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Lookbook: Local Lookbook Boutique

21. September 2010

It seems there is more of a focus on local fashion here in Chicago than in the past. As new programs and creative outlets open up for designers to display their creations, Chicago becomes more of a player in the overall fashion world. The latest rendition of this creative outlet is Local Lookbook, a new [...]

Lookbook: Fashion for A Cause

14. September 2010

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Today on Violet Revolution, you’ll see a Lookbook dedicated to fashion for a cause. The cause in this particular case is to support thyroid cancer awareness. Did you know thyroid cancer is more common in younger people, and nearly two-thirds of those diagnosed with thyroid cancer are between the ages of 20 and 55? I [...]

Violet’s Runway Favorites! New York Fashion Week – Spring 2011

14. September 2010

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OMG, it is like a fashion explosion lately. With Fashion’s Night Out and NY Fashion Week all at the same time, I am on sensory overload looking at gobs and gobs of fashion images and stylish people. But I’ve managed to pull it together, and share some of my favorite runway looks with you. I [...]

Lookbook: Funky or Fashionable?

7. September 2010

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As I look around at all the latest trends for Fall, I come across various funky, eclectic, turn-your-head styles that make me think, “Would Chicago women embrace this look or hate it?” I personally think Chicago, and the Midwest in general, are a little more conservative than the rest of the nation for the most [...]

Lookbook: Objets d’Envy Fall 2010 Jewelry Collection

31. August 2010

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Today in Lookbook, you’re not going to see my lookbook, but a lookbook of the latest fall collection by Objets d’Envy! The new collection is available online starting tomorrow (9/1), and is all about color and sparkle, but not too overdone. Here’s just some of the looks (which you’ll see in the lookbook) I LOVE [...]

Lookbook: Hot Looks With Fall Trends

24. August 2010

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Last week, I showed you the latest trends for Fall, like the military and utilitarian looks. Here’s how you can take a military jacket, pair it with these edgy motorcycle tights (I love the leather detail on the knee, don’t you?) and turn it into 2 different looks, one for day and one for night [...]

Lookbook: Transition A Day Look to Night for Fall

17. August 2010

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Recently, we talked about why you want day-to-night pieces in your wardrobe. Here’s one of those outfits accessorized for day, and dressed up for an upcoming fall evening out (more on Fall Styles later this week). What’s great about a black and white outfit is you can accessorize with colors that pop, like the yellow [...]

Lookbook: Inside Anastasia Chatzka Boutique

10. August 2010

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Have you ever wanted to find a dress, or any outfit really, that you knew you wouldn’t find anywhere else? Well stop looking… …and stop in Anastasia Chatzka‘s boutique in Chicago. (Or if you can’t “stop in”, browse her Etsy shop!) As you can see in the lookbook of her designs below, her latest collection [...]

Lookbook: Making Day to Night Looks Even Easier

3. August 2010

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Day to Night looks are always a must-have for any wardrobe as sometimes you can’t make it back home to change. It never fails that the day you’re trying to leave early to get home to change and be somewhere, is the day your boss decides to discuss some new project with you 5 minutes [...]

Lookbook: Beach Getaway

27. July 2010

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If you’ve missed all the vacation looks this past month, here’s your chance to review them now: Weekend Getaway City Break Long Holiday (Hawaii, Japan) Our final week, and your last chance to get an additional 15% off any products at Kindred Sole with code VIOLET15, including the comfy, versatile denim cuff sandals we’ve been [...]