Mayfair’s Nordstrom Opens Tomorrow
Here are five reasons it’s worth checking out.
Cut Lines for May 8, 2015
A new Milwaukee Street shop, a jewelry sale, and Macy’s new off-price initiative.
The Buyer’s Market
U-turn Consignment Boutique photo by Adam Ryan Morris Yes, Milwaukee ranks low on high-fashion lists (as detailed on Page 60). There is no Saks or Barneys here. No Nordstorm (yet). But the city still possesses a wealth of personal style and plenty of stylish personalities who know that thrifting can reap significant rewards. Go beyond the mainstream chains – from Goodwill to the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul to Play It Again Sports – and you’ll find that the area’s independent thrift stores are rich in high-fashion at friendly prices. From the best return on consignment to the top…
The Kohl’s Mystique
One New York day in May, a black Cadillac Escalade pulls up, and the ever-stunning Jennifer Lopez and her photogenic husband, Marc Anthony, exit hand in hand with a quick wave to the crowd. Donning a luscious cream pea coat over a three-quarter-length sleeve, sequin-covered gold top with high-waisted, wide-leg tan trousers, J. Lo walks swiftly alongside Anthony, who is wearing distressed denim with a crisp, white button-down and an army green midlength military jacket. It’s all about the clothes, after all. Two months later, they’ll announce their divorce (that’s showbiz), but right now, they are guests of honor for…
The Diva
Illustration by Steven Noble. This story appears in the November 2010 issue of Milwaukee Magazine. by Mary Van de kamp Nohl, research assistance by Brooke McEwen By late afternoon, the packages on Sujata “Sue” Sachdeva’s front porch reached 6 feet high. All day long, UPS and FedEx trucks whizzed up and down Mequon’s North Gazebo Hill Parkway headed for the Sachdeva home. The endless deliveries convinced some neighbors Sachdeva was running a surreptitious business out of her home. Julie Anderson, who lives across the street, had been complaining about it to the neighborhood association since December of 2006 – all…