Archive for February, 2012
Photo © Dan Rest
Last fall, Lyric Opera of Chicago was kind enough to invite me and a friend to be special guests at the final night of the Lucia di Lammermoor. My friend Maryhelen’s birthday was around the same date so I thought, why not take her out to the opera to celebrate!? Neither one of us had ever been to the opera.
Valets singing the countdown to curtain time
We arrived early with time to kill, so we hung out outside listening to the valets sing and people watching (no I did not take any street style photos, I was off-duty). We got a kick out of the valets’ enthusiasm, which in turn made us really excited for the show. When I entered the theater house I felt engulfed by wealth. Even the ceiling looked to be gilded with gold-leaf. I also felt a wave of intense civic pride to be a citizen of Chicago. Working at both the trust & estate law firm and at the Chaddick Institute taught me that civic engagement and philanthropy have long been hallmarks of Chicago’s aristocracy, who continually invest in public works like Millennium Park. The Lyric Opera House was another example of how Chicago’s wealthy invest in our cultural heritage as a city. The opera is a strange but enchanting art, as I would find out that evening.
Every time I saw Miroslava Duma at New York fashion week in September she was impeccably dressed. Here’s to hoping I spot more of the stylish Russian fashion editor next week!
Joseph’s outfit stood out to me from the masses for his use of hues. Not only do his bright red socks offer an unexpected flash of color, combined with his orange pea coat they make a powerful statement. Unlike New Yorkers, who so often first reach for black fabrics, Chicagoans have a well-documented love affair with using color in their wardrobes.
