatre. In my day I’ve seen 17 of them, beginning in 1988, up to and including Def Leppard’s “Hysteria: Live at the Joint, Las Vegas” last year. It’s safe to … Read more
Bears fans thrown for a loss by strict new bag policy
The Chicago Bears weren’t the only losers Thursday night. So were many fans. Despite efforts to educate those heading to Soldier Field, purse-toting and backpack-carrying fans found out the hard way about the new NFL policy restricting carry-in containers to a 1-gallon plastic bag or clear team-branded bag. At the gate. That left fans with … Read more
‘GangNam’ giddy up: How Twitter brought K-Pop to the masses
It was the shot heard around the music world. A catchy tune and a horse dance launched a worldwide craze and more than a half-billion views on YouTube. South Korean rapper PSY’s take on the high life in an expensive Seoul neighborhood counts fans on all continents, including celebrities asking for lessons. Here’s how a … Read more
Leather makes leap to spring
Dissecting the spring fashion season can be done in one word. Leather. Need two more? Bold stripes. The New York Fashion Spring/Summer 2013 shows, which ended Thursday, herald the arrival of what shoppers can expect to see on racks in six months. Make room in the closet for leather — it’s not just for winter … Read more
‘Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan’: Fiscal beauty
Paul Ryan has a face that launched an Internet meme. Twice. The Wisconsin congressman and GOP vice presidential nominee has a penchant for a pastime that’s distinctly Southern — but legal in Wisconsin — catfish noodling. The sport, popularized by “Hillbilly Handfishin’ ” on Animal Planet, is one way Ryan likes to relax, telling the … Read more
Style points from the Paris runways
We’ll always have Paris. Or rather, shoppers have the fall couture shows, which ended Thursday, to study fashion’s trickle down economics — and what could end up in stores, without the astronomical pricetags. There are said to be fewer than 100 clients who buy couture worldwide. But designer’s ideas can filter from the elaborate embroidery … Read more
Bidders go all out to get Kanye West Nike collaboration Air Yeezy 2
By Meg Moore Make way in those shoe closets. Kanye West’s hotly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy2 dropped Saturday, and only those with a deep appreciation — and deeper pockets — are set to wear them today. Only two stores in Chicago had the rights to sell them via a silent auction Saturday. Lavelle Sykes owns … Read more
Tres Awesome photographer scouts the Lollapalooza look
It’s true all the world’s a stage. And for a Chicago street-style photographer, it’s a runway as well. Leo Burnett art director by day, Emma Arnold, 35, started documenting Chicagoan’s sartorial style more than two years ago. The photographer posted her finds on her blog and before long, elle.com sought her out to capture the … Read more