Outfit Of The Day For May 2, 2012. Incognito.

I’m incognito today. It’s just not “me” to dress so conservatively, but some days I like to go undercover. Nothing flashy today. Yet, I may actually stand out more than I think!  This Vince trench will keep me covered over everything from dress pants to jeans and from spring to fall. Coat: Vince Trench Coat, …

Lyric Culture Releases Limited-Edition Tee & Scarf to Support Every Mother Counts

Lyric Culture has teamed up with Christy Turlington’s Every Mother Counts and Bob Marley’s 1Love.org organization to create a scarf and tee emblazoned with the lyrics from Bob Marley’s classic “Get Up Stand Up.” The lyrics to the entire song, handwritten by Christy Turlington and Bob Marley’s daughter Cedella Marley, are printed on the scarf …

Tracy Reese Visits BHLDN Chicago

Thursday evening BHLDN, Anthropologie’s bridal store, hosted a shopping event and fashion show with Tracy Reese supporting Literacy Chicago. Tracy Reese’s beautiful collection is available at BHLDN. When I first walk in the doors at BHLDN, I was in awe of all the vintage-inspired items seemingly everywhere. For a quick second I thought I had …

Designer Interview. Yigal Azrouel at Saks in Chicago

It was wonderful meeting up with Yigal Azrouel in Chicago. Luckily, this was not the first time I met the handsome and charming designer. Second City Style first crossed paths and fell in love with him several years ago at a Spring ’10 fashion presentation at Saks Fifth Avenue. I found out that was the …

Male Box: Market Uncertainty Causes Uneven Hemlines

The Hemline Index was first presented to the world by economist George Taylor in 1926. The theory asserts that as hemlines rise, so does the stock market. While some “chicken vs. egg” types argue about which comes first, fashion types know that – of course – fashion comes first! When hemlines dropped in the late …