Some Internet Crush

So, in another installment of C's internet crushes, there is this guy. He models some really killer hoodies & hoodie accouterments on a fanciful Etsy store (ruffeoheartslilsnoty).

Buy their stuff! Because, whether or not this dude makes the hoodies or just models them, they are really great.

Recommended:
White SARS GUARD hoodie thing (nice for biking)
Geometrical dress
Hahahaaaaa swooooon

- C

chic people do chic things

if you're like me, you often dream of a life surrounded by chicago's social elite, holding that effervescent glass of champagne (does anyone know a champagne that doesn't start with an A and end with a -ndre? because i don't.) and showing off your air-brushed legs in a cocktail gown designed to break hearts.

now, for $15, we too - the few, the midtermed-out, the underage - can be truly cultured for a night.

"See the Art Institute in a new light--After Dark. Immerse yourself in the luminous photographs of Jeff Wall. Surround yourself with music from Life during Wartime DJs and performances by the acclaimed theatrical ensemble Collaboraction. Grab a cocktail and enjoy complimentary appetizers. After Dark offers a whole new experience of the Art Institute.

Order tickets online, by phone at (312) 575-8000, or at any Art Institute ticket counter. Tickets will also be available the night of the event."

I like my couture well-done

The Chicago History Museum’s newest exhibition portrays the glamour of decades of Chicago fashion. Haute couture from Chanel, YSL, and Comme des Garçons are juxtaposed with the backdrop of a gritty, meatpacking Chicago. Escaping the Chicago of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, elite Chicago women frequently indulged in overseas shopping sprees. Visitors learn that these women, to counter the reputation of Chicago as hog butcher capital of the world, only wore the most upscale, high-end fashion. In the words of exhibit curator Tim Long, “If you were a Chicago matron who traveled internationally and wanted to prove to the rest of the world that you were sophisticated, you would buy not just Balenciaga, but the best Balenciaga.”

Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum runs until July 26, 2009.

Cool Stuff Alert

Strange & satisfying: cartoon earrings by Zachary Pryor on Etsy. Click the image to purchase.

Autumnal Absence

Call me crazy. But amid the sunny 80 degree weather today and the sea of shorts and flip-flops, I yearned to feel the chill of autumn. Shades of black and grey epitomize fall chic. The following comprise basic transition pieces that would serve one well while experiencing bipolar Chicago weather.

a. Men’s leather sports coat; jcrew.com

b. Men’s Acne jeans; tobi.com

c. Women’s Acne jeans; revolve.com

d. Women’s Miu Miu motorcycle boot; bergdorfgoodman.com

e. Men’s Common Project low-top sneaker; shopjake.com

f. Women’s Alexander Wang silk top; lagarconne.com