Ysl chicago closed

Yves Saint Laurent closed the spring ready-to-wear fashion showings here Wednesday by overwhelming his audience with an emotional finale of theatrical proportions.

A French journalist whose own wardrobe includes Saint Laurent couture, said, ''I wish my paper were on strike so I would not have to write this story. After missing his show last March when he was hospitalized with nervous.

The show had opened with navy and white striped knits and other classics. Short skirts, well-cut pleated pants, crisply tailored suits with sharp shoulders. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Images: YSL. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Also closed to renovation is the Kate Spade store across the street at 56 East Oak. It is expected to reopen by the end of the month.

A block over, 52 East Walton Street is now empty. How can shops like YSL and Spade afford to shutter their doors when consumer spending is down? Anyone who follows the retail press knows that high-end shoppers are mostly sticking to New York, London, Dubai yes, still Dubai , and the major Asian markets these days. By one estimate, half of the high-end north side shoppers who inquire about the sales tax end up walking out without buying anything. And those who can afford it wonder why they should pay an extra