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High Society: A House as Storied as Gatsby's

One of Chicago's most important homes is on the market.

One of Chicago's most important homes is on the market. Mayflower Place, as it's known, is a 24,500-square-foot house situated on the shores of Lake Michigan. A true mansion, the house has been the site of society balls, European royal visits, and a lot of heartbreak.

Read on to see the house and learn more about its wild past.

Kate Moss

Kate Moss Tapped by Mango, Fashion Shows Go Digital, and Alexa Chung's New Gig

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>> These stories and more — here, in our daily news roundup.

  • Christian Louboutin shares his favorite New York City spots [5th & 58th]

  • KCD is launching digital fashion shows for fashion week; the first designer to participate will be Prabal Gurung [Wall Street Journal]

  • Alexa Chung styled and starred in Superga's Spring 2012 campaign; the company gave her creative "free rein" [Vogue UK]

  • Designers love Wallis Simpson — and her hair [New York Times]

  • Mary Katrantzou's collection for Longchamp is now available [InStyle]

  • Kate Moss is the new face of Mango [Huffington Post]

    Photo: Mango's Spring 2012 ad campaign starring Kate Moss