February 18, 2012

Grub With Me at Cumin

Want to eat some great food together and discuss the latest runway shows, red carpet hits and misses, and Chicago fashion? Then I hope you’re free this Wednesday!

This Wednesday, February 22 I’m hosting a Grub With Us dinner at Cumin. For $25, you’ll get a 3 course meal (including dessert…obviously that’s important), get to mingle with other foodies/fashion enthusiasts, and hang out with me (please, don’t make be beg).

Click here to reserve your space and I hope to see you on Wednesday!

And if you want to find out a little more about me before you commit (just to make sure I’m not a serial killer or anything), check out this interview.

November 23, 2011

Paper Magazine Presents Small Business Saturday

I’m sure you’re all familiar with Black Friday and the new age Cyber Monday…but will you be participating in Small Business Saturday? As a huge supporter of local companies, especially in the Chicago area, this is one sale day I will definitely be partaking in.

Thanks to Paper magazine and AmEx, Small Business Saturday has never been easier. They created guides to help you shop local in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

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Some of my favorites on the Chicago list include Ikram, p45, Shrine Haberdashers, and Stitch. But there’s so many more great places to visit…you don’t want to miss out!

Click here for the full Chicago guide.

July 21, 2011

Oliver Peoples ♥ Chicago on Chicago Street Style

Chicago Street Style has been capturing the most fashionable people on the streets of Chicago wearing the new Oliver Peoples ♥ Chicago limited edition sunglasses. I LOVE the photos she’s taken of the sunglasses all over the city! Especially this one…

And guess who’s made it onto the blog?

How amazing are these sunglasses? So awesome that Oliver Peoples made a special pair just for this awesome city 🙂

Be sure to keep up with www.chicagostreestyle.com for more Oliver Peoples ♥ Chicago spottings and check out the full post here.

June 13, 2011

Old Town Art Fair & Wells Street Art Festival

Between the Old Town and Wells Street Art Fairs, this was just an art filled weekend! I had never been to either of these street fests before and I had a great time at both. Old Town Art Fair had a lot more art while Wells Street was more of a social scene. It was nice to have a balance of both because they were equally as fun in my opinion. Oh, and I tried Polish food for the first time…which was quite the delight 🙂

I took some photos from the art festivals plus some of the items I picked up along the way. Whether you’re an art junkie or just like something to different to do on the weekend, it’s definitely worth checking out.

Old Town Art Fair

Fobots

My favorite Fobot, The Princess

Not sure what this is, but it's pretty awesome

One of my favorites from Old Town Art Fair

From the same vendor (as above) at Old Town Art Fair

And now for my purchases…

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I found this necklace at the same vendor as the peace sign pieces above. The artist makes these out of old return tags, keys and other charms. This return tag was from Chicago…so I knew I had to have it.

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Both of the photos above are taken by Xavier Nuez who is one of the most incredible photographers I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. He ventures into urban settings in the middle of the night and takes amazing photos of graffiti, buildings, alleys, etc. The coloring in all of his photos are just stunning. Seeing these vibrant colors in a nighttime setting is something I’ve never really seen, which is why I was so intrigued by this specific artist.

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This photograph is by Bruce Jeffries Reinfeld of High Fidelity Disco. His photos also had great use of color but in a completely different way than Xavier Nuez. Bruce uses both black and white and color in his photos to create these amazing images I couldn’t get enough of. Obviously when I saw the one of the Prada installation (off Highway 90 in West Texas), I knew it must be mine. One of the very few fashion-related pieces of art I saw at the festivals, it was my favorite purchase of the day.

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Did you go to the Old Town or Wells Street art festivals this weekend? If you didn’t, I highly recommend checking it out next year!

October 3, 2010

Where to Shop in Chicago

There are SO many amazing stores and boutiques in Chicago, it can be overwhelming to choose where to shop! Thankfully, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best shops in the city…I may even throw a few from the suburbs in there to spice things up 🙂 This list is in no particular order and if this isn’t enough variety for you…be on the look out for “Where to Shop in Chicago: Part 2.”

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“There’s a big difference between opening a boutique in Chicago and opening a Chicago Boutique.” This is the first sentence you see on Cerato’s homepage…this is because they carry clothing and accessories from local Chicago designers like C/FAN, Jules, Kate Boggiano and more. Sounds like a Chi City Fashion dream! 🙂

Visit Cerato at 3451 N. Southport in Chicago.

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Not many days go by where I am not wearing at least one thing from Sofia Vintage. They have an amazing selection of designer vintage items, along with fabulous new items from the hottest up-and-coming designers. There aren’t many places where you can find Vintage Chanel, S.W.O.R.D. leather jackets, Halston Heritage dresses and even men’s vintage and new clothing….all in one place. But, Sofia has got it!

Visit Sofia Vintage at 72 East Oak Street in Chicago

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The first time I walked in Akira, I was very prepared to spend a lot of money…when I started looking through the racks, I realized almost everything was under $100. Although that still holds true to some extent, Akira has expanded into Akira Black Label and other higher end lines, along with carrying designer denim as well. They even have a store dedicated to JUST SHOES (Akira Shoes) that carry brands like Hunter, Sam Edelman, Jeffrey Campbell, Steve Madden and much much more.

Visit Akira at a variety of locations. Click here for more info.

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The ‘burbs don’t get nearly as much credit as they should…especially when they have some fabulous boutiques too. Exhibit A: SHE Boutique in Highland Park. They carry an array of items from top-notch designers like Chris Benz, Erin Fetherston, Mara Hoffman and many more. They also carry accessories from designers like Pamela Love and Ruthie Davis…AND they even have their own skin care line, SHE Skin, plus their own clothing line, NPRPA.

Visit SHE Boutique at 483 Central in Highland Park.