The beauty of the summer is that in the temperate weather, shoppers and consumers of all backgrounds can find just the peculiar object, whether it be clothing or other object, to purchase. The hectic nature of shopping may beckon you to make bulk purchases, but the real joy of shopping is in finding just the one thing that completes an outfit or your home.
I was shopping at a grocery store when I spotted a young female wearing a headband that was simply adorable. At first gaze, you might have been grabbed by the outfit or handbag or makeup or anything the person might have been wearing, but when I asked about the hair accessory, it seemed like we had that relationship that all consumers attain when pinpointing what you like. It was obvious that she had taken care to purchase it and matched it to perfection with her wardrobe.
It reminded me that sometimes it is not just mindlessly spending money or showing ownership of a particular product or item that may motivate shoppers. It is the choice or variety that abounds at a particular venue. Then it is the actual honing in and selection of the choices that most matter to you.
I don't mean to say run out and buy something you have seen on someone else, or because you think it would look nice on you. The whole point is to be aware of your tastes and fit them into your life accordingly. I liked that shopper's tastes, and we both were entranced by the bright red hues of the strawberries and bought those, but we made a connection based on sheer good taste.
I may never see the shopper again, but I understand myself as a consumer more and more each day because of subtle things like that. I will probably never even purchase the same head band or even a head band, for that matter, but the template for good taste was being formed right there at that point.
I was once approached by a woman who asked me about a shade I was wearing. It was a simple thing to answer, but I realized she noticed how becoming that color was on me.
It was the smallest of accessories, hardly worth a glance or notice, but it brought out something about me that was noticeable. I actually had purchased it on a whim or by chance, and it called to me from a little bin at the store. I used it sparingly from time to time, and I had even forgotten about it, until I really needed to wear it.
Shopping is a simple pleasure, and summer is the perfect time to find just the accessory to add to your personal wardrobe. If you are lost to the art of finding an accessory, or are otherwise a shopaholic, addicted to buying in bulk, practice going with a friend.
The first time I ever really did step out to shop was with a friend, we talked and walked together, browsing everything. When we finally left, all we purchased was one item that was the start of a trend, a new rave that was about to catch on. She let me hold the bag with the mere wisp of tissue and the item hardly weighed more than even a weather, but the fact that we knew we made a solid purchase never really did leave us.
Years later, I remember the item was taken, but I didn't obsess over it, because it was a preserved memory of a time when I really learned to look, listen, and experience shopping for what felt like shopping and not simply a duty or chore to endure in the race to obtain things we don't really value or with which we don't identify.
Before summer vanishes, try just this method. Either choose a friend or go solo. Browse and see what really catches your eyes. Practice solid or practical consumerism. Find out what appeals to you and then go with it. Don't get waylaid by
the fact that you have to keep up with someone or something, or choose something based on its price or prestige it may bring you at work or in your area.
Choose something because it is you.
When you do this, you start to set standards of good taste around you and for yourself as well. A friend from way back used to call this a sense of style, but I believe it is more than that.
Shoppers do create a culture around them. People can forget this in the daily grind of competitive shopping, and then we all lose what is essential to our well - being and necessary for survival as a culture.
Chicago does have the potential to be as regal as New York, Paris, and other major cities around the world. I encourage you as a fashion consumer and fashion - conscious person to take hold of your particular reins in this venture and uphold good fashion sense in our city. This will of course be very random, but if everyone does their part, then we will wear the beauty there is of our city on our person today.
I recommend something that has always been with you. Reward yourself with something you like or need for the time being. A watch, a scarf for an outfit, or even a pen that you need..a purse or even a shade you like?
I am merely thinking of hair accessories, because that is what I seem to be attracted to today, but that may change in the next month. Or browse through magazines like "In Style" or "Vanity Fair." Those models and ads of business are there not just to be models or celebrities, but to showcase some of the accessories created by artisans from all over the world.
The art of consumerism calls one to become a part of a renaissance in our city.
Let this summer be the start.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Copenhagen
Internationally!
The summer may keep you distracted by its many festivals, activities, and events, but if you're anything like me, you want to maintain a vested interested in fashion and look around to see what is going on globally as well as locally.
The Copenhagen Fashion Festival is one to keep your eye on from afar.
http://www.copenhagenfashionfestival.com/
This city's allure continues on in travel articles, stories, lore and legend, introduced to us by its greatest writers. Internet photos and articles abound about fashion from this region, and I know that I rarely meet anyone from there, but I am nonetheless amazed by Copenhagen and the citizen's stories.
Who hasn't cried when the Little Mermaid's body was stolen several times and then returned, because the thieves finally obtained a conscience?!
You can also continue to visit the blogs that fascinate you and keep you abreast of the latest fashion news from around the world.
http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine
If you browse for a bit longer, you will find noted blogger, Liberty London Girl, already featured here before, and many, many amazing fashion reviewers. Liberty London Girl just endured the worst crisis ever, but she refuses to let the distraction affect her fashion coverage. Those who have some mainstay and the kind of coveted interest in the fashion world really invite our watching.
Chicago
The "Taste of Chicago" has already started and gives you an excuse to visit downtown and view the seasonal fashion apparel in the stores. If you haven't yet walked through the stores, summer will be a wonderful respite. If you are the person who is already looking toward Fall 2010, you will enjoy both offerings, because the stores are gearing up for everything Fall.
I find that visiting with tourists and strangers about is an excellent venture, because you get the visitor's eye of the Fashion World. One year, my colleague(s) and I, as we only have our schedules timed by chance these days, found what appealed to the other was radically different from our own. While I focused on the live modeling from the Ford Model's (male) fashion team, my friend(s) lingered on aspects of the store designs and history. We were also able to collect excellent contacts at Ford for fashion modeling for my friend, an aspiring actor and model.
The changing store names became a matter of time and necessitated historical footage of the past to share with others still back at home. Furniture colors, shape and design, too, became an obsession. Seeing everything from a tourist's and consumer's eye somehow made everything seem original again for the first time. The Sears Tower that I had known existed here for years, was a looming tower of wonder. (Now, that it is Willis Tower, it will invite even more happy returns. :)
One night, another fashion colleague and I met models from around the world. We were able to be photographed with them. I was petite, standing next to one model from China, but that experience taught me people still want photographs anyway. Another year, going solo, I met a model that was showcasing hair accessories from a designer in Paris. I was able to keep in touch with her, as she knew how to model even the smallest design so that it added to the outfits that women wore. The hair style she had on complemented the accessory to a perfect match. I asked if she was a professional model, and when she answered no, I referred her to agencies in the event she ever wanted to photograph on page as well as live. Of course, I have a souvenir from the event that I normally would not have bought, had I not seen her model it. The accessory complements a gift from a relative in Florida. It is the exact tint and flower that is on my dress from Florida stores.
Becoming a fashion reviewer and consumer enables one to connect with people at an earnest level. Knowing what they like or do not like, and knowing what looks good on one, keeps you invested and alert as a shopper. Your tastes become sharpened as you compare, match, contrast, or dismiss. This process of election and browsing isn't a skill women take for granted, but it is easy to forget what is the true motivation behind an interest in a particular product. I also believe this helps when someone demonstrates or discusses a product to you. You can actually discriminate the "sale" from the "interest" and then determine how your interests coincide with the purchases or not, for that matter.
When you visit the city, travel with a Chicagoan, if you can. It is more than fun. If you're from another part, make sure you do meet some Chicagoans. In the summer, I meet Southerners in general, and they love the sunny disposition of our skyscape. I also love shopping with New Yorkers. They have discriminating tastes, and they know just what they want when they visit Chicago. It saves valuable time as their schedules are already full when they arrive.
Internet sites like Metromix or anything on Navy Pier may help also, if you decide to travel solo.
For savvy shopping and tourism, remember to dodge distractions from your shopping experience. These are pesky measures to get you to depart from your schedule and interests. You experience these by trial and error.
One Victoria's Secret's shopper was detained by security one summer. I was just a bystander watching, but I realized that had she been a thief, she wouldn't really have time to become overloaded with bags that weighed her down. I also think store security wouldn't have missed her heavy and weighted gait and packages. So,that was a ruse to get at her newly - attained purchases. She also was an older woman who was a Mom in appearance who seemed harried and tired from shopping to have enough nimbleness to escape with lingerie that wouldn't fit her, even. Those were probably gifts for people. And why three overbearing men for one tiny women?!
Undercover with no uniforms?
That is just one such example of some of the more serious distractions. You just have to have a type of aloofness that keeps you focused. I am not a secret shopper, or paid to be one, but you learn from watching amateur good - fellows and good - fellas.
Shoppers need to be given a warning on these malignant cancers to consumerism.
When in doubt, refer to an avid consumer from New York.
A woman's intuition is the next best thing!
Consumers with clout...etc.
A retired teacher once told me not to be embarrassed to ask for help. If there is someone shady about, ask a nearby officer or other male (in some cases, female) to look out for you as you walk down the street or approach an ATM. She says she is not really up to confronting the thugs, but people usually acknowledge her request. That was excellent advice for lone consumers without friends or friendly sorts around.
Happy Summer Shopping in the Everywhere and stay safe!
The summer may keep you distracted by its many festivals, activities, and events, but if you're anything like me, you want to maintain a vested interested in fashion and look around to see what is going on globally as well as locally.
The Copenhagen Fashion Festival is one to keep your eye on from afar.
http://www.copenhagenfashionfestival.com/
This city's allure continues on in travel articles, stories, lore and legend, introduced to us by its greatest writers. Internet photos and articles abound about fashion from this region, and I know that I rarely meet anyone from there, but I am nonetheless amazed by Copenhagen and the citizen's stories.
Who hasn't cried when the Little Mermaid's body was stolen several times and then returned, because the thieves finally obtained a conscience?!
You can also continue to visit the blogs that fascinate you and keep you abreast of the latest fashion news from around the world.
http://www.swide.com/luxury-magazine
If you browse for a bit longer, you will find noted blogger, Liberty London Girl, already featured here before, and many, many amazing fashion reviewers. Liberty London Girl just endured the worst crisis ever, but she refuses to let the distraction affect her fashion coverage. Those who have some mainstay and the kind of coveted interest in the fashion world really invite our watching.
Chicago
The "Taste of Chicago" has already started and gives you an excuse to visit downtown and view the seasonal fashion apparel in the stores. If you haven't yet walked through the stores, summer will be a wonderful respite. If you are the person who is already looking toward Fall 2010, you will enjoy both offerings, because the stores are gearing up for everything Fall.
I find that visiting with tourists and strangers about is an excellent venture, because you get the visitor's eye of the Fashion World. One year, my colleague(s) and I, as we only have our schedules timed by chance these days, found what appealed to the other was radically different from our own. While I focused on the live modeling from the Ford Model's (male) fashion team, my friend(s) lingered on aspects of the store designs and history. We were also able to collect excellent contacts at Ford for fashion modeling for my friend, an aspiring actor and model.
The changing store names became a matter of time and necessitated historical footage of the past to share with others still back at home. Furniture colors, shape and design, too, became an obsession. Seeing everything from a tourist's and consumer's eye somehow made everything seem original again for the first time. The Sears Tower that I had known existed here for years, was a looming tower of wonder. (Now, that it is Willis Tower, it will invite even more happy returns. :)
One night, another fashion colleague and I met models from around the world. We were able to be photographed with them. I was petite, standing next to one model from China, but that experience taught me people still want photographs anyway. Another year, going solo, I met a model that was showcasing hair accessories from a designer in Paris. I was able to keep in touch with her, as she knew how to model even the smallest design so that it added to the outfits that women wore. The hair style she had on complemented the accessory to a perfect match. I asked if she was a professional model, and when she answered no, I referred her to agencies in the event she ever wanted to photograph on page as well as live. Of course, I have a souvenir from the event that I normally would not have bought, had I not seen her model it. The accessory complements a gift from a relative in Florida. It is the exact tint and flower that is on my dress from Florida stores.
Becoming a fashion reviewer and consumer enables one to connect with people at an earnest level. Knowing what they like or do not like, and knowing what looks good on one, keeps you invested and alert as a shopper. Your tastes become sharpened as you compare, match, contrast, or dismiss. This process of election and browsing isn't a skill women take for granted, but it is easy to forget what is the true motivation behind an interest in a particular product. I also believe this helps when someone demonstrates or discusses a product to you. You can actually discriminate the "sale" from the "interest" and then determine how your interests coincide with the purchases or not, for that matter.
When you visit the city, travel with a Chicagoan, if you can. It is more than fun. If you're from another part, make sure you do meet some Chicagoans. In the summer, I meet Southerners in general, and they love the sunny disposition of our skyscape. I also love shopping with New Yorkers. They have discriminating tastes, and they know just what they want when they visit Chicago. It saves valuable time as their schedules are already full when they arrive.
Internet sites like Metromix or anything on Navy Pier may help also, if you decide to travel solo.
For savvy shopping and tourism, remember to dodge distractions from your shopping experience. These are pesky measures to get you to depart from your schedule and interests. You experience these by trial and error.
One Victoria's Secret's shopper was detained by security one summer. I was just a bystander watching, but I realized that had she been a thief, she wouldn't really have time to become overloaded with bags that weighed her down. I also think store security wouldn't have missed her heavy and weighted gait and packages. So,that was a ruse to get at her newly - attained purchases. She also was an older woman who was a Mom in appearance who seemed harried and tired from shopping to have enough nimbleness to escape with lingerie that wouldn't fit her, even. Those were probably gifts for people. And why three overbearing men for one tiny women?!
Undercover with no uniforms?
That is just one such example of some of the more serious distractions. You just have to have a type of aloofness that keeps you focused. I am not a secret shopper, or paid to be one, but you learn from watching amateur good - fellows and good - fellas.
Shoppers need to be given a warning on these malignant cancers to consumerism.
When in doubt, refer to an avid consumer from New York.
A woman's intuition is the next best thing!
Consumers with clout...etc.
A retired teacher once told me not to be embarrassed to ask for help. If there is someone shady about, ask a nearby officer or other male (in some cases, female) to look out for you as you walk down the street or approach an ATM. She says she is not really up to confronting the thugs, but people usually acknowledge her request. That was excellent advice for lone consumers without friends or friendly sorts around.
Happy Summer Shopping in the Everywhere and stay safe!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Summer's Dazzle
Summer's dazzle is not lost upon an avid consumer. Those of us who venture out in the winter to avoid congestion know that summer consumers hibernate after a fruitful season. More power to these seasonal shoppers! You have to love them or avoid them.
Yesterday, my friend who works in the corporate Chicago sector, gifted me with the monthly magazine, "CS," otherwise known as Chicago Social. We were somewhat religious about reading this magazine years ago, but like every other consumer, we allow ourselves the luxury of finding it unawares, once in a while.
The wonderful thing about this magazine is that it remains a standing icon in the area, and it lends you the wonderful chance of finding the right event to attend and the perfect place to shop. If you haven't read it yet, you will be surprised by what you are missing. The photography, too, is remarkable and is sheer poetry.
Years ago, we attended a social event that we found by chance through a collegiate friend of mine, and we met some CS photographers. Flattered by their presence, we dared not appear to be vying for attention, and this actually worked in that we were eventually asked to present ourselves on camera. The lovely fledgling who photographed us was somewhat new to the scene and had never met my friend, an avid consumer, and somewhat of a local celebrity.
It didn't occur to me to tell her who he was, but I liked that she stood by her convictions that celebrities shouldn't appear congenial at social gatherings. They should be more aloof and removed. That was quite a different approach, one more like mine in my usual haunts, except that I would never expect a local celebrity to behave in their native locales.
As a blogger, you have to be ready for just about anything. It put me on the spot, however, and I decided not to mediate. After all, the objective was to get a decent shot of us and then dismiss us, although she wasn't the host. For some reason, the night didn't flow that way. I almost felt as if we knew her after the whole ordeal had passed. She would definitely fit in as a Secret Service agent at a banquet for the President.
I can tell that CS definitely takes their photography seriously. I wonder what they would do at a Republican Ball. Ask everyone to loosen up, or something?
Here's to CS!
http://chicago.modernluxury.com
These are some exciting events they are acquainting us with this summer.
MARC JACOBS TRUNK SHOW
June 15, 2010
10AM - 5PM
Nordstrom, Michigan Ave
55 E Grand
312 464 - 1515 (ext. 1350)
Loro Piana
Made to Measure Event
June 14 - 15
10AM - 6PM
Saks, Fifth Avenue
700 N. Michigan
312 799 - 5245
Fashion Tip
Summer ushers in fashion and wardrobe changes for seasonal programming. The other day, the soap stars were all in summer regalia. Wonderful! The colors, the textures, the looks, makeup, everything was perfect. The only thing missing was the blurbs in the magazines as to where everything was purchased.
Even the accessories glowed on camera. I had to will "Dante" not to over -shadow the Spencer girl, so I could see the amazing lingerie item she was wearing. Maybe freeze them long enough with extended dialogue, so that the camera wouldn't fade to black so soon?! That color was: "any girl would kill for that."
Watch your soaps, people!
This is going to be an amazing season for fashion candids. I wonder if the digests will carry any info - wear *on any of these.
*used & coined officially here: 6/5/10 5:56pm
Yesterday, my friend who works in the corporate Chicago sector, gifted me with the monthly magazine, "CS," otherwise known as Chicago Social. We were somewhat religious about reading this magazine years ago, but like every other consumer, we allow ourselves the luxury of finding it unawares, once in a while.
The wonderful thing about this magazine is that it remains a standing icon in the area, and it lends you the wonderful chance of finding the right event to attend and the perfect place to shop. If you haven't read it yet, you will be surprised by what you are missing. The photography, too, is remarkable and is sheer poetry.
Years ago, we attended a social event that we found by chance through a collegiate friend of mine, and we met some CS photographers. Flattered by their presence, we dared not appear to be vying for attention, and this actually worked in that we were eventually asked to present ourselves on camera. The lovely fledgling who photographed us was somewhat new to the scene and had never met my friend, an avid consumer, and somewhat of a local celebrity.
It didn't occur to me to tell her who he was, but I liked that she stood by her convictions that celebrities shouldn't appear congenial at social gatherings. They should be more aloof and removed. That was quite a different approach, one more like mine in my usual haunts, except that I would never expect a local celebrity to behave in their native locales.
As a blogger, you have to be ready for just about anything. It put me on the spot, however, and I decided not to mediate. After all, the objective was to get a decent shot of us and then dismiss us, although she wasn't the host. For some reason, the night didn't flow that way. I almost felt as if we knew her after the whole ordeal had passed. She would definitely fit in as a Secret Service agent at a banquet for the President.
I can tell that CS definitely takes their photography seriously. I wonder what they would do at a Republican Ball. Ask everyone to loosen up, or something?
Here's to CS!
http://chicago.modernluxury.com
These are some exciting events they are acquainting us with this summer.
MARC JACOBS TRUNK SHOW
June 15, 2010
10AM - 5PM
Nordstrom, Michigan Ave
55 E Grand
312 464 - 1515 (ext. 1350)
Loro Piana
Made to Measure Event
June 14 - 15
10AM - 6PM
Saks, Fifth Avenue
700 N. Michigan
312 799 - 5245
Fashion Tip
Summer ushers in fashion and wardrobe changes for seasonal programming. The other day, the soap stars were all in summer regalia. Wonderful! The colors, the textures, the looks, makeup, everything was perfect. The only thing missing was the blurbs in the magazines as to where everything was purchased.
Even the accessories glowed on camera. I had to will "Dante" not to over -shadow the Spencer girl, so I could see the amazing lingerie item she was wearing. Maybe freeze them long enough with extended dialogue, so that the camera wouldn't fade to black so soon?! That color was: "any girl would kill for that."
Watch your soaps, people!
This is going to be an amazing season for fashion candids. I wonder if the digests will carry any info - wear *on any of these.
*used & coined officially here: 6/5/10 5:56pm
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Summer Medley of Events and News
Summer Fashion Events
Summer is here full of events for fashionistas and consumers to attend. As I see it, the more replete, the better for all of us who keep up and write about what is happening in our cities.
For the summer, I will try to list a sampling of events as I become aware of them. As a rule, please do use contact information as provided. This is simply to ascertain whether the event is still going to be held. Due to various factors that pertain to major cities, including weather, and other goings - on, we have to be on top of that constantly.
Most events are also on websites, and more details are updated there as the time arrives.
Mostly, I will try to cover Chicago events and some in New York on this page. If it merits your attending, I will seriously consider posting international events as well. If you don't want to wait, however, go to infomat.com or other event locators for events. DailyCandy.com is another one to peruse, if you want spectacular events, sales, and the like.
Social Media:
Facebook and other like sites may also post valuable information for you. For example, Russell James, an amazing photographer, sent us news regarding his fashion shoot just yesterday. I believe Will Byington's page is also another worthy one to follow and simply read as it is chock full of Chicago Scene news.
If you want the news the come to you instead of you following the news, sign up for newsletters and other information from the sites that interest you. I also recommend
the summer news/events sections of various local newspapers. You might also want to go out and have a little fun while going out there and snapping candids..lol. I have a predilection for newsletters, but I think the pages and sites for major magazines also provide good information about what events are about to come to your city and elsewhere.
Not to gloat, but we bloggers as a rule, exhibit a strong penchant for what is going on as well. So, if you are not following another fashionista's blog or a fashion blog, what is stopping you? Male or female, bloggers are phenomenal right now. Their news is timely, catchy, and provides first - hand information about the particular city, consumers there, and a general sense of what is happening in your local city or around the world.
Certain bloggers I follow also follow the world. I have mentioned them before on my blogs. Not all focus on fashion, but you can most always find a fashion-tie-in there. Russell James' Facebook page for example concerns the elements of photo-
graphy, but his fashion shoots definitely appeal to a wide variety of readers. The Victoria Secret Shoot was interesting to read, and I already received e-news on the particular clothing (great colors) being featured in my inbox yesterday.
Neiman Marcus (Michigan Ave.): In Love With Cashmere?
Today, June 3 10am - 4pm (also on June 4)
Eskandar Custom Cashmere Event
Specialists will be available to discuss new styles of cashmere.
Ten different styles & colors!
Contact: 312 - 642 - 5900 ext. 2050
*Search for other events, trunk shows, etc., at the store on the link provided below.
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/info/store.jhtml?storeId=19/MA&_requestid=28710
Events at Macy's this week & beyond!
Men are not forgotten by Macy's this month! (New York, Chicago, etc.)
www.macys.com
Chicago: (State Street)
111 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60602
312-781-1000
STYLE EVENT
Join Macy?s for our June Men?s Style Event! (This is from their site, btw..)
Enjoy food, drinks, and great music as you update your wardrobe with advice from our expert associates at our special event designed just for you. Receive great savings throughout the department, plus when you spend $150.00 or more in the men's department, you will receive $50.00 off a regular, sale or clearance purchase* to be used toward a future purchase of $150.00 or more made between 6/23/10 and 6/29/10. Get great gifts with a qualifying purchase**, from DETAILS Magazine, Dockers, Izod, Haggar and more!
While you're here enter for the chance to win* one of these amazing prizes including:
-A Soccer Party in LA!**
-A Getaway to Aruba!***
-Paradise in Mexico!**
-Bally's Membership!***
Macy's State Street
2nd Floor, Men's Department
June 3, 2010
5:30pm
New York: Macy's Herald Square location
151 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
06/03/2010 - 06/06/2010
http://www.macys.com/store/event/index.ognc?action=search&storeId=70
Stop by stores near to you for exciting events, sweepstakes, sales and other upcoming specials. This is an interactive way for you as a consumer to let the stores know you, your likes and dislikes.
*Here is a link to the various stores in NY and their contact/phone information:
http://www1.macys.com/store/locator/index.ognc?action=locatorSearch&ZipCode=&City=New+York&State=NY&LOCATOR_BUTTON.x=27&LOCATOR_BUTTON.y=6
Happiness is a happy consumer!
Go forth and haunt your favorite locales and stores, one & all!
Other Notable Events:
Estee Lauder (Bloomingdales, Michigan Ave.) 6/3 - 6/5
312 440-4480
Twilight Saga: Eclipse Fashion Launch (Nordstrom, Michigan Ave.) 6/4
312 464-1515
(also at suburban locations, Oakbrook Center, Old Orchard, Woodfield Mall)
Summer is here full of events for fashionistas and consumers to attend. As I see it, the more replete, the better for all of us who keep up and write about what is happening in our cities.
For the summer, I will try to list a sampling of events as I become aware of them. As a rule, please do use contact information as provided. This is simply to ascertain whether the event is still going to be held. Due to various factors that pertain to major cities, including weather, and other goings - on, we have to be on top of that constantly.
Most events are also on websites, and more details are updated there as the time arrives.
Mostly, I will try to cover Chicago events and some in New York on this page. If it merits your attending, I will seriously consider posting international events as well. If you don't want to wait, however, go to infomat.com or other event locators for events. DailyCandy.com is another one to peruse, if you want spectacular events, sales, and the like.
Social Media:
Facebook and other like sites may also post valuable information for you. For example, Russell James, an amazing photographer, sent us news regarding his fashion shoot just yesterday. I believe Will Byington's page is also another worthy one to follow and simply read as it is chock full of Chicago Scene news.
If you want the news the come to you instead of you following the news, sign up for newsletters and other information from the sites that interest you. I also recommend
the summer news/events sections of various local newspapers. You might also want to go out and have a little fun while going out there and snapping candids..lol. I have a predilection for newsletters, but I think the pages and sites for major magazines also provide good information about what events are about to come to your city and elsewhere.
Not to gloat, but we bloggers as a rule, exhibit a strong penchant for what is going on as well. So, if you are not following another fashionista's blog or a fashion blog, what is stopping you? Male or female, bloggers are phenomenal right now. Their news is timely, catchy, and provides first - hand information about the particular city, consumers there, and a general sense of what is happening in your local city or around the world.
Certain bloggers I follow also follow the world. I have mentioned them before on my blogs. Not all focus on fashion, but you can most always find a fashion-tie-in there. Russell James' Facebook page for example concerns the elements of photo-
graphy, but his fashion shoots definitely appeal to a wide variety of readers. The Victoria Secret Shoot was interesting to read, and I already received e-news on the particular clothing (great colors) being featured in my inbox yesterday.
Neiman Marcus (Michigan Ave.): In Love With Cashmere?
Today, June 3 10am - 4pm (also on June 4)
Eskandar Custom Cashmere Event
Specialists will be available to discuss new styles of cashmere.
Ten different styles & colors!
Contact: 312 - 642 - 5900 ext. 2050
*Search for other events, trunk shows, etc., at the store on the link provided below.
http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/info/store.jhtml?storeId=19/MA&_requestid=28710
Events at Macy's this week & beyond!
Men are not forgotten by Macy's this month! (New York, Chicago, etc.)
www.macys.com
Chicago: (State Street)
111 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60602
312-781-1000
STYLE EVENT
Join Macy?s for our June Men?s Style Event! (This is from their site, btw..)
Enjoy food, drinks, and great music as you update your wardrobe with advice from our expert associates at our special event designed just for you. Receive great savings throughout the department, plus when you spend $150.00 or more in the men's department, you will receive $50.00 off a regular, sale or clearance purchase* to be used toward a future purchase of $150.00 or more made between 6/23/10 and 6/29/10. Get great gifts with a qualifying purchase**, from DETAILS Magazine, Dockers, Izod, Haggar and more!
While you're here enter for the chance to win* one of these amazing prizes including:
-A Soccer Party in LA!**
-A Getaway to Aruba!***
-Paradise in Mexico!**
-Bally's Membership!***
Macy's State Street
2nd Floor, Men's Department
June 3, 2010
5:30pm
New York: Macy's Herald Square location
151 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
06/03/2010 - 06/06/2010
http://www.macys.com/store/event/index.ognc?action=search&storeId=70
Stop by stores near to you for exciting events, sweepstakes, sales and other upcoming specials. This is an interactive way for you as a consumer to let the stores know you, your likes and dislikes.
*Here is a link to the various stores in NY and their contact/phone information:
http://www1.macys.com/store/locator/index.ognc?action=locatorSearch&ZipCode=&City=New+York&State=NY&LOCATOR_BUTTON.x=27&LOCATOR_BUTTON.y=6
Happiness is a happy consumer!
Go forth and haunt your favorite locales and stores, one & all!
Other Notable Events:
Estee Lauder (Bloomingdales, Michigan Ave.) 6/3 - 6/5
312 440-4480
Twilight Saga: Eclipse Fashion Launch (Nordstrom, Michigan Ave.) 6/4
312 464-1515
(also at suburban locations, Oakbrook Center, Old Orchard, Woodfield Mall)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Angel Sanchez in Town!
Angel Sanchez
http://jomygoodness.typepad.com/jomygoodness/2009/03/i-heart-angel-sanchez.html
This blog has also been updated to:
http://www.jomygoodness.com/blog
CHICAGO!
Neiman Marcus will be featuring the Collections of
Angel Sanchez.
6/1 - 6/2
10am to 4pm (Coture Salon)
Celebrities that he has dressed include Eva Longoria and Beyonce.
For information, call 312-642 - 5900 ext. 2050
For more information and a look at his collection and for more information,
visit this blog:
http://www.angelsanchezusa.com/bio.php
I hope that you can attend the event tomorrow and connect with other fashion - lovers
from all around the city.
http://jomygoodness.typepad.com/jomygoodness/2009/03/i-heart-angel-sanchez.html
This blog has also been updated to:
http://www.jomygoodness.com/blog
CHICAGO!
Neiman Marcus will be featuring the Collections of
Angel Sanchez.
6/1 - 6/2
10am to 4pm (Coture Salon)
Celebrities that he has dressed include Eva Longoria and Beyonce.
For information, call 312-642 - 5900 ext. 2050
For more information and a look at his collection and for more information,
visit this blog:
http://www.angelsanchezusa.com/bio.php
I hope that you can attend the event tomorrow and connect with other fashion - lovers
from all around the city.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Besotten by Burberry
Timely News!
The word was more or less out in Spring that Burberry's new make - up line is due out in July. Burberry didn't really need anything additional to add luster or enhance their current image, but this news just drives Burberry fans mad with
anticipation.
Today, as I delved into W's news and notes pages, I became enamored again with the concept of Burberry itself. I had been a novice shopper/consumer when I first breezed through Bloomingdale's in the far out suburbs of Illinois. I was actually directed to the counter by someone who said if I made a shortcut through the store, I would get somewhere faster. As I made a beeline to the store, I was accosted by an enchanting Asian girl, possibly, Korean, who beckoned me to stop and chat with her at the Burberry Brit counter. The shortcut actually led to a lengthy and informational chat.
I was a little shy, because the sophisticated palette of Burberry colors registered to me as: "maybe you're not ready for this style yet." I was still a hesitant consumer and wasn't quite over my ultra - feminine habits for girl - oriented colors, so I felt a little strange perusing products that had a different allure altogether. I loved how the clerk engaged me. I was actually grateful to her for educating me into this new world of possibilities. I had needed some sort of shopping ritual to acquaint me with other possibilities besides pinks, blues, and other sweat-shirt shades I was used to at the time. I was even offered a Burberry bag to make the whole experience count. The perfume became some sort of sacred elixir I was to carry out with me. I also felt that Burberry had ushered me into the threshold of buying at a more sophisticated level. It felt as if I was wholly new and had shed some sort of phase that had lagged with me for years.
All along, unbeknownst to me, I was being observed by a supervisor who had possibly been training the new representatives at the counter. I approached him when I was in the know and acknowledged that I hadn't intended to buy anything, but because I was introduced to the product in a cordial and polite way, I was more than happy to try something new. I also said I liked to browse and contemplate the purchase before I bought it and then pondered whether it was more convenient to buy immediately or at a later point. I felt they had respected that about me as a consumer trying to educate myself about a product. I was handed the tester by hand.
I also learned the counter was new at the store. I believe it was their first day there.
Hours later, as I sailed through a friend's home, with the Burberry products in tow, the whole allure continued on within me. My friend was amazed that I had bought the products and wanted to see them all. I said that normally I never buy anything unless it really grabs at me, and this brand did.
She looked at me in a knowing way and said I had good taste, and that Burberry was her favorite line. She had been researching the ads for years in magazines. She added that she virtually clipped all of Burberry's advertisements and filed them neatly into a folder. As a result, my friend and I started connecting over fashion and fashion consumerism, and the whole trip somehow solidified my friendship with her. The chat on Burberry that day opened up a lot of doors and windows for me. I felt as if the elation I felt would never end as this connection over the subject lasted for years within me and within our friendship. We even started attending fashion shows and browsing at counters together. I had advanced in society, and these experiences had allowed me to debut.
Today, I have pleasant memories of my first Burberry purchase, and doors were always open for me at my friend's house. This may seem a little thing, but in a town where everyone was busy, and no one visited, this friendship forged a passion between two consumers from two different periods in time.
If you like anything and everything Burberry, then look into the news of it.
I am actually now researching the before and after of this new announcement.
It is not to be a sparse make up line, but a reputable one and one worth waiting for. I can't wait to spy at the counter at some secretive location and see what it is all going to be like.
I can't wait!
Burberry News to Research!
http://us.burberry.com/home
Additional Links to Investigate:
http://www.bellasugar.com/Burberry-Makeup-Brit-Brand-Launch-Cosmetics-Line-5810378
http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/news/100423-new-burberry-prorsum-beauty-line.aspx
The word was more or less out in Spring that Burberry's new make - up line is due out in July. Burberry didn't really need anything additional to add luster or enhance their current image, but this news just drives Burberry fans mad with
anticipation.
Today, as I delved into W's news and notes pages, I became enamored again with the concept of Burberry itself. I had been a novice shopper/consumer when I first breezed through Bloomingdale's in the far out suburbs of Illinois. I was actually directed to the counter by someone who said if I made a shortcut through the store, I would get somewhere faster. As I made a beeline to the store, I was accosted by an enchanting Asian girl, possibly, Korean, who beckoned me to stop and chat with her at the Burberry Brit counter. The shortcut actually led to a lengthy and informational chat.
I was a little shy, because the sophisticated palette of Burberry colors registered to me as: "maybe you're not ready for this style yet." I was still a hesitant consumer and wasn't quite over my ultra - feminine habits for girl - oriented colors, so I felt a little strange perusing products that had a different allure altogether. I loved how the clerk engaged me. I was actually grateful to her for educating me into this new world of possibilities. I had needed some sort of shopping ritual to acquaint me with other possibilities besides pinks, blues, and other sweat-shirt shades I was used to at the time. I was even offered a Burberry bag to make the whole experience count. The perfume became some sort of sacred elixir I was to carry out with me. I also felt that Burberry had ushered me into the threshold of buying at a more sophisticated level. It felt as if I was wholly new and had shed some sort of phase that had lagged with me for years.
All along, unbeknownst to me, I was being observed by a supervisor who had possibly been training the new representatives at the counter. I approached him when I was in the know and acknowledged that I hadn't intended to buy anything, but because I was introduced to the product in a cordial and polite way, I was more than happy to try something new. I also said I liked to browse and contemplate the purchase before I bought it and then pondered whether it was more convenient to buy immediately or at a later point. I felt they had respected that about me as a consumer trying to educate myself about a product. I was handed the tester by hand.
I also learned the counter was new at the store. I believe it was their first day there.
Hours later, as I sailed through a friend's home, with the Burberry products in tow, the whole allure continued on within me. My friend was amazed that I had bought the products and wanted to see them all. I said that normally I never buy anything unless it really grabs at me, and this brand did.
She looked at me in a knowing way and said I had good taste, and that Burberry was her favorite line. She had been researching the ads for years in magazines. She added that she virtually clipped all of Burberry's advertisements and filed them neatly into a folder. As a result, my friend and I started connecting over fashion and fashion consumerism, and the whole trip somehow solidified my friendship with her. The chat on Burberry that day opened up a lot of doors and windows for me. I felt as if the elation I felt would never end as this connection over the subject lasted for years within me and within our friendship. We even started attending fashion shows and browsing at counters together. I had advanced in society, and these experiences had allowed me to debut.
Today, I have pleasant memories of my first Burberry purchase, and doors were always open for me at my friend's house. This may seem a little thing, but in a town where everyone was busy, and no one visited, this friendship forged a passion between two consumers from two different periods in time.
If you like anything and everything Burberry, then look into the news of it.
I am actually now researching the before and after of this new announcement.
It is not to be a sparse make up line, but a reputable one and one worth waiting for. I can't wait to spy at the counter at some secretive location and see what it is all going to be like.
I can't wait!
Burberry News to Research!
http://us.burberry.com/home
Additional Links to Investigate:
http://www.bellasugar.com/Burberry-Makeup-Brit-Brand-Launch-Cosmetics-Line-5810378
http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/news/100423-new-burberry-prorsum-beauty-line.aspx
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Fashion Show to View
Rachel Roy:
I've been seeing (& reading!) a lot about Rachel Roy recently.
She's usually right in the central eye or page of virtually every publication lately.
I even saw her featured on one of my favorite's blogger's entries.
(Yes, I read other fashion bloggers!)
I decided to visit Rachel Roy's website.
Although I have been to fashion events in Chicago and have seen plenty of runway & design showcases, attended enough trunk shows to write an entire encyclopedia on fashion, I hadn't yet seen a fashion show on Rachel Roy.
Thanks to the internet to making this possible, first of all.
I was struck remarkably by the collection itself. True, I see enough of Rachel in the media, Rachel, herself sporting her unique designs, but I hadn't yet seen models wearing her line. Not to say Rachel does not fit her designs to the tee, and even her husband agrees that his wife looks like a fashion diva. Great - looking!
This site has been wonderful so far. I feel as if I have been away forever from the internet and the magazines. Oh, the places that workaholism takes you, right?!
Fashion is such an exciting world, but simultaneously, it is a place of refuge for people, especially the consumer. I think we associate this with the designers who give us a chance to experience their creativity first-hand.
Anyway, it was a breath of fresh air to view her sophisticated collection for the fall. The readers of this site will be able to have a chance to look at her designs on her website. Fall is a ways away, but it was good to get a chance to see what is in store for us in the future. I also liked the subdued tones in the line, because in the fall, I do have to tone down a bit to be around in Chicago. I guess it matches the mood of the season.
http://www.rachelroy.com/Rachel-Roy-New-York/110004700,default,sc.html
Also on this site, you will obtain a chance to inspire the designer and her representatives with ideas that you have to benefit others who are facing dire straits at this time.
Thanks for reading!
Don't forget to visit Rachel Roy's site!
I've been seeing (& reading!) a lot about Rachel Roy recently.
She's usually right in the central eye or page of virtually every publication lately.
I even saw her featured on one of my favorite's blogger's entries.
(Yes, I read other fashion bloggers!)
I decided to visit Rachel Roy's website.
Although I have been to fashion events in Chicago and have seen plenty of runway & design showcases, attended enough trunk shows to write an entire encyclopedia on fashion, I hadn't yet seen a fashion show on Rachel Roy.
Thanks to the internet to making this possible, first of all.
I was struck remarkably by the collection itself. True, I see enough of Rachel in the media, Rachel, herself sporting her unique designs, but I hadn't yet seen models wearing her line. Not to say Rachel does not fit her designs to the tee, and even her husband agrees that his wife looks like a fashion diva. Great - looking!
This site has been wonderful so far. I feel as if I have been away forever from the internet and the magazines. Oh, the places that workaholism takes you, right?!
Fashion is such an exciting world, but simultaneously, it is a place of refuge for people, especially the consumer. I think we associate this with the designers who give us a chance to experience their creativity first-hand.
Anyway, it was a breath of fresh air to view her sophisticated collection for the fall. The readers of this site will be able to have a chance to look at her designs on her website. Fall is a ways away, but it was good to get a chance to see what is in store for us in the future. I also liked the subdued tones in the line, because in the fall, I do have to tone down a bit to be around in Chicago. I guess it matches the mood of the season.
http://www.rachelroy.com/Rachel-Roy-New-York/110004700,default,sc.html
Also on this site, you will obtain a chance to inspire the designer and her representatives with ideas that you have to benefit others who are facing dire straits at this time.
Thanks for reading!
Don't forget to visit Rachel Roy's site!
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