If you’ve never heard of Samantha Sleeper, I suggest you pay attention (and if you have then you’re going to be really excited about what I have to say). The talented designer (who happens to be a fellow North Shore fashion enthusiast) now resides in New York BUT she’s bringing something very special to Chicago.
With the Met Ball coming up (which happens to be my favorite red carpet event of the year) and the Costume Institute exhibition PUNK: Chaos to Couture starting soon, it was only natural for this to happen.
After being at the top of my “restaurants to try in Chicago” list or over 2 years now (this list is constantly growing by the way), I finally got to dine at Schwa. You have no idea how excited I get to cross a restaurant off this list (well technically just remove it from the notes section of my iPhone) but this one was especially thrilling.
I’ve been obsessing over Clover Canyon ever since their prints caught my eye one day browsing “what’s new” on Net-a-Porter (which is where I make most of my life-changing discoveries).
Australian fashion designer Josh Goot is not only awesome…but one of the most up-and-coming Aussie designers to start hitting the states. You may recognize the name from his sale on Moda Operandi (also mentioned here) but if you’re not familiar with the designer, here’s some fun facts about why I’m obsessed with him…and why you should be too.
