SWEET SLOUGH: You might scoff at the idea of paying $60 for a jar of exfoliator, but Ren's Moroccan Rose Otto Sugar Body Polish is a big jar of perfection worth every penny. It smells divine and in addition to eliminating dead skin cells, it moisturizes, leaving your skin feeling as soft as a tub of butter. And be sure to use before applying any self-tanner. spacenk.com.
Most people believe they look better with a tan. They're probably right. But then again, most people look a lot better without a face that looks like a big bronzed raisin. So forgo the real sunlight and try some at-home self-tanners and bronzers or even spend a little extra and head to a salon for a spray-on tan by a pro.
Nordstrom first opened as a shoe store in 1901 in what U.S. city? Be the first to e-mail the correct answer to jsedgwick@suntimes.com to get a copy of Nordstrom Guide to Men's Style, a handy new book we wrote about last week. Could make an excellent gift for your favorite male fashion hound.
Earlier this month I offered five sexy summer trends and explained how to wear them, but I insensitively left men's fashion out of the mix. There wasn't enough space, but I aim to please. So this is for you fashion-starved men: "Men's fashion right now is either preppy or outrageous," says Chicago image and fashion consultant Barbara Glass.
Have decades worth of concert T-shirts taking up too much real estate in your closet? For those of you lucky enough to be crafty, a new book wants to help you transform a simple T-shirt into new outfits or gifts for housewarming parties or baby showers.
BOSTON A Massachusetts company has filed a lawsuit against Nike and the Basketball Hall of Fame, claiming the company has been cut out of the sportswear business related to Michael Jordans upcoming Hall induction.
Pay close attention to the hats worn by actors Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and other stars of the new John Dillinger movie, "Public Enemies." The film, being screened for critics in Chicago Thursday, opens July 1. The 75 hats, mostly fedoras, are the result of the painstakingly detailed work of Chicago's Graham Thompson, owner of Optimo Hats (optimohats.com) in the Beverly neighborhood.
Last fall you went nuts when I told you about Loop Apparel and its line of cute, affordable, Chicago-inspired shirts. Now it has launched a new line of Ts, including some with an anti-corporate theme. Join the launch party/concert at 8:30 tonight at Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee; $7; www.loopapparel.com.
WASHINGTON Consumers are being urged to immediately stop wearing a certain type of chenille robe made by Blair LLC due to a fire hazard that is believed to have killed at least six people.
