Presenting: The 38 Best Vintage Shopping Experiences in Chicago
Holy SHAZAMOLY! The EBONY Fashion Fair Tag Sale is On Fire!
Is Hamish Bowles Meandering on Michigan?
Shop It To Me
Tonight, for only $8 you can feel like you're #winning the holiday hullabaloo by shopping the Time Out Pop-Ups at the beautiful Cultural Center (seen here). Because we love them, listed here is: Every. Single. Vendor. Alapash Home · Circa Modern · Cities IN Dust · Erin Gallagher · Eskell · Exhale · Fortunate Discoveries · The Haute Spot · Judy Maxwell · Trillium · mineralogy · Michelle Tan · Study Hall · Spare Parts · Le Thrift · NAC For Style · Milk Handmade · Modern Co-Op · Shades of Grey.[Time Out]
Oooo-la-la-Louboutin
Thanks to this post right here, you now know that Christian Louboutin on Oak street in Chicago's Gold Coast is open and doing business. Welp, we just added even more photos to our Louboutin photo gallery, including more close-up imagery of the product. Now, you can almost taste the shoes with this gallery of fresh, juicy, luscious luxury leathers and sexbomb studs. It's sweltering in here. [Previously]
Christofle Gives Back
We think it's really wonderful when high end brands use their power and influence to give back. Fashion and philanthropy are the perfect pairing, in our opinion. Christofle, known for its exclusive flatware and hospitality essentials, is partnering with the Canine Therapy Corps for a champagne reception on Dec. 5. From 6-8pm, a rep from CTC will be on hand (along with a super cool service animal) to discuss the CTC and its importance to the world. Additionally, 15% of sales from the evening will benefit the Canine Therapy Corps. You must RSVP to attend this exclusive event. [Racked Inbox]
Presenting: The 38 Best Vintage Shopping Experiences in Chicago
[The collection of Evelyn Daitchman of Axis of Evelyn inside of Open Secret Studios]
Each season we make a list of the 38 most essential shopping experiences in the city- the Racked 38. These shops sell current season fashion and the greatest garments one can find pretty much anywhere. So we got to thinking, what about vintage shopping? Where in Chicago can you find the best vintage shopping-clothing that is decades old and perhaps arcing back into a trend? So we took on the task of sitting down and making a comprehensive list of where in Chicago you can find a variety of vintage and we're calling it The Vintage 38. Shops are far and wide ranging from neighborhoods like Pilsen (duh) and Back of the Yards (whaa?) to a street called Touhy Avenue near a miniature leaning tower of Pisa Niles is. We tried to cover jewelry and accessories; vintage streetwear and vintage ball gowns and threw in a taste of vintage furnishings. As always, if you think we missed something, drop us a line or tell us in the comments.
Victoria Bartlett; Boots & Booze; Shopping Parties Galore!
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE-Remember when we wrote about Sir & Madame's new exclusive Red Wing boot that (up until tonight) you could only buy in Japan? Welp, this is your chance to be the first in The United States 'Merica to own the Black Harness Lineman Boot. Buckle up kiddos, tonight (6-9PM) is a night of boots AND booze. [Racked Inbox]
BUCKTOWN - Occasionally p.45 pulls out some supergoodies for designer appearances... and next week is one hellofa yum-yum supergoodie. Meet designer Victoria Bartlett and shop VPL Resort 2013 tuesday December 4 from 2-7PM. [Racked Inbox]
LOOP-Lots of little independent (AKA the cool kids) are popping-up shops at the Chicago Cultural Center TONIGHT for the Time Out Chicago shopping event. Tix are $8 and include a gift bag. Cool kids include Trillium, The Haute Spot, LeThrift, Fortunate Discoveries, Shades of Grey, and our favorite, Judy Maxwell. [Racked Inbox]
Yoko Ono is #Crazytown
43 years ago, Yoko Ono laid out designs for menswear. Now, these designs are being manufactured and are sold at Opening Ceremony. Our East Coast sistahs look at the collection and note that Yoko's favorite parts of men were the inner-knee-thigh, the nips, and the deltoids. Also, the crotch. If you want to get a close-up on any of these favorite parts on either of these gentlemen, you can click this photo to enlarge it. [Racked]
Holy SHAZAMOLY! The EBONY Fashion Fair Tag Sale is On Fire!
The major 6-day EBONY Fashion Fair Tag Sale that we brought you a preview peek of on Tuesday, wetting your appetite for furs, feathers and gowns has sold more than half of the 1500 pieces included in the sale. More than half were sold yesterday, opening day of the sale.
It's only day two in a six day run for the sale, so hear this and take it seriously-go today. This is historic couture and clothing collections. Leslie Hindman, who is running the tag sale says today the sale will continue until the last item is sold, which, at the rate things and at the rat