We almost forgot...

We attended the Allure of Couture show in Millennium Park. Significantly underfunded compared to the Gen Art show(no goodies!) which is weird since Gen Art designers are not as seasoned as couture designers. But here's the recap.


This was a cool dress but the designer's name escapes me.


Nothing like a well-knit sweater and crafty necklace.


Highlight of the show a mon avis. Nick Cave's "Osh Kosh B'Gosh" gown. Just amazing.


Billy Atwell had an unconventinal approach to runway shows. The models were bearfoot and walked slowly to rock music. No diva horse trots for this designer.


More Atwell. No wonder this perfectionist teaches at the Art Institute.


Jack Cave, of course related to Nick, gave us his best "Color Me Bad meets Abercrombie and Fitch designs" This was the most surprising and entertaining part of the show.


My favorite look from Jack Cave.


Then it was time for the woman that dresses Michelle Obama, Maria Pinto.
This coat was stunning.



This was one of the few actual couture dresses in the show. Thanks Maria.


James de Colon makes a fierce gown.


My favorite overall line was Redshift by Kristin Mariani Frieman. Cozy sweaters and layers. She presented the most wearable pieces.


More Redshift.


I am a sucker for plaid.

Gen Art Chicago, hello!

It was like a pop-up Bryant Park last night during Gen Art's Fresh Faces runway show in Millennium Park. The Midwest will always be the Midwest but Chicago tried to step up its fashion scene last night. Here's what we caught from the first row;).





Great shoes in the check-in line. Nice to see leather skirts are back.


The "I'm cool contest" outside the tent. Cornrows? Really?


Ah, finally inside. Time to scramble for a free drink.



How's it going back there?


Those Landon twins were across from us. How they saw the show without phonebooks is beyond me.



It was all this buzz about Pete Wentz and Clandestine Industries but he showed his face for 4 minutes and disappeared to get a super pregnant Ashley out the door as the show started. So technically, celebs were there?


Finally the show. This craziness that is actually 999 fake fingers was the most inspired thing in the show. Kudos to Frei Designs.


Another cool Frei look.


Black models are so in right now. The dress was by?????


The line Shorty was cutesy and Hawaiian looking but the best part was the hair. Crazy.


Then it was the dudes turn and this was refreshing. Philips Sparks is the designer's name, I think. Just happy to see men.


Cute.


Yum.


More yum.


Now the best part. Free stuff from the goody bag marketing to professionals between the age of 25-37 that dine out once a week, make over $45,000 per year and consider themselves trendsetters. Yeah! Go Aki go.


Shih Tzu not included.

Friday Night....

It was a good night for gallery hopping Friday night in Pilsen. For those we ran into, so nice to see you!


We were impressed with the installation work of Barbara Hashimoto at the "CS:38" show at 2003 S. Halsted. Not only did she shred junk mail for several weeks to make these tiny mountains of confetti, she photographed people clowning in it. Also she was very gracious in person.


Kind of odd even for us were the actors dressed in all gray monologuing barefoot throughout the gallery. ????


After a glass of wine I finally worked up the nerve to jump in too. You have to.


Earlier that night at Michelle Litvin gallery we enjoyed the truly intelligent, minimal work of Mike Famous and Ben Dallas.
They create pieces not together but pieces that play off each other and are hung to show the balance between the 2 artists.


I like the amount of attention given to such small pieces and the use of space in exhibition.


Ben Dallas


Mike Famous is the smartly dressed one in the middle. You can't tell but he was wearing the freshest glasses I've seen on a man in awhile. Sort of a half-cream half-woodgrain style. We picked Mike's brain forever only to run into SNL Alum Nora Dunn on the way out. Funny.

Bump into Us?

It's Fall friends and fashion and art are in the air. This is where we will be this week. And yourself? Well, maybe you can't come to the members only Ladies Lotto event but you definitely should try to check out dope artist Miguel Guzman in Pilsen Friday.
See ya there!

Private Stock Expo Continued......

Now that we have recuperated from our Houston visit, here's a little of what went down.


Houston's own Sucker Punch showed some hometown love. Tipping Point too.


A new talent, Antoinette performed her single. Someone tell me the name cause it was dope.


Then there were lots of fashion shows. Too many to post. We see you K. Smith.


Then Christian Rich made a Nicole sandwich. Hopefully they will come home to the Chi soon.


Coordinator of the expo, Crystal of Finest Living rocking Cake from Shrink.


After 6 hours of selling it was margarita time.

Hello Houston!

We just touched down in Houston for Private Stock Expo, THE shopping event to attend Saturday. Deets(details)below on the flyer. Can't wait to meet everyone involved!


I was just warming up to red states until I ran into everyone's favorite airport bar, Riggers! Yeah yeah I'm sure you're gonna tell me all about the connection to oil drilling blahblahblah. Rigger please.


Nice skyline, view from our room.


Okay I am in love with these trolleys from the future. Very cute for public trans right?


See you there.

Barack said f#%* it like Harold Washington

Take a look a this old Eddie stand-up. Funny and historically relevant.