Vote for Jena Gambaccini, Guess Global Street Chic Ambassador

Source: ChiCityFashion.com

My friend Jena Gambaccini has made it to the final round of the Guess? Global Street Chic Ambassador. Congrats Jena! Now all she has to do is beat out the other 15 finalists for the position as a brand ambassador by amassing the most votes.

It’s easy to help her win – all you have to do is:

Step 1: “Like” the Guess? Facebook Page

Step 2: Click here, and then scroll to middle of the page to click “vote” under Jena’s photo. She’s in the second row, second from the left. Her photo is the same as above.

Jena works harder than virtually anyone I know to promote the Chicago fashion scene through her three different social media positions. Not only is she the Social Media Associate at Shop E-Drop Off, but she also manages and runs her own fashion blog Chi-City Fashion in addition to being one of The Style Tribe members. She’s very active on Twitter too, you can follow her @ChiCityFashion.

Clothing Donations for Joplin Tornado Survivors @ Kokorokoko

Tomorrow at my Kokorokoko party I will be collecting clothing donations for the survivors of the Joplin tornado. As you’ve probably already seen on the news, the affected areas are completely devastated. This has been a really difficult week for me since I grew up 45 minutes from Joplin and have visited countless times. Hell, you even have to drive through Joplin to get from my hometown to Chicago.
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I’ve arranged to send clothing donations to a friend whose sister lives in a suburb of Joplin, and who has been helping the Red Cross. It’s the lightest thing I can mail – obviously food and other supplies are very heavy and cost prohibitive to send.
What is great about donating like this is that your clothing will be going to a real person in the community, not some faceless organization or dropbox on the side of the road (although it’s good to donate there too!). She will get the clothing to where it needs to go. This is the first time in my life I have found myself in the a position to directly help with a natural disaster since I have personal connections to the disaster area. I realized that my party with Kokorokoko would be the perfect platform for me to channel donations to Joplin.
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Photo credit: AP/Mike Gullett, Source Here

Please, go into your closet and find one or two gently used pieces of clothing or shoes that you can donate to the survivors. The more utilitarian the better. Clothing that is appropriate to the circumstances, especially “sportier” clothing like gym shoes, sweat pants, and tees. Please make sure the clothing is clean and washed too. You really will be making a difference.

You can drop off your donations at Kokorokoko during the party which is Thursday between 5 pm and 9 pm. Even if you have other plans, please consider swinging by just to drop off your donations.

Where: Kokorokoko, 1112 North Ashland

When: Tomorrow (Thursday, May 26), 5pm – 9pm


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Party at Kokorokoko this Thursday!

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%!

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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.


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The afterparty will be at Debonair Social Club, starting at 10pm, where my friend Chelsea from Stic-of-the-Week will be spinning tunes!