My Life | In Fashion Chicago

While I did love the idea of bumping into celebs in Palm Springs at gallery openings, Chicago does provide plenty of glitz and fun also. Recently I went to the Hollis Sigler opening (Jan 23- March 28) at the Chicago Cultural Center. It was packed with artists, students, art lovers, and people who enjoy free wine along with free admission. …

I can’t stop talking about my recent trip to Palm Springs because I feel in love with the mountains, the orange trees and the old and new. On my first night I attended the opening reception at IMAGO GALLERIES. I just missed seeing Meryl Streep & her daughter as her husband Don Gummer’s work was on display along with Robert Graham. …

Last week I took a mini holiday to Palm Springs to escape Chicago’s cold weather. I love the snow-capped mountains and the beautiful orange and grapefruit trees. Yes, I agree that there are lots of retired older people that golf or play tennis five days a week, wearing jogging suits and clothes that I would pass on to the local …

Accessories Are a Must: Gloves Wearing gloves has always been a fashion statement for me. My mother never left the house without gloves, even if she was just going to lunch with the ladies. (Of course, she also wore pantyhose in 90° weather because that was her definition of a lady.) Today gloves are taking on a new twist and …

The lobby at the beautiful new Elysian in Chicago: It was a girl’s night out for me at the new beautiful Hotel Elysian before joining my husband. The old rules about staying home if you didn’t have a date were left behind in the last century. It was all about having fun with your friends, husband or a date. The …

If you love fashion, you have to follow art as so many designers are influenced by the art world. As I mentioned when I went to the event “First Friday” at the MCA I saw the amazing exhibit called “Italic,” Italian Art between Tradition and Revolution. 1968 – 2008. When you are viewing the exhibit, be sure to notice the work …

It was a cold, cold night in Chicago but it was hot, hot, hot inside the Museum Of Comtemporary Art’s monthly First Fridays event named Cliche. Over 1700 people gathered to hear music from the local DJ’s, nibble on Wolfgang Puck’s appetizers and experience the iMac G5 digital dating bar among other activities. Of course, being happily married, I was …

The time has come! Time to reveal the prized piece were giving away as part of our Holiday giveaway contest with Tiffany’s. Watch the video above to find out! Here’s how to Enter: – First, the contest is only open to my Facebook fans, so if you aren’t a fan, become 1 now! – Next, leave …

So, our first contest was a HUGE success! Lots of people entered and I certainly got a kick out of reading all the emails! I’m happy to announce that the winner of the Jimmy Choo x H&M giveaway contest is, Candice Purnell, a local student from Chicago! I met up with her outside of H&M the other night to give …