PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
DAVID
ANTHONY
(IKRAM);
HUGE
GALDONES
(TORTOISE
CLUB);
JEFF
SCHEAR
(ASHORE
THING);
TIM
HIATT
(WOMEN
OF
INFLUENCE)
FROM LEFT: A light moment after our fun photo shoot with photographer David Anthony and the amazing Ikram Goldman; enjoying a lively lunch at Tortoise Club with Eve Rogers and M.K. Pritzker; and kicking off the
Race to Mackinac with Chicago Yacht Club's Tom Merlin at our fantastic Ashore Thing viewing party at Navy Pier.
Celebrating with our inspiring Women of Influence—Linda Yu, Juanita Vanoy Jordan,
Deb Mell, Alyssa Quinlan, and Toni Irving—at NoMI in the Park Hyatt.
AS MUCH AS CHICAGOANS
RHAPSODIZE ABOUT THE
FLEETING DAYS of summer,
secretly we thrill in the season's turn
to autumn. Because even as the year
is gradually winding to a close,
the city is filled with pleasures
of the new: new premieres at our
great theaters, new looks in the
tony boutiques of Michigan Avenue
and Oak Street, and a new season
of gala events, each vying to
out-glam the last. Add in the
newfound crispness in the air and
the stunning kaleidoscope of fall
foliage in Lincoln Park as finishing
touches, and voilà—you have a
season worth celebrating until the
snow starts to descend.
More than anything, autumn in
Chicago means football and fashion,
so it makes perfect sense that our
cover star is someone who dwells
comfortably in both worlds. Kristin
Cavallari is a noted style maven,
shoe designer, and cohost of E's
The Fabulist—but just as worthy
of mention around these parts is
her marriage to Chicago Bears
quarterback Jay Cutler. Though
Cavallari first came to prominence
as a Southern California teen on
MTV reality shows
Laguna Beach
and The Hills, her Midwestern roots
were on full display during our fun
cover shoot at 850 Lake Shore Drive,
where she charmed the entire crew
with her easygoing nature and
total professionalism. That likability
extends to her chatty interview
with All-Pro Bears guard Kyle Long,
to whom she breezily opened up
about everything from her first
fashion inf luences to her new baby's
budding personality. Glamorous,
down-to-earth, and a die-hard
Bears fan? Now that's our idea
of the ultimate cover starlet to help
Michigan Avenue kick off the new
season—of football, shopping, and
everything else that makes autumn
in Chicago so unforgettable.
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J.P. ANDERSON
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