Sherry Thomas

NEEDLE OF HOPE

A few generations ago, a young retailer named Marshall Field famously quipped a six-word business motto that would define his eponymous department store—“Give the lady what she wants.” Fast forward more than a century and one might say his namesake great-grandson (several times over) is repurposing that mantra, albeit for a more altruistic cause—a valiant

THE CONVERSATION ARTIST

You’re on the phone with the one and only Michaele McDonnell, and she just got back from Istanbul and Cappadocia in Turkey, one of 16 countries she’s visited on global gallivants that have taken her from North America to Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Give this vivacious docent, art consultant, and community volunteer a

WHERE FASHION MEETS PHILANTHROPY

Annie Diamantidis, founder and designer of Annie Handbags, has built a brand synonymous with luxury, craftsmanship, and timeless style. Her journey began with a passion for fine materials and design, which led her to create a line of exquisite leather handbags and jewelry embraced by discerning customers nationwide. Annie Handbags recently partnered with Equestrian Connection

BEHIND THE GLAMOUR

“Once I thought that Lake Forest was the most glamorous place in the world,” American author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his daughter in 1940, just six months before his death. “Maybe it was.” There is a palpable angst in that statement, a sense of longing that lingered decades after the author famously met and

ROAD TO HOBBITON

Growing up in Winnetka, Alina Taber wasn’t really exposed to The Hobbit until she started watching the films as a student at New Trier Township High School. But when she landed the role of the half-elven queen Arwen in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s (CST) The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, which made its

THE “IT” GIRL

Those who follow Maggie Getz Studio on Instagram are familiar with the Lake Bluff interior designer’s love of mixing the unexpected with the classic— often sharing her palette of colors, vintage finds, and patterned textiles as an inspirational tableau. From new construction and whole house renovations to the simplest room refreshes, her residential interior design

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