Fashion Friends

Ever wonder what it’s really like to create a fashion line from scratch (pre-Instagram)? Or collaborate with one of the most nostalgic brands of all time? You’re going to want to hear from Boy Meets Girl founder and creative director, Stacy Igel! In a world of social media and “accidental entrepreneurs” Stacy is one of those people […] The post Episode 30: Creating A Fashion Brand + Giving Back With Boy Meets Girl’s Stacy Igel appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

Between wearable technology, bloggers, and fashion apps / startups, the worlds of fashion and technology have never been more intertwined as they are right now…but there is one person who really stands out in this fashion meets tech world as she’s doing things a little differently than most. Chloédigital’s Chloé Watts joins me for a […] The post Episode 29: Creating The Ultimate Blogger Tech Tool + The London Startup Scene With Chloé Watts appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

With the over saturated blogger market, it’s refreshing to see someone really stand out and do what they’re doing for a positive and encouraging reason…which is why I’m PUMPED to have OG fashion blogger (and one of the first plus size fashion bloggers EVER) — Gabi Gregg AKA Gabi Fresh — as my guest this […] The post Episode 28: Plus Size Style & Ignoring The Fashion Rules With Gabi Fresh appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

If you or anyone you know has ever worked in retail, you know there’s some fantastic stories. This week’s guest, Drew Harris, has had some of the most prestigious jobs in the retail business…therefore, he not only has some very valuable information to share but you’ll want to stick with it until the end because […] The post Episode 27: The Wonderful World Of Retail With Drew Harris Of Shop Your Closets appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

When you hear about someone who’s had a successful career in fashion, we always seem to assume they’ve eaten (well, barely) breathed and slept fashion their whole lives. And for those who might admire fashion from afar (with hopes of maybe being involved in the industry one day) know that you don’t have to take […] The post Episode 26: Styling For The Stage With Whitney Middleton appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

Wonder what it’s really like to create a fashion startup? Have the urge to *add to cart* but feel like you haven’t seen anything new and exciting? Have you ever wanted super chic, not overly trendy clothing, accessories and / or home goods but at actually affordable prices? Say hello to my little [fashion] friend — […] The post Episode 25: Creating An All Female Fashion Startup With Modern Citizen’s Jess Lee appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

It’s time to get schooled (literally) with an all new episode of Fashion Friends. This week my guest CollegeFashionista founder Amy Levin joins me for some stylish topics of conversation. You ready for this? I met Amy about four years ago at an event here in Chicago. She was in-between New York an LA (although […] The post Episode 24: Creating A Career On Campus & Educating Students Beyond The Classroom With CollegeFashionista’s Amy Levin appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

You know those people who just do it all and somehow manage to do it all so well? That’s exactly how I feel about this week’s Fashion Friend — Red Soles and Red Wine blogger / t+j Designs CEO, Jen Worman. I’ve known Jen for for a while now, just from being on the blogging scene […] The post Episode 23: Wrapping Up Fashion Month + Running A Fashion Brand / Family Business With Jen Worman appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

We are switching things up this week on Fashion Friends! Just because you don’t currently work in fashion, doesn’t mean you can’t be a Fashion Friend. And my latest guest (and former CCF Loves!) Jessica Murnane proves just that. I’ve already bragged about my love for Jessica in CCF Loves, and I do even more so […] The post Episode 22: Oscars Red Carpet + How To Get A Job Without Trying With Jessica Murnane appeared first on ChiCityFashion.

If you’re a fan of all things beauty, you’re going to be PUMPED about this week’s episode of Fashion Friends. If it can be used on your hair, skin and / or nails…my latest guest has probably tried it. Get inside the head of Glossier Editor, Emily Ferber, RIGHT HERE (or right here) right now. […] The post Episode 21: Working Your Way To Editor With Glossier’s Emily Ferber appeared first on ChiCityFashion.