By Kate Jacobsen Can anything get better than cupcakes, wine and shopping all in one event? I am convinced not. I was in pure ‘bliss’ a few weeks back when I attended the Cake Plate Boutique Trunk Show at Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique in River North. Cake Plate Boutique co-owners Linsday Kroll and Paige Smith [...]
By Kate Jacobsen All of the store openings that have been happening in Chicago lately make me feel like an overzealous kid at Christmas time. The fashion in Chicago is being elevated one store opening at a time and it wasn’t any different Friday night when Henri Bendel Chicago opened its doors in Water Tower [...]
Chicago has been known to be a conservative city, in both function and fashion. We ask the question, is that good for the city’s fashion industry and should/can it change? Listen up as we play some hardball! Where’s the Chicago Edge? by SpeakingOfFashion This week’s team: Kari Skaflen – Above the Fray Ryan M. Beshel [...]
Review: the CS Men’s Book Fall edition launch party that took place on November 10, 2010 at the new Fletcher Jones Audi in downtown Chicago.
By Jacqueline Rezak As I am a Chicago gal born and bread, I find it very important that I stay loyal to my Chicago sports teams. That being said, I would like to take a second to acknowledge the Chicago Blackhawks for winning the Stanley Cup! If you don’t live in Chicago you may not [...]
By Jacqueline Rezak As I approached the Victoria’s Secret store on Michigan Avenue I couldn’t help but notice the extremely long line wrapped around the corner for the Victoria’s Secret PINK Plays Ball event. Not even the extremely hair-frizzing humidity could keep these first 100 fans from getting their free tee-shirt and photo with Victoria’s [...]
By Huma Rashid The arrival of summer brings with it a return to whimsy and warmth: bright colors, bouncy ruffles, flirty accents, and soft, touchable textures. And all were found in abundance at Style Chicago’ Fashion 2010 event, held this past Thursday. Style Chicago hosted an eclectic group of designers offering everything from beautifully painted [...]
By Huma Rashid As most of you know, I have a blog of my own where I put together business casual outfits every single day for under $100 (although I’ve missed the last few days due to illness/school). I often take requests and questions (feel free to email me if you have any), and one [...]
By Jacqueline Rezak Living in Chicago has its ups and downs just as any windy, snowy, and freezing cold city does. We all know that despite these body numbing temperatures and cloudy days, living in Chicago suddenly becomes worth it when the summer months start creeping up. But, until then we have to suffer through [...]
