In addition to selling vintage treasures on the underground fashion scene, “The Gaudy God” also is a mean nail stylist. You can find him hawking his skillz at Strange Beauty salon, located at 1118 North Ashland. Call 773-252-9522 to schedule an appointment. Click here to visit his blog.
I photographed Sasha and April at Brett Manning’s art opening at Kokorokoko on November 18. Partiers noshed on vegan cupcakes from Curiouser and Curiouser bakery, shopped Koko’s entire selection at a 25% party-only discount (I myself picked up two incredible pairs of high-waisted trousers), and listened to tunes from the 80s and 90s.
I want to encourage you all to visit the Playboy editorial Playboy Goes Back featuring Kimberly Phillips and Jessica Danielle Hall. Not only because there’s hot women to be had, but primarily because the styles featured in the photographs are from Kokorokoko. The sunglasses are from Koko’s next door neighbor Labrabbit Optics, an eyeglasses boutique owned by the super cool Coyote DeGroot. Playboy Goes Back is an 80’s style, futuristic “Back to the Future” themed time-travel set in Marty McFly’s 2015.
Congratulations Coyote and Sasha for having your awesome merchandise featured in such a killer editorial!
Benjamin Bradshaw is the owner and proprietor of Sisterman, one of Chicago’s coolest underground fashion treasure chests.
