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Historians credit the mini skirt and the related mini dress, defining fashions of the 1960s, to designer Mary Quant, who named the style after her favorite car, the Mini.

Nau or Never

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Clothing crisis getting in the way of seizing the moment? Prepare for, um, spontaneity, by picking up something cute and practical at Lincoln Park’s Nau boutique (the Oregon-based sustainable clothing company’s sole outpost east of Colorado), celebrating its first anniversary this month. We’ve got our eye on the water- and wind-resistant Chrysalis mini dress/tunic (see photo) with a dramatic collar ruffle and removable sleeves, made entirely from recycled polyester. Visit the sparsely stocked store (which helps reduce wasteful shipping to fill shelves) and buy on-site, or find your size and then roll up to a computer to order online for a 10% discount. Nau also donates 5% of your sale to your choice of 10 nonprofs (including six local orgs). The time is Nau.

Wanna Try

Nau, 2118 N Halsted St., b/t Dickens and Webster Aves. (773-281-1363). Chrysalis mini dress, $200.

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