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Life's a Beach South Florida Style ventureS north at LiLLy PuLitzer'S FirSt Signature Store in ChiCago. The practical, patterned shift dress that Lilly Pulitzer first designed in Palm Beach in the early 1960s has launched a major fashion empire, and now the bright, colorful staples have arrived in the Chicago area at the label's first Signature Store at Oakbrook Center. The new boutique carries beach-friendly classics from tunics to maxidresses, printed scarves and acces- sories, and even features a Little Lilly section in a sunny interior. In addition to the lively pink and green patterns that have made the brand a summer favorite, Lilly Pulitzer is also unveiling an artful treatment of the Chicago skyline (pictured) on its social media accounts to announce the opening—a bright and fitting tribute to the Third Coast. Oakbrook Center, 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook; lillypulitzer.com MA Business Matters Luxury brand Porsche Design is adapting its sleek designs to the mobile world with the new Porsche Design P'9983 smartphone from BlackBerry, which features a keypad with glasslike keys and blackened glass. The interchangeable leather back doors, available in eight colors, "offer a new way to express individual style," says Chief Design Offcer Roland Heiler. The Shops at North Bridge, 520 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl., 312-321-0911; porschedesign.com soMething Blue No stranger to Mediterranean infuences, Dolce & Gabbana debuts an eye-popping collection of accessories drawing upon coastal inspiration. The Maiolica collection, which boasts footwear as well as iconic bags like the Sicily (top right), blends blue and white brush- strokes found in maiolica pottery that are also reminiscent of Lake Michigan's shores. 68 E. Oak St., 312-255-0630; dolcegabbana.com 42 MiCHiGaNaveMaG.COM Make a throwback statement with round, '70s-inspired sunglasses. Oxydo ($98). Solstice Sunglasses, 900 North Michigan Shops, 2nd Fl., 312-274-1617; solsticesunglasses.com Etnia Barcelona ($345). Wear Eyewear, 750 N. Franklin St., Ste. 106, 312-255-1212; weareyewear.com Gucci ($395). 900 North Michigan Shops, 312-664-5504; gucci.com Fendi ($395). Solstice Sunglasses, 900 North Michigan Shops, 2nd Fl., 312-274-1617; solsticesunglasses.com // on trend // full circle Steven Alan ($195). 1659 N. Damen Ave., 773-697-4102; stevenalan.com shiny & new Gold Coast jeweler Lester Lampert toasts its 95th year with the new Chardonnay Diamond® collection of natural yellow-colored engage- ment rings. Inspired by owner David Lampert's wife, Julie, and her love of yellow diamonds, every piece features the Chardonnay logo and serial number, offering the first Lampert-branded diamond in the salon's history. With a name influenced by a relaxing vacation (complete with a few sips of vino), the collection of rings—with earrings, pendants, and necklaces to come—is designed to make wearers feel stunning. "The [diamonds] have a natural warmth that evokes happiness," Lampert says. "I want these [stones] to make people feel good." 57 E. Oak St., 312-944-6888; lesterlampert.com 18k white-, yellow-, and rose-gold ring with a 3.2-carat Chardonnay Diamond® (price on request). ring leader STYLE Spotlight