Victoria Davis

Florals, leather, and layers—here’s what designers are deeming in right now.

Runway shows start tonight for Midwest Fashion Week, which showcases the 2014 fall/winter collections of 14 regional, national, and international designers.

Shampoo bars, deep treatments, ayurvedic clays, essential oils—you name it, you’ll find it here.

Customers will be able to feast on affordable breakfast-and-lunch fare daily, including the hearty Pot Roast Benedict.

From vow renewals to a Lucille Ball homage, a smooth R&B concert to a Twist-and-shout “Valentine’s Day Is Stupid” Dance Party, here’s a quartet of V-Day options to get your heart beating one way or another.

Since their first appearance at the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Krash Krew has worked with and appeared with recording artists such as Kirk Franklin.

Using minimal props, lessons through song, and a stage size perfect for this occasion, the characters create an informal environment that gives the impression of improvisational theater.