CHICAGO MILLINERS
Cancer Wellness visited three of Chicago’s finest milliners who provide the cancer community and beyond with fashionable alternatives to scarves and wigs.

All photos by Stephanie Jensen

Meet the Models: Jennifer McGregor, a skin cancer survivor and a board member of the Melanoma Research Foundation in Chicago, runs a consulting practice incorporating her background in real estate and design. She models here with her partner, Nandan Shah, the founder and managing partner of Mauka Capital.

OVERSIZED BERET

Hand-beaded oversized berets, $375-$425, Loreta Corsetti

FEDORA

“Mesa” fedora, sized to order, $345, Tonya Gross Millinery

BEADED BERET

Hand-beaded oversized berets, $375-$425, Loreta Corsetti

FEDORA

DRIVING CAP

“Damien” driving cap in navy and hunter green, $70, Tonya Gross Millinery

LABEL

MILLINER

Tucked brown fleece, corduroy, and tweed cap, $75, Loga

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