This is the definition of last minute but Argo Tea invited me to hold an “Artist’s Hour” from 5:30 to 7:30 this Friday evening, September 30. The St. Clair location is closing and moving to the Tribune Tower next week so this is a kind of closing celebration as well. If you haven’t had a chance to see my photos in person it’s really a treat. I hope to see some of you there, and again I apologize for the super late notice. I just found out myself! I am obsessed with Argo Tea (literally, I’m not just saying that) so it’s been an immense honor for them to sponsor my first real art show.
Argo Tea, 550 N St. Clair (behind the Gap on the Magnificent Mile).
CTA transit: Take the Red Line to the Chicago or Grand stops and walk east
September 7th, Americans who live everywhere from the mountains of Alaska to the backwaters of Louisiana bayous will be able to shop at Zara on their new online shop. Ironically well-known for not advertising, Zara is a master of fast-fashion with a two week turnaround schedule from design studio to retail floor. Since expanding to Chicago, Midwesterners have swarmed over the Spanish brand’s minimalist chic interpretations of current trends. There is a reason that Dana Lorenz once famously tweeted, “Stopped by Zara, I mean Prada/Celine/JilSander, today.”
I love Zara and am really excited that my friends in Arkansas and across the country can now benefit from Zara’s accessible take on fashion trends. In anticipation of the online store’s launch, Zara sent me a package of postcard-inspired photos from around America, one card for each of the 50 states. I pulled out the cards for the eight states I’ve lived in. That’s why when people ask me where I’m from originally, I pause for a minute while thinking about how best to explain it. I guess I can just say I’m from America.
