Our favorite Chicago boutique (okay…mine) is at it again! On Sunday, 11/30, AKIRA Women (1814 W. North Avenue) will host its Black Sunday event from 7-9p. Shoppers will be treated to a hosted bar, a live DJ, AND 10% off merchandise! Partial proceeds from Sunday’s event will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. Whoo hoo! Head on over and get some good party dresses for the holiday season!  My friend, Shana, and I [...]

  Salon Soca is no stranger to supporting charitable causes. If you go to their website, you can see pics of other events that they’ve hosted for the community. Hope you can stop by on Saturday! To learn more about the Lincoln Park Community Shelter, please check out lpcsonline.org -kb

Now, that the seasons have officially changed, it’s time for us to reevaluate our closets and determine what items stay and what items must go! I know that I am notorious for keeping old shoes around thinking that one day I will be motivated to put them on and wear them with ONE outfit. Most of the time, that never happens. So, Hubba Hubba’s shoe drive is so very timely! If you bring in a [...]

Chicago’s 2nd Annual Chicago Latino Fashion Week kicked off last night with a bang at Religion nightclub! The weeklong event will feature fashion shows by some of the rising and established Chicago designers, as well as national and international Latino designers, educational seminars, retail trunk shows, celebrity appearances and VIP parties at some of Chicago’ s hottest spots. There are two events this week which will raise funds for charitable organizations: The San Juan Fashion Group Show. [...]

Hey, all! Sorry for the last-minute post, but tonight is the “Roscoe Village Shop Crawl” event! Participating boutiques near the Damen and Roscoe intersection will be donating 15% of sales to Children’s Memorial Hospital! The event lasts from 5-9p. Happy shopping! -kb