Chris Smith

Christopher Smith is a freelance writer and high-end fashion stylist from the south side of Chicago, IL. After attending the University of Iowa, he returned to his hometown of Chicago to start his writing career where he covers fashion, hospitality, restaurants and all things haute.

Posts by Chris Smith

Samsung Galaxy Lounge Had Plenty of Celebs at Lollapalooza

  This past weekend the wildly popular Lollapalooza Music Festival was held in Grant Park. While there were some amazing musical acts on stage, the weekend has become about corporations making their presence felt as well. And none did this better than Samsung Galaxy. Galaxy owners and fans got to check out the latest Samsung […]

Coolio to Perform at The Big Dig

It’s August now and sometimes that can feel like the beginning of the end of summer. I think we all need a distraction from that feeling and what better way to hold on to summer than thinking of the beach. Lucky for all of us the largest beach volleyball tournament of the year, The Big […]

Major Happenings at 900 North Michigan Shops

The shops at 900 North Michigan keep on coming. Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, the anchor of the Magnificent Mile has recently opened up Sur La Table on Level 3 and Cop. Copine on Level 2. Now we have gotten word on two more luxury brands joining their already stacked assortment of […]

Perfect Three Summer Dishes with Weber Grill

On Saturday, August 17th from 10AM to noon at the Schaumburg location (1010 North Meacham Road), Weber Grill’s Executive Chef Larry Donahue will give cooking class participants the opportunity to learn how to peel, sear and grill an entire summer meal. Chef Larry and three grilling experts will take guests through a Farmer’s Market tutorial […]

Hillary Clinton To Headline Chicago House Speaker Series

Founded in 1985, Chicago House is the first organization in the Midwest to provide housing for people with HIV and AIDS. Since 2009 the organization has hosted an Annual Speaker Series Luncheon, at the inaugural event Bill Clinton served as the keynote speaker. Now the luncheon has come full circle as far as keynote speakers […]

Get To Know The Palmer House Hilton

Over the last few days I’ve had the pleasure of staying at the Palmer House Hilton (17 East Monroe). I got a chance to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of this historic hotel. It’s a beautiful hotel that has all the splendor and glamor of old Chicago. From the moment you get there, you […]

Waldorf Astoria Chicago: True Luxury

Luxury is a term that has become increasingly overused in in today’s society. You can find run down, crappy apartments that claim to be luxury dwellings and have the nerve to charge as such. With this oversaturation of the word, you have wade through the false listings and advertisements to find true luxury. But when […]

Chicago’s George the Salon in Elle Magazine

This is beauty news that can be beneficial to the men and women of Chicago. Ladies if you have been looking for a hair salon that can give you not only great service, but also the most popular styles. Look no further than George the Salon (23 West Hubbard). You don’t have to take my […]

Little Market Brasserie Announces Melts For Meals

Little Market Brasserie (10 East Delaware) has launched a Melts for Meals initiative that will benefit the Meal on Wheels Chicago program. This is something that is very near and dear to my heart, I have seen how the Meals on Wheels program has helped out many of Chicago’s seniors and people living with disabilities. […]

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