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. It’s an African gem with breathtaking coastlines and the beautiful Table Mountain. Cape Town has such a rich culture (11 official languages!) with amazing food, wine, and wonderful people.
Function is essential to men’s style. If I can find a piece that will transform and create multiple looks – chances are I’m going to be living in it. This…
This year I attended American Field, a roving pop-up market of vendors and products made-in-America. While there, I was exposed to so many great new brands and companies that are…
Winter in the city can be a wonderland… if you catch the fresh snow before it turns into slippery sidewalk ice or the black slush on the side of curb.…
And just like that, the Holidays are already upon us. I’m generally a last-minute Christmas-list-compiler and shopper, but this year I made a conscious effort to get my holiday shopping…
As the days have been getting shorter, colder, and the overall Arctic.. warmth and convenience have started to take priority. I was recently introduced to athleisure brand Public Rec, and…
While recently in Hong Kong, I took to the streets for a run to get my bearings of the city and squeeze in some cardio while traveling. Even in these…
They’ve done it again! Baxter of California is my go-to for hair & grooming products and they’ve got an arsenal of pomades. The newest addition to the pomade posse is…
Last week while back home in Dallas, Tony – of the subtle things – and I caught up and over some coffee at Houndstooth Coffee. Naturally, we decided to go…
Last week I was invited to experience Kiehl’s latest product launch, the rollout of their Kiehl’s Apothecary Preparations. It’s a personalized skincare service that focuses on the type of sink…
I was suppressing the seasons by over-staying my welcome in Los Angeles the past couple of weeks. It was a rude awakening coming back to to Chicago greeted with mid-40ºs and…
It’s a small window, but outside training in the crisp and cool fall air is my favorite kind of workout. I recently teamed up with lululemon Chicago to highlight some favorite…
As fall is quickly approaching, I picked up the perfect layer from American Eagle. It’s their waxed workwear jacket and it’s a perfect warm and casual layer for the season.…
Style and timing are everything. I’m excited to have partnered with GQ and Seiko Watch in their #GQxSeikoStyleOff Challenge. I love this collaboration because it’s such a great opportunity to…
This fall I partnered with Todd Snyder to style some of my favorite fall pieces for GQ’s Fall Style Report! Two pieces that I couldn’t get enough of were the…
Somehow, it’s already Labor Day Weekend. Summer is basically over and gone. For most kids living in their prime, school has just started and syllabus week is coming to a…
Throughout this summer I’m working with GQ to highlight GQ + Gap’s annual #GQxGAP Best New Menswear Designers in America that will be launching at Gap in September. This month I’m…
Market Days is an annual street festival celebrating all-things LGBTQ in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, and it’s the Midwest’s largest street festival with over 300,000 in attendance. The weekend was full…
As August arrives, I’m sad to see summer slowly slipping away. It always seems to be such an awaited but short-lived season here in Chicago. If you’ve seen my closet, it’s pretty…
