How To: Land Your Fashion Dream Job According To An Insider Part II

In a two part guest series, Ashley Altstadt let’s you in on her tips and recommendations for going after what you want, and ultimately landing a coveted spot in the fashion industry. This is part II.   —- Do as much as you can on the side. When I’m not at my current job, I’m writing for online fashion magazines. Start a blog, take…

Sarah’s Stories: A College Girls’ Guide To Breakups

Keeping Up With Popstar Erika Jayne

Not many artists can say that they have had seven, #1 hits on the Billboard charts, while surpassing the likes of Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga. Dance song sensation Ekira Jayne landed on the charts in 2007 with “Rollercoaster,” and has been taking over the music scene ever since. The Los Angeles native will be in Chicago this week to perform at Roscoe…

Talking Ten Years of e Drop-Off With Corri McFadden

  Alex: So Corri, congratulations on The Collection. I’m sure a ton of planning went into putting it together, how long has it been in the works?   Corri: We started this project about five months ago. The biggest thing was our clients. There are different shoppers out there and we heard that there are so many people that want to walk away with…

Regina George Syndrome

  Over the past few weeks, I have noticed myself running into an unavoidable amount of negativity. Whether it be random, on social media, or just plain mean, I really can’t seem to get around it. Over the past year of having my blog, I’ve gotten fairly used to comments full of criticism or hate, but my question is…why? Has everyone caught a serious…

Update Your Office

  There is nothing worse than being stuck in an ugly space, but there are ways to fix that little issue. Many designer brands have started branching out into houseware, including Kate Spade. There is no excuse to be boring with their adorable paperclips, lucite desk accessories, and candles that smell as good as they look. Give your space an update with a few…

“Buying You A Drink At The Bar Is Essentially A Live Tinder Swipe”

Let’s chat about Total Frat Move. Throughout the week, their articles about drinking, women, and the obnoxious things they do fill up my Facebook and Twitter news-feed, and I think to myself…why do people find this interesting at our age? Are we still 19 settling for a night out at Lions Head or Mad River because we don’t know any better? Side note: pretty…

You. Me. Madewell. May 1st.

  If you already have plans Thursday, May 1st, you should probably clear your schedule. If you don’t? Now you do. Why?   I’m hosting a party at Madewell on Rush st. So come hangout with me, sip, snack…and best of all, shop. The new Madewell campaigns feature Erin Wasson with the theme Cool. Sexy. Tomboy. Sounds ideal to me, right? I’ll be styling…

StreetStyleChi Exclusive: LOFT Chief Style Director Alia Ahmed-Yahia Talks Fashion & Business

Last week, LOFT Style Director, Alia Ahmed-Yahia, was in Chicago to celebrate teachers with Lucky Magazine. Alia was previously at ELLE and Vanity Fair, and was quoted by NY Mag, saying that she would probably wear spiked Louboutin’s on the New York Subway. How could you not love this woman? I got a quick ten minutes with her, and picked her brain regarding what…

Madewell Spring 2014

Check out the current Spring looks, on Madewell.com