Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

NYFW 2012: RECAP: ALEX WANG

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    Word on the street is that Alex Wang is opening a moderate number of stores in China in hopes to break into the luxury market. Hence, the reason his collection for fall 2012 is nuveau riche versus the usual downtown cool garments he has shown previously. Whatever his motivation is- we are loving it. [...]

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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Remembering Lillian Bassman

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  Yesterday we lost the beloved fashion photographer Lillian Bassman, whose work has influenced many of us here at Sofia. Lillian Bassman was an American painter and fashion photographer…and a remarkable woman at that! From the 1940s until the 1960s Bassman worked as a fashion photographer for Junior Bazaar and later at Harper’s Bazaar. It [...]

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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

LOVE LOVELY…A Valentine’s Day Playlist For All You Love Bugs

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  click here to listen to Love Lovely  

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Stuck on Repeat: LCD Soundsystem “I Can Change” Tiga remix

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

The 2012 Grammy Awards

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  Grammy’s fashion tends to bring out the best and the worst looks. This is because most musicians are artists first and fashionistas second (or never in some cases) hence why people like Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj raise the threshold every year for fashion weirdness.  Luckily, some women brought their Grammy “A Game” last night. [...]

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Lindsay Roberts of The Gift Insider Gives us her Picks for Valentine’s Day

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Sunday, February 12th, 2012

Behind The Scenes of NYFW: Mara Hoffman Fall 2012

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Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Sofia’s Guide for your Valentine

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Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Dress Like: Kate Bosworth

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  Dress like our style muse Kate Bosworth with these great pieces from Sofia!

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Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Style Muse: Kate Bosworth

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Kate Bosworth has come a long way from her Blue Crush days. Her style has evolved along with her acting career, taking her from “girl next door” to sophisticated-chic.  We love the simple silhouettes,  smart pops of color, and edgy details she chooses in her looks. Bosworth is always one of the best dressed, whether [...]

posted by Sofia at 11:48 AM
 
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Dying Over: Rebel Glam

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Inspire your look with devil-may-care attitude with these edgy pieces from Sofia!  Call to purchase 312.640.0878.

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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

On The Radar: “Floral Fusion” as seen on Garmental!

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Monday, January 30th, 2012

Staff Picks: Penny Lane’s String Theory

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Monday, January 30th, 2012

BE BRAVE AND FREE: Mink Pink

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Check out some teaser shots from MINKPINKs first ever global campaign -if you are wondering what’s to come from MINKPINK this year it’s clothing that is  ballsy, genuine, eclectic  and “designed and loved for who we are,” urging women to be BRAVE AND FREE. WE <3 MINKPINK.  

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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Stuck on Repeat: Niki and the Dove “Mother Protect” Goldroom remix

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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Behind the Designs: Stone Cold Fox

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  Cydney Morris and Dallas Wand are the duo behind this so-cal, so cool line, Stone Cold Fox. The brand is synonymous with timeless, beautiful, easy clothing that seems taken straight off the back of style icon Jane Birkin.  The label’s name originated from the classic Sofia Coppola film “Virgin Suicides,” when Josh Harnett tells Kirsten [...]

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Exclusive bag from Ani Lee x FedoraMi only at Sofia!

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  See what Shani Silver of Refinery 29 had to say about the exclusive FedoraMi and Ani Lee bag “Typically when we think of something you can only get in Chicago, frostbite comes to mind. Not true anymore. Vintage-focused designer Ani Lee recently collaborated with handbag line FedoraMi, to create an exclusive-to-Chicago evening bag. The result is the Isi bag—designed [...]

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Lovely in Winter, Rain or shine…

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Check out snaps of the lovely girls of Sofia featured on Refinery 29!  Shouts to Shani Silver of R29 and Amy Creyer who photographed them.  

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Live Lovely and Support Hide N Seek

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This cause means a great deal to us. We hope you will join us in support of Hide N Seek and the Children’s Museum Metropolitan Board. BUY TICKETS HERE!

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Stuck on Repeat: Alpine “Hands”

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