Joanna Krupa learned how to be ‘real’ in Chicago — and now everybody’s watching.

Our pick of the week: Give any home the royal treatment with Molten Metallics, the newest addition to Benjamin Moore’s Studio Finish paint line.

Interior designer Alison Pickart can create a glamorous space at any price

Pickart designed this South Loop dining room for one of her clients. Here, she shares her picks for home pieces that look just like the designer goods, but for a fraction of the price

“The Fabulous Faker” Alison Pickart offers a few quick design tips for creating your dream home without breaking the bank.

Dispatches from our Chicagoan in Hollywood, Liz Crokin

To say that the wedding of fashion stylist Helen Berkun and property manager Dennis Vishnevskiy was intimate is an understatement.

Top Shopping Be one of the first to shop the brand-new Topshop and Topman collections at Nordstrom Oakbrook Center. The popular British retailer will be selling its trendy goods at select Nordstrom locations across the country, as well as on Nordstrom.com. Look for creations made exclusively for Nordstrom, plus all the Topshop fashions we already [...]

What we’re crushing on this week.

Sept. 22: Set against the Chicago Botanic Garden in full fall bloom, the annual Harvest Ball will host more than 500 of our city’s civic leaders to benefit the Botanic Garden’s Center for Teaching and Learning. Co-chaired by Caroline Masterson and Sally Brown Thiman, this black-tie event will include a cocktail reception, dinner, and live [...]

In honor of the Green Tie Ball, we showcase the season’s hottest hue.