Five questions with creative Emily Nejad of Bon Vivant Cakes and event space Maven, whose audacious, lush, maximalist baking style has taken Chicago by storm. 1. Where do you find design inspiration?   EN: I follow a lot of wonderful oddball artists on Instagram and anytime I’m feeling stuck on ...

Five questions with blogger, podcaster, and fellow dog-lover Jena Gambaccini of ChiCityFashion, Chicago's original fashion blog.    1. Where do you find design inspiration?   JG: I always feel the most inspired when I travel-- seeing how other people / cultures dress, eat, and live. For design i...

Five questions with fascinating multi-hyphenate Helen Berkun, fashion photographer, stylist, influencer, and mama of three.   1. Where do you find design inspiration?   HB: I’m inspired daily by music, culture, surroundings, travel, kids and often things that people find scary or dark, inspire m...

Thank you everyone who came out to our fabulous launch party this week! Guest enjoyed cocktails by Chicago Distilling, desserts by Altissima Cake, bites by Chop Shop Chicago, and, of course, jewels by Viviana Langhoff.       

Five questions with Ginger Lu, content creator and fashion/lifestyle blogger at Chicago-centric mei-mei   1. Where do you find design inspiration?   GL: Just in my everyday life- people on the train, teens on bikes, a cool new Scandinavian interior designer’s page, the colors in an ice cream sh...

Heirlooms and keepsakes have been a part of family traditions since early civilization. They can be any sort of precious or sentimental object passed down through generations, but most famously take the form of jewelry. Heirloom jewelry is so fascinating because of the weight of history encapsula...

I Give You is a series of photographs by David Murray, and will be on display at Adornment + Theory from February 1 - March 1, 2018. Works on exhibit are for sale (framed: $425, unframed: $385).  Join us on March 1, from 6pm-8pm for the closing reception. Murray is a Chicago-based artist working ...

2017 was very good to me, though nowhere near easy. I ran a marathon, participated in the women’s march, met my fitness goals, and opened a business, two goals on an unclear horizon that came into shape this year. I’d always had the dream to open my own business, but at the onset of the journey ...