Archive for May, 2011
If you pay attention to my sidebar, you know by know that I’m throwing a MASSIVE party at Chicago’s coolest vintage store, Kokorokoko. Not only will owners Sasha Hodges and Ross Kelly be passing out free booze as enticement, but more excitingly EVERYTHING will be 25%!
This is the opening night of my photo exhibition. I selected a number of photos that fit in line with Kokorokoko’s aesthetic. I don’t want to ruin the surprise, but you’ll probably see a lot of familiar faces on the wall (if not your own). So come on out to Kokorokoko and celebrate with me!
RSVP not necessary, but you can find all the details here on Facebook.
Kokorokoko is located at 1112 North Ashland, just south of Division. Call 773-252-6996 for more info.
The afterparty will be at Debonair Social Club, starting at 10pm, where my friend Chelsea from Stic-of-the-Week will be spinning tunes!
People who live in the Ozarks act more like they live in their own little state, and it tends not to matter whether you’re from Arkansas or Missouri – as long as you’re from the hills. You can watch Winter’s Bone to see how porous the Arkansas-Missouri state line, and the level of poverty that many people already live in. This tornado is going to have a severe effect on the local economy, therefore it’s critical that we help Joplin as much as we can.
Over 114 people have been found dead and the number is expected to rise. This could have just as easily been my hometown (and family) hit by the tornado. I am planning to give blood for the second time ever tomorrow, and I hope many of you will join me.
IMPORTANT: Chicago is a part of the Heart of America chapter of the American Red Cross Blood Division, which includes Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. It is highly likely your blood will be sent to Joplin (especially if you’re O-).
Tuesday, May 24, between 9 am and 2pm, CB Richard Ellis is hosting a blood drive at 100 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1640, Chicago, IL. Almost all the slots are taken up, but click here to schedule a time during this drive.
For the complete list of Red Cross blood drives in the Chicago area, click here.
2. DONATE MONEY: Click here to donate money specifically to the Ozarks Red Cross, which serves Joplin, MO.
For more information on ways to help, please visit the Ozarks Red Cross Facebook page here.
Donating blood and donating money are the two best way to help survivors of a natural disaster. Coordinating supply donations, like blankets, food, and clothing, is very difficult to organize and takes precious time resources away from the recovery effort.
I know firsthand from people on the ground that Joplin is in DESPERATE need of blood. Since Chicago is reasonably close to Joplin, and our blood division is the same, it’s CRITICAL that as many people donate blood as possible. Please, please pass this information along to your friends, family, and co-workers.
I ran into Marion walking down Pearson, heading towards Rush Street on a typical day style hunting. I became very excited when I spotted her in Prada banana earrings and pumps. This would have been any other amazing street style photograph, except for the incredible synchronicity.
Randomly I photographed Marion at the Capital One commercial shoot in New York on spring break. I was heading to Les Halles for lunch with my friend Emily Ferber when we stumbled upon the set. I cared less about photographing Alec Baldwin and more about getting a good shot of this spellbinding woman. The Prada socks and pumps! The leopard coat! The leather pants! She was very busy working, therefore I chose not to interrupt her and photographed her quietly.
What is so strange about all of this is that Marion told me she rarely wears these pumps. She thought it was so funny that I photographed her twice, months apart and in cities separated from each other by a thousand miles, in shoes she never wears. For me, this was just another example of synchronicity.
She was walking very briskly when I caught her in the Gold Coast. Although Marion was very nice, she seemed to be in a rush. I didn’t want to pry so if any of you knows who this is, please comment. The curiosity is eating me up!
