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PhotograPhy by Matthew reeves Making Moves ChiCago designer Katrin Schnabl steps Confidently into a new season with her latest ColleCtion Celebrating the female form. A trained dancer turned fashion designer, Katrin Schnabl continues to celebrate fluidity while crafting womenswear in her Old Town atelier. "When you look at the designs, they're shaped in a way that really moves the eye, that really engages the space," says the statu- esque German-born designer, whose draped Vieve top ( shown) from her spring 2016 collec- tion is a testament to an empowering notion of movement. "Let's say your hips are a little bigger," poses Schnabl. "You wear a piece like this, [and] nobody [notices] because your eye dances around, so it's something that, when they put it on, it activates them: 'Oh, I can wear this.' That's exactly the feeling that I want, the sense of: 'That's me. I can do this.'" Heather flame Vieve top ($390) and Dutch blue Margaux skirt ($690) available at Chalk Boutique, 2611 Prairie Ave., Evanston, 847-424-0011; chalkboutique.com . "This piece drapes around the body," says Schnabl of the Vieve top, which she customizes by tucking the neck differently or adding sleeves. STYLE fashion insider 92 michiganavemag.com