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think you’ve zine it all?
03/11/2010 – 6:19 PM | No Comment

Well… you haven’t. Not until you attend the Chicago Zine Fest, held this weekend at various city venues. Friday’s highlights include a Zine Reading from 7pm to 9pm at Quimby’s (1854 W North Ave); and …

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a secret no longer
03/11/2010 – 3:50 PM | No Comment
a secret no longer

There are lots of thrift and resale shops in Chicago, and it’s difficult (sometimes) to figure out where to go to get what. But since moving to Lincoln Square, I know that A Secret Closet …

something borrowed
01/09/2010 – 12:26 PM | Comments Off
something borrowed

The environs of NYC and LA have long had places where fashion forward (yet pocket poor) ladies can rent dresses and accessories for events, but until recently Chicago women were forced to buy their finery. …

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