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Guess clothing turns 30 in Chicago, Cotton Candy Couture is here, reality shows showcase our City and more!
Chicago is now the home to a fabulous new reality show, House of Consignment (above picture). I have talked about eDrop-off here many times and now the owner- Corri McFadden is showing off her business and what it takes to be successful on Wednesday nights on VH1….catch up on the season online at VH1. [...]
Elysian’s Feast on fashion, Akira in Hyde Park, tax free shopping and more
In January I attended Feast on Fashion at the Elysian Hotel, now known as the Waldorf Astoria. Feast on fashion is an event that pairs food with designers or Chicago boutiques and gives a glance at whats in store. They never have a set schedule but it seems to be every couple of months. This [...]
Chicago Bears make appearances, DreX back on the air, Giuliana and Bill news + more
How about those Chicago Bears? I think we have a really great season ahead of us! Linebacker Lance Briggs (above) made an appearance at Sprinkles Cupcake in the Gold Coast recently to show off his cupcake for his charity Briggs4kidz. The line outside was crazy with fans waiting to meet and support Lance Running back Matt [...]
Fashion’s Night Out Interview with Kyle Richards of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”
I was given the opportunity to interview Kyle Richards of Bravo Network’s successful franchise Real Housewives of Beverly Hills who was hosting a fashion show for Macy’s celebration of Fashion’s Night Out. Known as the raspy voiced, raven haired sexy mom and actress of the bunch. I was thrilled and at the same time nervous! [...]
Macy’s celebrates Fashion’s Night Out with celebrities and more on State St.
For the past three years Fashion’s Night Out is an annual event held to generate sales, boost the economy and create excitement around shopping. It’s a global shopping event created by the city of New York, the CFDA, NYC + Co and Vogue Magazine. This year, Macy’s on State Street pulled out all the stops [...]
New Chicago based reality show, celebs spotted at Lollapalooza, and events to attend
Corri Mcfadden (above in the eDrop-off closet) the Founder and owner of the Chicago luxury consignment shop, eDrop-Off will be getting her own reality show produced by 44 Blue Productions. Sherri Shepherd was married on August 13th here in Chicago and tweeted a picture of herself and her enormous dress, designed by Rivini on the [...]
Holiday with Grey Goose, Jay Cutler is no longer engaged, and celebrities spotted
For the July 4th holiday I was invited down to Burnham Harbor (Chicago’s Lakefront) on the Perseverance II to partake in music, food and Grey Goose beverages. Chicago influencers nibbled on tasty appetizers and specialty drinks by Grey Goose, mixed with their L’Orange, L’Citron and L’Poire vodka flavors . Photos by: James Palazzolo Thanks [...]
Annual IMAGINE fashion show, Bill Cunningham New York, Macy’s Glamorama plus celebs seen around town
I recently attended the 32nd annual IMAGINE fashion show at the UIC Forum to see the International Academy of Design & Technology fashion show. The IADT students’ hard work and creativity towards their fashion careers is uplifting and mind-blowing. A fun fact that I learned is to be unbiased. The designers blindly submit their designs (worn [...]
Oprah’s farewell, Bears star engaged and events not to miss
Who can I speak too about this weather? Tom Skilling? Obama? This weather is giving me the blues! Great America commercials are now airing, that means the warm weather is really late to the party. ——– (Oprah.com photo) News swept around about Oprah’s final show that will be taped at the United Center on May 17th. [...]
Chic Boutique and Block 857 roundup, Real Housewives cast in Chicago and more
Can we say go Bulls!!!! Let’s continue to cheer our home team to victory! ——- I had the pleasure of attending the Chic Boutique presented by Chicago Social Magazine on Thursday March 31st where vendors: eDrop-off. Akira, Veruca Salt, Fashion House, Handle with Care and more showed off their stores wonderful clothing and jewelry options. [...]
