For The Sake Of Fashion: A Letter From Alex

I recently chatted with Beauty Look Magazine about my “passion for fashion.” As a freshman accounting major, I started my blog as a creative outlet for myself.  With the positive reaction to my blog, I realized I might be able to merge my love of fashion and a business degree into a career, leading me to switch my major at DePaul University to PR…

FTSOF Giveaway: The Gold Standard

The color gold is associated with luxury and elegance…sounds like something we would all like to associate ourselves with, right? The gals over at goldplaited Finishing Salon want to glam you up with the Gold Standard for the upcoming For The Sake Of Fashion Show. StreetStyleChi is giving away a Gold Standard package that includes the super model treatment: a dry style and make…

Honesty

It’s very rare that I address rumors about myself or anything involved with StreetStyleChi, but as I’ve wrapped myself up in working on my annual For The Sake Of Fashion show, my life has been consumed by the chatter surrounding fashion, casting calls, and designers. What I did not expect, was to be dodging rumors about myself left and right. To put it quite…

Casting Call!

StreetStyleChi is in the process of presenting the second annual For The Sake of Fashion charity fashion show, taking place March 8th, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting UNICEF.  FORD Models will be a partner in the show, attending all castings and scouting for potential models. With this being said, all castings will be held on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus, with all additional info…

American Apparel Presents: The Student Mixer

American Apparel wants you to mix it up on Friday night! Stop by any American Apparel location from 5:00PM-8:00PM with a valid college ID, and receive 20% off your total purchase! American Apparel has some great stuff out right now, (like this Jacket) especially for spring and summer, which I am highly anticipating. I’ll be popping into the American Apparel in Wicker Park, so…

For the Sake of Fashion 2014

January 2014 For the second year in a row, Streetstylechi.com is presenting our annual For the Sake of Fashion charity fashion show, with 100% of the proceeds going to UNICEF. This will be a fun, fashion filled night, taking place on March 8th at Cortelyou Commons. Who doesn’t love a great fashion show for an even better cause? Currently, we are seeking out volunteers…

Street Style at Loyola

When it comes to staying stylish in Chicago weather, Juan Perez (known as Gabe around campus) knows his stuff. This stylish student from Ohio is currently a sophomore at Loyola, majoring in Advertising and Public Relations with a minor in Marketing. His style reflects his personality: fun, different, and comfortable. As you can see, he did an excellent job projecting his personality through his…

Street Style at Loyola

This Louis Vuitton employee knows how to dress! Taylor Mathis, currently a Sophomore double majoring in Psychology and Ad PR, is known at Loyola for her fantastic style and knowledge about fashion. She is currently wearing: 1. Boots: Stuart Weitzman 50/502. Jeans: Paige3. Shirt: Givenchy Rottweiler Tee4. Jacket: ASOS5. Purse: Chanel6. Watch: Ice7.Bracelets: Akira & Louis Vuitton ~Christie 

DePaul’s Hottest 22 Under 22: Georgia Makely

I sat down with Georgia Makely, fashion plate and girl with tons of experience in the industry, at Shop 857. While she is now one of my closest friends, I can honestly say that if you are looking to go into fashion, this interview is for you.When: January 22nd 2013Where: Shop 857,  on Armitage  ALEX: So how did you get your start in fashion?…