Trend For Spring 2012: The Great Gatsby. 2012 Meets 1921

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is without a doubt one of my favorite novels of all time. Ever since I read it for the first time in high school I have been obsessed with all things roaring 20’s . I even wanted my wedding to emulate one of  Jay Gatsby’s extravagant parties in East …

Ivanka Trump Unveils Her Spring 2012 Collection at Nordstrom Chicago

Add gorgeous, well made fashion line to the list of Ivanka Trump’s successful endeavors. The business mogul last week revealed her Spring 2012 Collection at a private party at Nordstrom.  I was lucky enough to attend the event and meet with Ivanka first hand to find out her inspiration behind the collection and her take …

Haute Historian: The Gibson Girl. The Standard.

Airbrushing and liquefying are two of the many absolutely fabulous little tricks graphic designers and average Photoshop users can apply to digital images to fix obvious and not so obvious flaws within their picture. When used on images of people for magazines, brushing away a stray hair or an unsightly blemish or shaving inches from …

Project Runway All Stars Season 1 Episode 11: Finale Part 1. Memorable Quotes From Last Night's Episode

And so the finale begins! Part one of the finale for Project Runway All Stars had everyone wondering what was going to happen without the home visits from Tim Gunn with each remaining designer. After seeing Austin with a bare upper lip, it was clear that this episode would be different from the rest this …

Chicago Events. Christian Louboutin's 20th Anniversary Party at Neiman Marcus!

What’s the best way to spend a sunny Thursday night? Surrounded by Christian Louboutin heels, of course! Shoe lovers and connoisseur alike gathered together at the Michigan Avenue Neiman Marcus location to celebrate  Christian Louboutin’s 20th Anniversary collection. Guests sipped on Louboutin Lush martinis, snacked on finger foods and listened to savvy tunes from the DJ …