Bess Ellis is a broker with Baird & Warner in Lincoln Park

Number of years in real estate: One and a half.

Describe your look: Timeless and funky.

Who is your style icon? My mother.

What is in your bag/briefcase? Too many things to list!

What is your favorite piece of clothing
and why? My coat. It can dress me up with zero effort.

What do you consider a must-have accessory? A good purse.

What is a fashion crime you have committed in the past? Wearing shoes I couldn’t walk in.

Where are your favorite places to shop? AllSaints on Michigan Avenue.

What, besides your wardrobe, completes
your look? Good shoes.

Dress: AllSaints

Shoes: Steven