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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD (RING) THE WINDY CITY just got a little more French, thanks to the casual- chic Paris-based brand Sandro, just arrived in Chicago. The label's new Oak Street outpost echoes the minimalist designs of its creative director, Evelyne Chetrite, featuring a mix of raw wood and stately marble. The Spring/Summer 2014 collection is both modern and feminine, with tailored separates in black, white, and red. Favorite pieces include clean-lined sheath dresses, expertly cut jackets, and plenty of subversive leather made sophisticated. "Chicago is appealing because it's a culturally diverse city with Midwestern roots," says Chetrite, who founded the label in 1984. "This unique mix creates a consumer who is attracted not only to the signature refined styles that define Sandro, but also to offbeat, urban-inspired elements." 102 E. Oak St., 312-649-9224; sandro-paris.com MA French Toast SANDRO BRINGS PARISIAN PANACHE TO THE GOLD COAST. Eyeing Colors Chicago-based jewelry designer Graziela Kaufman shares her newest couture collection. Brazilian-born jewelry designer Graziela Kaufman of Graziela Gems has made Chicago her home for 15 years and draws on her adoptive city for inspiration. "Chicago has some of the most beautiful architecture, and one of the most unique skylines in the world," says Kaufman. "The diversity of [building] styles present here influences many of my modern and geometric designs." Look for city dwell- ers and celebrities alike (fans include Michelle Dockery, Kate Bosworth, and Jennifer Lawrence) to be clamoring for appointments at Kaufman's Highland Park studio, where her newest couture pieces are now available alongside her custom commissioned baubles. This season, Kaufman journeys back to her Brazilian roots by using gems such as Paraiba tourmalines, blue opals, tanzanites, and colored diamonds, resulting in a riot of bold color. Another reason to feel good about buying from Graziela Gems? Five percent of each purchase price is donated to Kaufman's pet project, Tails of Hope (tailsofhope.org), a shelter that helps the elderly, chronically ill, and terminally ill find new homes for their pets. $3,000–$40,000. By appointment, 800-961-1170 112 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM STYLE SPOTLIGHT Rubellite, diamond, and iolite ring, Graziela Gems ($8,900). 112_MA_SS_Spotlight_May/June_14.indd 112 4/14/14 5:34 PM