#HASHTAG

EDITED

BY DUSTIN O'REGAN

ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL

Tastemaker ANNE FORMAN is a fashion historian with a passion for raising money for community organizations. With a background in fashion and art history, Forman has been able to combine her expertise and love for the industry into an exciting career. Forman has worked at The RealReal for seven years and manages the consignment process for many of the company’s local VIP clients. Prior to her time at The RealReal, Forman served as the Director of Couture and Luxury Accessories at Hindman Auctioneers. She worked on several exciting auctions, including a massive single-owner sale of Hermes handbags. One of her favorite auction moments was researching and selling a Yves Saint Laurent Mondrian dress that achieved a price of $27,500 at auction. Forman currently serves on the board of both Family Service of Glencoe and Glencoe Junior Kindergarten. She was an integral part of planning the record-breaking benefits for both organizations. She is also an active member of the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum, where she has cochaired the Men’s Fashion Awards and been involved with planning lots of other smaller events. Forman is also a member of the Women’s Board of the Joffrey Ballet. Forman lives in Glencoe with her husband Randy, a digital health entrepreneur, and their two daughters and goldendoodle. She can often be found networking and chatting at Glencoe’s Hometown.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

A lover of history, I always reach for WWII historical fiction. I just finished The Keeper of Happy Endings. It had a major plot twist which made me smile at the end. And since I can’t get enough celebrity gossip, I’m three chapters into Prince Harry’s Spare

#ON MY MOBILE

My IG is all fashion, interior design, and Bravo.

Professionally, I need to stay informed on fashion trends and news. So I’m always checking Diet Prada (@diet_prada) and The Business of Fashion (@BOF). Obviously, I love Deuxmoi (@ deuxmoi). And Heather Clawson (@HabituallyChic) and Rebecca Plotnick (@EverydayParisian) are making me want to plan a trip to Paris.

#IN MY EARBUDS

Mimi Webb’s “Red Flags” keeps working its way onto all my Spotify playlists. It’s such a bop! In terms of podcasts, I love Guy Raz’s “How I Built This” because I love to learn the backstories of different brands. Jo Malone “Amber Lavender” is my perfume, so the Jo Malone episode was particularly interesting.