STYLE INSIDER: Ikram Goldman

Bold trendsetting is comfortably ensconced at Ikram. Recognized by its sleek red lacquer edifice (below) and nestled along a quiet, tree-lined street in Chicago’s bustling River North district, this famed boutique stocks imaginative pieces and accessories from top fashion innovators to up-and-coming designers.

Helmed by Ikram Goldman, the fashionable proprietor, is considered the high priestess of haute couture. Known for picking promising talent, she has a gimlet eye for transforming the styles of her august clients after a single meeting.

Luxe File Chicago caught up with Ikram to get a peek at her favorite couture-to-closet picks.

Ikram Goldman
Owner
Ikram

PUNK RIOT
Reveal your inner rock star with Provo's star print tank top and leopard print pant. Backstage passes not included.

HERO(INE) HOTTIE
Muveil’s Superman embroidered tee and pleated skirt is the dewy season’s superhero blockbuster.

FOR THE JETSETTER WHO HAS EVERYTHING. LITERALLY.
Swap your favorite cashmere slippers for Céline’s First Class-appropriate fur lined Birkenstocks. Goldman assures us they the coolest things you can put on your feet on a hot summer day.

FIERCE ELEGANCE WITH A SARTORIAL SIDE
An uptown girl with a downtown agenda? Scrap the ladylike pearls for this seasonal stunner: Joomi Lim's fringe-and-spike necklace.

BEACH, BABES, AND AN “IT” BAG
Nothing spells summer quite like a scene-stealing beach bag. Hit the beach or trot around town with Proenza Schouler's colorful Neoprene tote. 

Photo Credit

Photo of Ikram Goldman courtesy of Katrina Wittkamp for Michigan Avenue

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