Julie Watson's Trunk Show; Most Comfortable Pants in the World

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GOLD COAST - On Thursday, April 11, stylist Julie Watson will host soft goods maker Burrow & Hive and jewelry purveyors Winifred Grace and Ladybug Vintage for a Mother's Day trunk show. It happens at Julie's Gold Coast studio on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12. [Racked Inbox]

LOOP - StyleChicago.com has begun selling tickets to the annual The Art of Fashion Runway Show at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. It happens on Friday, April 19, featuring the Fall '13 Collections of 10 of Chicago's finest designers including Eva Pazola, Lagi Nadeu, Lara Miller, Barbara Bates and more. [Racked Inbox]

GOLD COAST - On Thursday, April 18, Bloomingdale's store on Michigan Avenue is hosting a cosmetics event in support of the IMD Guest House Foundation in the Cosmetics Department. Women and men will get one-on-one make-up consultations, beauty and skincare gifts, and more. Tickets are $35 each or $60 for two which, along with 10% of sales benefit the foundation. [Racked Inbox]

GOLD COAST - The Denim Lounge has started stocking Alex Maine. Billed as "the most comfortable pants in the world", styles are 5-pocket soft brushed twill and all-made in the U.S.. [Racked Inbox]