In the dense thicket of my wardrobe, an event worthy of a David Attenborough narration is taking place. Between the green smart pants and the satin button-up, an oversized zebra-striped blazer hangs, aloof as though it were lapping at a watering hole in the savanna. Several hangers over, however, a predator lies in wait; the
Long gone are the days of the American Wild West. As the Frontier slowly began to shift from being a solid westward line to encircling the arid region between California and the Rockies, the area within was known as a fabled land full of lonesome ranchers, spurred outlaws, saloons, and remote single-road towns rife with
Anyone with an inclination towards fashion or might maintain highly-curated wardrobe can claim that over the years, they’ve become beholden to certain patterns or color combinations in their outfits. For some, it might be cool-toned paisley shirts; for others, it might be an unconscious pull towards solid primary colors. We, as humans, naturally gravitate towards
In recent years, we’ve seen the meteoric rise of the fashion trend artfully nicknamed “athleisure”. In essence, these are clothes that you can either wear to the gym, around the house, or out-and-about, without at all looking out of place. If you’ve become familiar with the ever-changing number of commandments within my mental fashion Bible,
If plain black tuxedos aren’t ubiquitous, then I don’t know what is. They seem to proliferate any black tie formal event, as such an occasion is, by virtue, meant to be littered with the strappings of black jackets, black bowties, and white dress shirts. Any opera, any state dinner, even movie premiers and award shows
For the most part, I would say that I’m a huge proponent of versatility in fashion; in most cases, if you buy something and it can really only be worn in one setting or as part of one outfit, your money is being wasted. Tell me, what’s the point of dropping $100 on a jacket
You may often find yourself subjected to the question of “so, what’s your favorite fruit?”. Everyone rattles off their personal choices, and you typically get answers such as apples, raspberries, peaches, watermelon, or any other variety of popular fruit. However, how many people do you know that usually say pomegranate? My point is that this
When my mouth opens and this oft-repeated phrase comes tumbling out, my friends and coworkers sigh or roll their eyes, or even seek to finish my sentence before me. I’ve said it so many times, not because it slips my mind, but because I genuinely believe it to be true: if everyone in the world
Every year, it’s always the same; I bitch and moan about how much I hate the winter, how much I hate the cold, how much I hate not being able to get my tan on. As spring begins creeping around the corner and green fills the world once more, I feel happy again, but I’m
There is, perhaps, no better feeling than walking down the street in something that makes me feel like a badass. It’s a weekly ceremony for me, it seems — I navigate the streets of downtown Chicago, on my way to visit my mother, in an outfit that turns heads and draws all attention in a
