September 24, 2010

Calvin Klein Pop-Up Shop in Chicago

Pop-up shops are all the craze now in the fashion world. It is such a great way to promote a new company and/or collection, especially because the store is only around for a limited time. I am very pleased to announce that Carson Pirie Scott and Calvin Klein have partnered to open the first ever Calvin Klein pop-up shop in Chicago.

Here are the details…

  • The pop-up shop will be open to the public for 7 days only—October 1 through October 8
  • The store will include both menswear and womenswear and offer an array of items like sportswear, dresses, jeans, underwear and accessories
  • Hours: Friday, October 1 11am-8pm / Saturday, October 2 11am-5pm / Monday, October 4 through Friday, October 8 11am-6pm
  • Location: 116 W. Hubbard (Chicago)

AND a portion of the sales will be donated to the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation and support National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

So, don’t forget to mark your calendars because the Calvin Klein pop-up shop is only open for a limited time!

September 21, 2010

My New York Fashion Week Experience

I apologize for my lack of blogging lately. I was in New York for 9 days covering about 30 shows for Fashion Week and I’ve just been trying to catch up on my life in the meantime. If you haven’t yet, please check out my reviews, photos and videos at www.qlixmag.com/blog and www.youtube.com/qlixtv.

I’ll keep the writing to a minimum & you can live my NYFW experience vicariously through my favorite photos…

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center

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At the first ever Accessories Bazaar in Avery Fisher Hall…AKA the most dangerous place for me to be due to my accessories addiction.

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Getting to see one of two exclusive couture gowns from Althea Harper’s collection (pictured: Althea Harper with her muse model)

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Got to meet one of the most fashionable men in New York City…Andrew Mukamal

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At my favorite off-site presentation…Jonathan Simkhai (pictured: 2 models of the presentation)

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Kelly Cutrone spotting at the Nicholas K show

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Me & Logan Neitzel (from season 6 of Project Runway) at his presentation

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My new friend, Jon Valdez of Orange Juice & Biscuits, and I at the Althea Harper presentation

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Olivia Palermo after the Carlos Miele show

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Having Miss J be in the background of every single one of my Ports 1961 pics…

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Stalking the PR girl’s Atwoods at the Tibi show

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My favorite look from the Timo Weiland presentation at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

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I’m kind of obsessed with wiener dogs…so the fact that I saw one in a feathered dress at Fashion’s Night Out was beyond amazing.

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Obsessing over everything at the William Tempest presentation

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Getting to meet Wylie Dufresne after an amazing meal at his restaurant, wd~50

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My favorite photo I took at the Yoana Baraschi presentation

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My last night in NYC with my new friend Jon Valdez!

September 9, 2010

New York Fashion Week–S/S 2011 Shows

Greetings from the Big Apple!

I hope you’re following me on Twitter @chicityfashion for live coverage of the shows at New York Fashion Week and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. I am also tweeting from @qlixmag as well. For my pictures and reviews on the shows, check out www.qlixmag.com/blog. I also brought my Flip cam with me so you can watch my video coverage at www.youtube.com/qlixtv.

Enjoy! And happy Fashion Week!

September 7, 2010

Swarovski Elements Charity Auction

I said I wouldn’t do another blog post before I leave for New York Fashion Week tomorrow but I just received an email about this charity auction that I just had to share with you…

Photo Credit

Swarovski Elements, the American Cancer Society, Philips de Pury and 22 of the world’s most renowned designers debuted a very special social media campaign to help find a cure for cancer this week. Together, they’re introducing “22 Ways to Say Black.”

Donna Karan, Fendi, Armani, Diane von Furstenberg, among others, designed 22 custom little black dresses adorned with sparkling Swarovski Elements. The dresses will be auctioned at a glamorous event in NY at Philips de Pury on September 20th with 100% of the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society and La Ligue Contre le cancer in France. We hope each of the dresses represent 22 ways to find a cure.

Click here for a video about the campaign.

Click here for more information about the gala auction.

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Thanks to Keira Dazi from FutureWorks PR for bringing this to my attention.
September 2, 2010

Find Your Fit Seminar at E Drop-Off

On Tuesday (8/31) I attended the first ever Find Your Fit seminar at E Drop-Off in Chicago. If you’re not familiar with E Drop-Off, familiarize yourself by clicking here.

Because E Drop-Off sells their merchandise strictly online, it is important to them to educate their customers about size conversions. They also sell merchandise made by various designers from all over the world (in the UK, France, etc.) who use different sizing numbers than we do here in the US.

The lovely ladies at E Drop-Off took every measurement, from cross chest and sleeve length to inseam and hips, so you can be sure that Chanel jacket you’re buying will fit just right 🙂 They also converted your American dress size to UK, French, German, Italian, Australian and Japanese sizes. Same with your shoe size! Pretty cool, huh?

(I tried on the black and white Chanel jacket on the right and it’s AMAZING)

After everyone was finished “finding their fit” we moved on to the trend portion. Nicole, the brand manager at E Drop-Off, and Corri, the owner, showed us some of their currently available merchandise that fall into Fall’s hottest trend categories… velvet jackets, camel coats, stylish capes, and much more! Check out www.shopedropoff.com right now to see what’s currently up for auction.

Overall, it was a wonderful evening. If you haven’t been to E Drop-Off’s new location (2117 N. Halsted), you MUST check it out. The high ceilings and decorative fashion illustrations on the walls and windows make it the perfect space for the stylish E Drop-Off team.

(They even had custom cupcakes from Sprinkles!)

By the way, if you were wondering about the cameras in the pictures from the event, they were filming for a reality show about E Drop-Off. Yes, the rumors are true…E Drop-Off will have their own reality show! Networks and details are in the works but I’m just glad to see such a great (and fashionable) company in Chicago be recognized…aren’t you?

Nicole Guarascio (left), Corri McFadden (right)