Luis Torres is one of the cutest fashion people I know. His enthusiasm for fashion is infectious and he’s a really fun person to shop with. On Wednesday we met up in River North, where we spent the afternoon perusing the racks at
AllSaints Spitalfields and Nordstrom. I love shopping with Luis because he always tells me the truth about whether or not he likes the way something looks on me. He has a very good eye about what looks right on the female form.
Luis not only runs his own blog, ChiCityTrends, but he also interns at Refinery29 and CS Magazine while holding down a part-time job at Akira. He starts college this fall at UIC. Suffice it to say young Luis has accomplished more as a high schooler in one year than many adult fashion bloggers have in several. He’s a plain old-fashioned hard worker who lives and breathes fashion like I do. Maybe that’s why we became friends so quickly!
Find Luis on Twitter, @LuisTJr. Become a fan of his blog on Facebook here.
Click below to see a really goofy photo of me doing my best Man-Repeller impression. I’m not kidding.
Me goofing off with Luis
I have a sense of humor and like to mess around. Never take yourself so seriously you can’t make fun of yourself!
Original article here on 7 Questions
I was asked to participate in a really fun Tumblr called 7 Questions run by Fredrick, a.k.a. Thug-Life. He hand chooses people from Twitter who he feels embody the thug life and have achieved a level of prominence in youth culture. I had no idea I was considered a thug until I saw my photo alongside KREAYSHAWN and other rappers on his website. Guess this little white girl has got that swag, right?!
1. What do you want to be when you grow up?
A cross between a fairy princess and an urban warrior.
2. If you had a magic lamp what would be your 3 wishes?
1. To own everything at ikram.
2. Perfect lighting outside every time I go street-style hunting.
3. For everyone to realize the power of dressing like an individual.
3. At what point will you feel that you’ve accomplished something?
Haven’t I already? The real answer is never. I can always go higher, faster, further, deeper.
4. Do you fart in public?
Only when plausible deniability is an option.
5. What was your last dream about?
Swimming at a water-park with my best friends and eating lots of bagels. Have no idea where that came from.
6. what does money mean to you?
Fake monopoly bucks that I can trade in for clothing. Money seems to constantly seep through my fingers like sand. It doesn’t feel real. No matter how hard I try, I can never hold on to any.
7. Favorite toy as a kid?
The Super Nintendo my parents bought me as a birthday present when I was 6.
http://7questions.tumblr.com/
After
GQ released their list of
America’s Worst-Dressed Cities the Twittersphere erupted in outrage at Chicago’s ranking. “How dare they?! That’s ridiculous! That article is so wack!” (I think I tweeted the last one). Listed the 4th worst out of 50, the authors wrote:
Chicagoans like to hedge descriptions of their style with, “It’s not New York, and it’s not LA…” It’s self-conscious Midwestern. Lucky for them, harsh 11 ½-month winters serve to excuse a look that screams third-coast-insecurity: The Parka Pierogi. Ingredients: Blown-out Nikes; torn cargoes; favorite novelty T-shirt; Bears/Bulls/Blackhawks hoodie—all wrapped up in a totally nondescript parka. Are those things municipal-issue?—Robert Fischer
It’s clear from the mocking tone that the editors had only one purpose for this article – to garner attention for GQ by angering people. Sadly, it works. It’s one of the cheapest ploys in media, and only a few steps away from the Paris Hilton/Kim Kardashian “accidental” sex tape leak strategy. Even I fell for it because I’m not only posting about it now, but I was also interviewed by a writer at NBC’s blog The Feast for a story about it.
By Daisy Simmons
What do you think about the idea that we suffer from “Midwest insecurity”?
I think years of listening to lies and stereotypes have taken their toll on Chicagoans. It’s cool and fashionable in many circles to rip on Chicago, even here in the city. It’s more of a defense mechanism I think—people have to put something down to make themselves feel better, and Chicago has long been fashion’s punching bag. So of course we’re going to be a little hypersensitive. Rather than complaining about it or believing it, go out and change it. I see the stereotype of Chicago as unfashionable as an obstacle to overcome. It’s driving innovation. Plus with the opening of the new ikram and the recent nomination of Chicago-based Creatures of the Wind for the CFDA/Vogue award, the belief that Chicago is unfashionable is as outdated as ever.
