PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SETH
OLENICK
(GRAY
BAGS)
BY GEORGE
After a successful six-year run at 23 West Hubbard
Street, hairstylist-to-the-stars George Gonzalez
is moving his namesake George the Salon to Oak
Street in November, in the company of neighbors
Vera Wang, Emporio Armani, Loro Piana, and more.
The new 3,600-square-foot location will showcase
21 stylist stations, new spa treatments, and the heal-
ing powers of Michael Cortina, who arrives at the
salon with an impressive background in healing and
positive change. 25 E. Oak St.; georgethesalon.com
TO THE MAX
Max Mara's tailored suit project provides a bespoke
experience for the modern woman. The capsule
collection revolves around the jacket, which comes
in four fl attering, functional styles, including single-
and double-breasted, along with an extravagantly
stylish tuxedo option. 900 North Michigan Shops,
312-475-9500; maxmara.com
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A SPARKLING
DEBUT
Miss Kickstarter
DESIGNER MARIA PINTO LAUNCHES HER
CROWD-FUNDED COLLECTION, M2057.
Having dressed celebrities ranging from Brooke Shields to
Oprah Winfrey, Maria Pinto has long been a Chicago fashion
hero, and she continues the trend with her new capsule collec-
tion, M2057 by Maria Pinto. The collection features dresses,
jackets, and wraps inspired by the "urban energy found in
great cities from Chicago to Shanghai," Pinto says. According
to the designer, M2057—which was funded by a Kickstarter
campaign that raised $270,000—aims to offer a woman "clothes
that fit her life but that also make her look and feel beautiful….
These pieces are meant to take a woman from the office to cock-
tails." Look for Pinto's womenswear on fan First Lady Michelle
Obama, who sported one of her designs on the cover of Parade
magazine. VMR, 34 E. Oak St., 312-649-6673; M2057.com
baubles
profile
"I have never, in all my
travels, found a people
more gracious than
Chicagoans," says
jewelry designer Alexis
Bittar, who opens his
second Chicago store
this year, this time on
Oak Street. "Another
store in the Midwest
gives me an excuse to
be by the lake." Look for
the designer, who is
favored by celebrities
from Lady Gaga to
Blake Lively, to offer a
mix of his signature
sculptural shapes, a
sumptuous fine jewelry
line, and addictive,
curated antique baubles
in the new boutique, the
ninth US location for the
designer. 61 E. Oak
St., 312-649-9112;
alexisbittar.com
Doublet gold and labradorite
ring, Alexis Bittar
($275).
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// ON TREND//
Soft Ricky 33, Ralph Lauren
($2,500). 750 N. Michigan Ave.,
312-280-1655; ralphlauren.com
Bag, Prada
($3,200).
30 E. Oak St., 312-951-1113;
prada.com
// arm candy //
GR AY IS THE NEW BLACK
Leather bag, Dolce & Gabbana
($2,495). 68 E. Oak St., 312-
255-0630; dolcegabbana.com
Marché, Nina Ricci
($1,850).
Barneys New York, 15 E. Oak St.,
312-587-1700; barneys.com
The Borgonuovo, Giorgio
Armani
($2,395). 25 E. Oak St.,
312-337-3120; armani.com
FALL'S BEST CARRY-ALLS come in shades from pewter to charcoal.
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