Vogue

CHICAGO – He’s not a household name, but his influence has affected the closets of those households. André Leon Talley (“ALT”) is a New York City fashionista of the highest order, despite a background that would never predict that fate. But a person in the right place at the right time with the right work ethic can product magical results, and “The Gospel According to André” conjures that journey for Talley.

CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new fashion exhibition documentary “The First Monday in May” about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most attended exhibition in history!

CHICAGO – Cindy Crawford is one of the great supermodels, and while she acknowledges her one-of-a-kind beauty, it was also her intelligence and hard work that created her successful modeling and business careers. Ms. Crawford is also the Charity Challenge Ambassador for the Art Van furniture stores.

CHICAGO – Actress Ali Larter (“Final Destination,” “Resident Evil: Extinction,” TV’s “Heroes”) glams up the red carpet as the host of Fashion’s Night Out in Chicago at the 900 N. Michigan Ave. shops on Sept. 6, 2012. The HollywoodChicago.com lens was there to bring you this exclusive Ali Larter portrait!

CHICAGO – Though “The Devil Wears Prada” ultimately had a sobering message about resisting the vapid world of fashion, fans of the picture couldn’t care less. Who wouldn’t want to be Miranda Priestly, an editor-in-chief whose fashion taste influences the world? She spends all day getting what she wants, and can chill blood with the mere tensing of a facial muscle.