CHICAGO LOOKS

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Chicago Looks for Newcity: Vincent and Anna

Vincent Uribe and Anna Mort of LVL3 Gallery are always in great spirits and often in matching outfits. They were photographed during their fifth annual silent auction and benefit raffle, an event they named hArts for Art, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting local nonprofit Arts of Life.

Vincent and Anna were recently featured in my Newcity street style column, read their interview here and get the latest issue all over town in places such as John Fluevog, Quimby's, Epic Burger, Whole Foods, Old Town School of Folk Music, Myopic Books, Music Box Theater and in those black newspaper boxes downtown. See distribution map here.

These are some of the beautiful people that showed up at LVL3 Gallery during hArts for Art, a silent auction and benefit raffle with a portion of the proceeds going towards local nonprofit Arts of Life.

Arts of Life is an organization that provides art education to adults with developmental disabilities. Vincent Uribe, LVL3's director, is currently their arts coordinator.

A TOTAL MUST-SEE!! My fave fashion event of the year, coming up this Friday!

Fashion 2014

9:00 a.m. is a general admission dress rehearsal. Tickets are $40

12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. shows are general admission seating. Tickets are $75 and available online and on site.

THE WALK 2014

The event begins with a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception in Millennium Park Chase Promenade North.

THE WALK 2014 starts at 6:30 p.m. student collections, presentations of the Legend of Fashion Award as well as significant student scholarships, awards, and coveted fashion industry internships.

Immediately following THE WALK 2014, guests will enjoy a strolling dinner at the rooftop terrace of Millennium Park's Harris Theater.

Individual tickets for THE WALK 2014 are $500-$1000. Tables are $5,000-$25,000

More info here.

This Saturday, doors opening at 1:30 pm at 2950 W. Carroll

More info here

PS: My dear Leah Onomatopoeia will be one the vendors there, she has amazing vintage for great prices, definitely one of my fave independent vintage sellers in town. Look for her!

And they'll also be having a noon lecture on May 3rd and 4th with Chicago's fashion legend Nena Ivon:

"Another highlight is our lunch and learn at noon both days by Legend Nena Ivon, presenting “20th Century Fashion Designer Costume Jewelry...From Paul Poiret to Christian Lacroix.” For $30, in addition to the presentation, this special event includes a boxed gourmet lunch from Little Goat Diner, entrance into the Market both days and drinks. Ivon spent her entire 53 year career as fashion, special events and marketing director at Saks Fifth Avenue, Chicago during which time she worked with the 20th and 21st Centuries’ greatest fashion designers producing thousands of spectacular events. She is widely acknowledged as a fashion expert and currently lectures nationally and teaches fashion courses at Columbia College Chicago. She is currently President of the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum…the Collection is the second largest in the world. She has received honorary degrees and The City of Chicago even named a day in her honor. For any fashion fanatic, this is a presentation not to be missed!"

More info here

Street Style Summit #2

photography by Gaudy God

Here are some of the fab peeps who showed up at the last Street Style Summit, a party promoted by no less fab Kokorokoko vintage shop that takes place at the Beauty Bar. Shots by Matt Gaudy God Kasin (pictured in all his glory right above).

Thanks to all who came out!