• End of the Road

    Catch the last leg of Range Life film tour when it pulls into a city near you

    Filmmaker and professional nomad Todd Sklar has been on the ultimate road trip this fall screening and promoting four independent films (one of which is his own) that wouldn't otherwise reach the audiences of Norman, Oklahoma or say, the North...

  • The Scout: Hyden Yoo

    The menswear designer reveals his favorite music and fashion of the moment

    Gen Art Fresh Faces alum Hyden Yoo started out by reinventing the button down shirt—a little more fitted, a little less droopy—and has since moved on to recreate the rest of the yuppie wardrobe. His cardigans, blazers and coats now...

  • City Guide

    Local band Hey Champ offer up their favorite Chicago spots

    Dance masters Hey Champ have been on the road with their new label's headmaster Lupe Fiasco for the past month—and they're missing their hometown hard. And while Saam, Jon and Pete are having a blast college hopping, they're eager to...

  • Bathing Beauties

    The best new suits straight from Rio de Janeiro

    Last week, fashion's finest gathered on the beaches in the bathing suit capital of the world for Claro Rio Summer to preview swimwear and resort collections for Spring 2009. Buyers, editors, celebrities and supermodels crowded the catwalks on the beaches...

  • Bulk Up

    Go light on apparel, heavy on accessories with these three voluminous collections

    From the mundane materials that inspired friendship bracelets, the scariest ride at the fair and warm woolen mittens come some of the most intriguing adornments for heads, necks and wrists that we've seen in quite some time. It's time to...

  • Band We Love: Vivian Girls

    Cassie Ramone, Kickball Katy and Ali Koehler are a refreshingly cool combo of 60s pop and 80s post-punk, and they're rocking your fair city tonight

    The Vivian Girls started playing together in 2007, released their first LP in early 2008 and ten days later made a little bit of indie rock history—selling out of the 500 copy vinyl-only release. Now there's a full length, and...