CRAM Boutique Opens

Marc Engel recently opened the chic Boys Town boutique CRAM Fashion after the success of his first store, Chasalla. CRAM (also known as Marc spelled backwards) specializes in men’s fashion and denim, carrying many American and European designers including MEK Jeans, Civil Society, Buffalo Denim, Naked & Famous Denim, Frankie Morello and Tom Ford. While there is a spotlight on men’s fashion, there is no need for the ladies to feel left out. CRAM also carries womenswear, co-ed jewelry and various accessories ranging anywhere from $19 to $200. The next time you need to add a new piece to your wardrobe, head to CRAM located at 3331 N. Broadway Chicago.
-Jordan Harness

Photos by Alicia Nieto

Dresses, Dresses and More Dresses at Pivot

Lara Miller Tiered Dee Dress, $200, Pivot Boutique

Chicagoland acclaimed Eco-Smart Fashion Boutique, Pivot, has brought in spring with dresses, dresses, and more dresses. Dresses Week has arrived with 50 new styles from established and emerging designers, only to be accompanied by its best friends: shoes, accessories, and jewelry.

Mohop Shoes try-on and ordering specials will be featured, along with jewelry from local designers Julia Failey and Leaves of Glass. These special collections will be in-store until April 9, 2009. Get set with the perfect dress for all your upcoming summer weddings, graduations, and garden parties galore.

The event kicked-off with the Dress Week Launch Party April 2, 2009 from 5:30- 8:30p.m, where guests were invited to partake in organic wine tastings, that featured wine from Green Grocer and sweet treats from Bleeding Heart Bakery. Along with fabulous treats, guests were given the pleasure of trying on top eco lines.

Eco-friendly, designer duds and generous pricing, what more could you ask for? Pivot is located at 1101 W. Fulton Market in Chicago and online at www.pivotboutique.com.

-Jackie Medler and Katie Davidson

Pivot Hosts a Perfectly Edited Vintage Collection

Buying vintage is the old-fashioned way to be eco-friendly. Before the green movement, the best way to live a sustainable fashion life was to revamp old clothing found in secondhand and vintage shops. Pivot Boutique is answering these hopes of vintage lovers in Chicago. The eco-friendly boutique is pairing up with The MidWasteland to launch a new and carefully edited vintage collection. Owner Jessa Brinkmeyer and Monica Dimperio (of The MidWasteland) want to make vintage shopping easy for those who cannot make the usual rounds to hidden vintage shops or scour through the mess at thrift stores for those "rare" gems. The collection is a compilation of aged pieces that effortlessly fit into wardrobes, and alongside styles from Pivot’s newest line-up of eco-friendly designers. Pivot’s newest “old” collection debuted February 26, 2009 during a cocktail throwback hour held in-store. The Pivot vintage collection featured more than reasonable prices starting at $25, and extended a party-exclusive 30% discount. Continue the celebration from Pivot’s closet to yours by shopping eco-smart. Pivot is located at 1101 West Fulton Market in Chicago.
-Jackie Medler