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A big thanks to the lovely ladies over at Today’s Chicago Woman magazine for featuring me in the March 2014 issue! I was honored to be in such great company alongside the ever fashionable Jena of ChiCityFashion, Nikia from Chitown Fashionista, and Dana Weiss of Possessionista for the ‘Fashionable Four’ story on pages 44-47. The issue is available for free on newstands across the city!
Although these days I’m usually wearing monochromatic outfits in shades of black and gray, I felt like channeling bright red for a spring fashion shoot. How better to celebrate spring than with a top from Prabal Gurung’s Spring 2013 collection? He was inspired by the artist Anish Kapoor, and the top captures the overall collection’s spirit with feather prints, skeletal details, and blood-soaked flowers. It’s spring-meets-macabre in the most fantastic way.
My lipstick red cheerleader skirt from J.W.Anderson was a natural choice with its deeply saturated red and athletic design. It only took me 5 years to hunt down these Balenciaga by Nicholas Ghesquière Spring 2008 gladiator sandals on eBay after first swooning over them in Vogue while I was still in college. If I only could wear one pair of shoes for the rest of my life these would be it, practicality be damned!
Bold black and white pieces are shaping up to be one of spring’s must-have items for every woman. I caught up with Victoria in Chicago’s Gold Coast shopping district when her striped blazer caught my eye. I love how she paired such a graphic, tailored piece with shorts for a stylish take on the black and white trend. Victoria is another great example of a woman who dresses for herself, and uses her appearance as a way to express herself to the world.
To recreate Victoria’s look I styled Gabby with a designer blazer, which is available for $34.99 at T.J.Maxx compared to $58 elsewhere. I also chose to go with lemon jeans to show you how to combine two trends – in this case black & white with the ladylike sorbets we saw all over the runways for Spring. I love shopping at T.J.Maxx where I can get quality, designer brands that allow me to express my personal style!
