Summer is here and sticking around! With this shift in seasons, there are going to be a few pieces that will shine and be the stars of your wardrobe until about September. I recently re-visited a re-vamped retail friend of mine – Abercrombie & Fitch – to find the casual summer staples that I’ll be wearing all summer long.
This summer I’ve partnered with Malibu Rum to help kick-off their summer celebrations, and I’ll tell ya – it certainly started with a bang! I was spontaneously invited to attend…
I recently learned that I’ll be traveling to Havana, Cuba in a few weeks and couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity. To celebrate, I figured I’d pay homage with…
Paris has always been a city full of romance, style, and culture. They might be on to something with all the well-dressed men and that laid-back way of life (..not…
Come 5 pm, we’re all looking for a break, and it usually ends with a cold beer or cocktail during the weekday. Perry Ellis challenged me to find a few…
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Spring has finally sprung in Chicago, and I’ve been able to finally take my workouts outside. And how great it’s been! I ‘HIIT-up” my new favorite park here in Chicago…
Last week, I got quite lucky the R&R experience of a lifetime after a hectic weekend at Coachella. I flew to Scottsdale, AZ to attend the Massage Envy Summit to…
Lately, I’ve been incorporating quite a bit of HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts into my weekly cardio. HIIT workouts have become increasingly popular as they boost your metabolism and burn…
While I’m going to be in the California desert this Easter Sunday at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, I pulled together three spring-inspired looks. These looks can be dressed…
Spring is still a few weeks away from hitting Chicago, but it was definitely in full effect last week in Mexico City! Down in Mexico, I teamed up with Macy’s…
Nordstrom has a stellar selection of designer collections and brands. I figured these artful collections needed to be showcased somewhere equally as beautiful and inspiring ~ enter the Modern Wing…
I had never visited China – let alone the continent of Asia – and was so excited when I got the chance to explore the People’s Republic of China with…
Lately, I’ve found that my laundry hamper has been a consistent pile of workout clothes. This is a good-bad problem. It means I’m working out and staying active, but that I’m…
This weekend in Mexico gave me some much-needed Vitamin D and really got me excited for the summer months ahead. While it’s been an oddly warm winter in Chicago, it’s still…
Some friends (Olivia, Ali, and Caitlin!) and I needed a little break from the Chicago winter and headed down south, somewhere warm… Mexico! It looks like Spring Break came early!…
I’ve got nothing against suede, but while shopping I just don’t find myself reaching for suede items too often. Maybe it’s the fear/misconception that it’s too fragile and I’ll ruin…
We’re right in the middle of winter here in Chicago, and I feel very lucky to say that it’s been a pretty mild winter thus far – and it’s nearly…
For the first Risky Jackal City Guide, it made sense to profile Cape Town, South Africa. It’s probably my favorite city I’ve ever been to and close to my heart.…
