A funny thing happened when I was poking around the fashion department last week. I spotted a clothing rack with some cool pieces from one of our Styles 2008 menswear finalists, Stewart Randolph, and decided to do a little digging...[+]

There's never been a better time to be a whip smart, cheeky ingenue—with big screen heroines like Juno MacGuff dominating the cultural conversation, saucy musicians like Kate Nash charming fans with insouciant lyrics and celluloid queens like Tina Fey proving...[+]

With two of the nation's big time indie music festivals coming your way later this summer, it's smart to be prepared. School yourself now on some of the hottest bands of the moment with our live music guide; you need...[+]

Face it, having unique personal style can be difficult for a trendy gal in the world of Chicago fashion, especially when it comes to arm candy. After all, with monotonous labels being thrown at you from all over the place,...[+]

Gold medallions and badges from uncles in the army, gem-encrusted brooches, and crucifixes. Playing dress up in her mom's stuff. That's how Los Angeles-based emerging talent Ninaki Priddy—the girl whose big, sculptural rings we've all been lusting after here at...[+]

The phrase "wearable art" gets tossed around ad nauseam, and rarely does the description measure up to the goods—but we promise it does in the case of Dirty Librarian Chains, a Brooklyn-based jewelry line known for transforming one man's junk...[+]

There was a time when you wouldn't use the words "indie" and "hip-hop" in the same breath, but thanks to the recent rise of talents like M.I.A. and Lady Sovereign, it's a concept that's quickly becoming more commonplace. Which is...[+]

The entitled and elite tastemakers who ran secret gin joints during Prohibition-era times were the gatekeepers to a world of jazz, liquor and fabulous fashion that still inspires some designers. While we're allowed to booze away freely today, there are...[+]

Art is a form of self-expression, and any style-driven lad will argue the same about clothing. Nostalgie owner and Virigina-based designer Bryan Bowie, 24, thought a T-shirt was a natural canvas for his art—and a way for men to cater...[+]

You know those nights when you've made plans to go out, but by the time you get home from work, you're completely exhausted? In the past, I've tried everything to help myself perk up in those situations: power naps, trips...[+]

A handbag is a most difficult purchase. After all, you want a fine quality bag that performs its duty without totally breaking your bank. You want a bag you can clutch comfortably on the daily grind. You want a bag...[+]

Springtime is making the city beautiful after months of gray skies and the kind of air that you can see your breath in. It also means "the skirts are out"; the usual girly frills, florals, ruffles, rompers and playsuits are...[+]

Taking a classic cotton t-shirt—perhaps the most rudimentary piece of clothing—and raising it to artistic heights has become de rigueur in streetwear. No longer just staples and undershirts, t-shirts are canvases for creative art, vehicles of expression. And perhaps no...[+]

28-year-old designer Nellie Partow could kick your ass. And if this emerging talent was rocking one of the exquisite pieces in her Spring 2008 debut collection, the former Golden Glove Boxing Champion would look pretty amazing while doing it, too....[+]

When I sat down with Jess Weixler at the press junket for her dark comedy, "Teeth", I was intimidated for two reasons: First off, this up and coming talent won a Special Jury Prize for Acting at Sundance last year,...[+]

Thanks to companies like Urban Outfitters, cool home furnishings are everywhere—branded, packaged and well-priced for your benefit. But as giggle-inducing as your limited-edition Family Guy bobble head figurine might be, most of that cracker-jack coffee table crap belongs on the...[+]

Believe it or not, one of my favorite lines for spring wasn't born in the hustle and bustle of New York's design district. And it isn't the product of an emerging designer out of L.A. Rachel Mara is the Portland-based...[+]

Ever spot an extremely stylish woman strolling down Michigan Avenue and wonder how she manages to look so pulled together? Me too. And then I stumbled upon Ask Clinton, a weekly advice column from fashion expert Clinton Kelly in RedEye's...[+]