Chicago: Haute Couture Hits the Streets

“If New York is a sleek sophisticate in black and Los Angeles a tanned blonde in a tank top and jewels, then Chicago is the stylish but sensible girl next door.”

CLICK TO ENLARGEIt’s not often that you see haute couture on the the streets of Chicago. Though, you’ll see it this week in Sunday’s New York Times.
Yesterday, the publication featured a travel piece entitled, City of Angles, about Chicago’s recent gain in fashion credibility. The article’s spread showcases models wearing designers like, Christian Dior, Phillip Lim, and YSL, posed in front of some of the city’s greatest architectural landmarks.
The article also offers up a shopping guide that includes some of The MidWasteland’s personal favorites.
Read the accompanying article here.