Fall fashion is always full of rich colors and this year it was no different. Pantone released their fall colors back in the spring and predicted that the Marsala(PANTONE 18-1438), the ‘winey red-brown’ hue would be a huge hit on and off the runways this season. Of course, I had to try it out for myself. […]
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The Freedom Principle was a multigenerational composition of both art and wrapped in one place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. The exhibition, that took place from Jul 11th until Nov 22nd, focused on the experimentation of both art and jazz in the South side of Chicago during the 1960’s. The works of black […]
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Sundays are made for brunch in Chicago. As I may have reiterated in a post before, the concept of ‘brunching’ is strange to me. Its conceptual mean that is an action exhibited by thousands of people every weekend in the city. When I was younger, my Sundays were dedicated to the church. 8 a.m. till about […]
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The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design Fair a.k.a SOFA took place over the weekend from November 6th through the 8th. The annual fall arts show is held at Navy Pier and brings over 80 dealers and over 35,000 people, from international galleries to the city for a phenomenal 3-day dimensional art and design experience. […]
It was an hour and a half ride via the CTA but it was completely worth it. I hopped off the number 6 Jackson bus on Cornell and 67th street. An area of the south-side of Chicago that I am fairly familiar with, since it use to be a part of my daily commute of my […]
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I don’t live in ‘Chiraq’. I am not sure of any one who does. But when you take in account the 400 plus homicides that have already happened in 2015 alone, I can see how a person can compare the levels of gun violence here, to Iraq, a country with a history of mass destruction. […]
Office Chic style that you can wear from sales meeting to stadium. […]
There is no ‘closed sign’ for the city of Chicago. In fact, the city opened wide the doors to some of the most charming, mesmerizing, and exclusive buildings this past weekend. Of course, I participated and ventured into the Back of the Yards, Bridgeport, and South Loop neighborhoods for the annual Open House Chicago event. I […]
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Brunch at a quaint southern-style eatery in Humboldt Park. A review of the restaurant why you need to get a taste of Feed in Humboldt Park […]
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You could say that I am adventurous. I moved to Chicago just one month after graduating from college with my beloved Jeep, boxes of shoes, a couple hundred in savings, and a whole lot of faith. I came to this city looking to start my fabulous post-collegiate life in a completely new environment. After living […]
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