The Thing I'm Loving Today: The Everlane Petra Crossbody Bag

In case you have never hear of Everlane, you should. Especially if you crave luxury items without the luxury cost. The company was founded by Michael Preysman in the fall of 2011 because he saw a lack of innovation in the luxury retail space. He was frustrated by traditional retail markups and thought there had …

My #ShareAMeal Experience At The Greater Chicago Food Depository

How did I come to repacking produce on a Tuesday afternoon? I wanted to do my part for #ShareAMeal and support Project Sunlight. Their goal is to turn the tables on childhood hunger, because one in five children in America faces hunger. That is a horrible statistic so why can’t we all do something to …

Project Runway Season 13, Episode 14: The Final Finale – Memorable Quotes From Last Night's Show

Spoiler Alert: If you have not yet watched the finale on your DVR don’t read any further. Then again, too late! My first pick since Day 1 won! Yes, Sean is the winner of Project Runway Season 13!  BUT A FEW DAYS EARLIER: The designers are getting their collections ready after their previous critique from …

Don't Miss The CAbi BeautiFall Career Event This Tuesday October 28th

The CAbi BeautiFall Career Event is this Tuesday, October 28, 2014 
at 11:00 a.m. CT. If you’re not familiar with CAbi, it stands for Carol Anderson by Invitation. Designer Carol Anderson was a successful brand at Nordstrom. Together with business friends Jan Janura and Kimberly Inskeep they came up with idea of testing the concept of …

Cheers! A Cocktail Reception at Charles Tyrwhitt Menswear in Chicago

Charles Tyrwhitt is known in the UK as the largest purveyor of men’s fine dress shirts and this past winter the brand opened a store in Chicago! You can find the store perfectly located, smack dab in the central business district of Chicago’s Loop at 208 South LaSalle. Last week a cocktail celebration was held at …