Guess Eyewear Shades of Summer

The Guess Eyewear Shades of Summer event is kicking off at 6 PM on Thursday, August 2nd. Free cocktails, desserts, and photobooth hijinks await all who attend. Fur coats and neon leopard print leotards are encouraged. It's the perfect outfit to complement your tacky giant sunglasses. 

Guess Eyewear's Shades of Summer
Thursday, August 2 | 6 - 8 PM
605 N. Michigan Ave

RSVP by guessrsvp@guess.com by Wednesday, August 1

Studio 2400 Open House

Several businesses on the 2400 block of North Halsted team have teamed up to host a collective Open House filled with fun, fashion, and skincare on Saturday, June 23rd! This is just like the invite for Ryan Seacrest's bachelor party! Join Leah Chavie Skincare Boutique, Borris Powell and Tech Central for cocktails, light appetizers, great sales, Celtic house music, and heated debates about Ryan Gosling's sexiest facial expression!

2400 N. Halsted Open House
Saturday, June 23 | 12 - 5 PM
2400 N. Halsted St

No RSVP

DNA2050 Girls Night Out

DNA2050 is hosting Girls Night Out on Thursday, June 7th! Guests will be treated to complimentary treats and cocktails while perusing the newest collection of Rebecca Minkoff accessories and DNA2050's contemporary collection! I bet your ovaries are quivering with desire for this event! RSVP soon to gain entry.

DNA2050 Girls Night Out
Thursday, June 7 | 6 - 8 PM
900 N. Michigan Ave | 3rd Floor


RSVP to rsvpchicago@modernluxury.com

Sebastian Grey Clothiers Summer Fashion Show

The Underground and HALO [For Men] are hosting another Sebastian Grey Clothiers' Fashion Show on Friday, May 18th. This one will feature the new line of summer menswear and include a special performance by The Electric Funketeers--whose music is hopefully as awesome as their name...

This might be fun, but make sure you arrive early. They usually have a hosted bar during these events, but I can't confirm anything for this one. Good luck!

Sebastian Grey Clothiers Summer Fashion Show
Friday, May 18 | 9 - 11 PM
Underground
56 W. Illinois St

RSVP to rsvp@theundergroundchicago.com

Juicy Couture Beach Weekend Packing Party

Juicy Couture and Jena Gambaccini of ChiCityFashion.com teamed up to host the Beach Weekend Packing Party at the Juicy Couture store on Wednesday, May 16th. Attendees can indulge with light appetizers and cocktails while receiving a 20% discount on purchases. Unfortunately this event is not taking place at the beach, despite the fact that the store is located less than a mile from an actual beach. They better put some sand on the floor and seagull poop on the shelves to make it feel somewhat authentic!

Beach Weekend Packing Party

Wednesday, May 16 | 6 - 8 PM

Juicy Couture

101 E. Oak St

RSVP to rsvp@skirtpr.com or call 773-661-0700 [corrected email address]

Dollybird Fashion Show

Dollybird Jewelry is hosting a fashion show to debut its new Stormy Spring/Summer line at Underground on Friday, May 11th.  RSVP quickly to attend the private VIP reception (free booze). You'll definitely want to arrive early because this place will become crowded quickly on a Friday night, AND special gifts will be given to the first 50 guests. I hope they're giving out bedazzled slap bracelets!

Dollybird Fashion Show
Friday, May 11 | 9 - 11 PM
Underground
56 W. Illinois

RSVP to VIP@rockitranch.com

Glossed and Found Spring Fashion

Online fashion and beauty magazine, Glossed & Found, is hosting a Spring Fashion and Beauty Preview at L.K. Bennett on Thursday, May 3rd. This event will include makeup consultations from Pür Minerals, mini-manis from Mario Tricoci, music from FIG Media, and a silent auction of Whitney Houston memorabilia from the estate of Osama Bin Laden. Drinks and appetizers will also be provided by Pure Kitchen Catering.

Glossed and Found Spring Fashion
L.K. Bennett | 6 PM
900 N. Michigan Ave | Shops at 900 - Level 3

RSVP to courtney@skoogproductions.com or call 917-862-0435

Man Up

Van Buren Gentlemen's Salon is hosting a styling event for bros on Thursday, June 7th at the 235 West Van Buren building. Guests will receive complimentary grooming services, cocktails, and appetizers while enjoying one of the best views in the city. Judging by the list of sponsors on the flyer, this event is going to be the bee's knees!

Don't forget to hang around for the VIP After Party on the 46th floor. I'm not sure what qualifies you for VIP status but it's worth a shot. For the entertainment, a stuntman wearing a fashionable, custom-made suit from Trunk Club Men's Outfitters will recreate the opening of Mad Men by jumping out of a window in slow motion while holding a glass of Spicebox Canadian Whisky.

Van Buren Gentlemen's Salon
VIP After Party 46th Floor
Thursday, June 7 | 6 - 9 PM
235 W. Van Buren

RSVP by 6/1 to maria@mcdpr.com

Haberdash Spring Lookbook Event

Visit the Haberdash store in River North to witness the unveiling of its spring fashion "lookbook" (elitist term for catalogue?) on Thursday, April 26th. The featured models in the book are actually some of Chicago's top chefs, bartenders, and others not worth mentioning. They've even included a few exclusive recipes for all you bespoked apron wearing fashion foodies out there! And of course no lookbook unveiling is complete without gratis tequila! RSVP for a non-regrettable night of tequila-induced binge shopping.

Haberdash Spring Lookbook Event
Thursday, April 26 | 6 - 9 PM
607 N State St

RSVP to events@zapwater.com

Windward Boardshop 80's Spring Fling

Throw on your Zubaz pants and scrunchies and check out the 80's Spring Fling at Windward Boardshop on Thursday, April 26th! Shoppers dressed in garish 80's garb will receive 10% off their purchases. Snacks and drinks will be provided, and you and your friends will have an opportunity to replicate your favorite Guns N Roses album cover in an 80's themed photoshoot.

Windword Boardshop 80's Spring Fling
Thursday, April 26 | 6 - 9 PM
Windward Boardshop
3317 N. Clark St

No RSVP

Kentucky Derby Viewing Party

Crown Royal, my favorite purveyor of Canadian whisky, is sponsoring a Kentucky Derby Viewing Party at Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday, May 5th!  Guests will enjoy Kentucky Derby themed food and delicious cocktails, including Mint Juleps and Jell-O shots made from the bones of the loser horses. DJ Joe Kollege will get it poppin' on the turntables and live music will be performed by a special band.

This event looks like it could be really fun. Though it's not the same as going to the actual Kentucky Derby, you're still encouraged to wear the appropriate derby attire. For the ladies this includes big, floppy hats adorned with a variety of flowers and twigs (extra points if it has an actual bird's nest attached.) Gentlemen should wear their classiest pastel-colored suits with matching pinky rings and aviator monocles.

Crown Royal Kentucky Derby Viewing Party
Saturday, May 5 | 3 - 7 PM
Hawthorne Race Course
3501 S. Laramie | Cicero, IL

RSVP  to www.guestcode.com 
Enter code: 1047

Topshop Spring Style Party

Topshop is throwing a Spring Style Party with CS Magazine on Wednesday, April 18th at the flagship store on the Mag Mile. Topshop's "personal shopping team" and some of Chicago's top fashion bloggers will be on hand to offer styling and fashion tips. Professional beauty scientists from Teddie Kossof Salon Spa will be there to provide complimentary hair styling, makeovers, and mini manicures, and a 20% discount will be applied to all purchases. DJ Dani Deahl will be on the 1s and 2s and cocktails and sweet treats are on the menu. This should be a good time, especially if you like clothes that make you look terrible.

Topshop Spring Style Party
Wednesday, April 18 | 6 - 9 PM
830 N. Michigan Ave

RSVP to rsvpchicago@modernluxury.com
Click HERE for the official Facebook page

Gentleman's Happy Hour

Gallery KH and Trunk Club Men's Outfitter are hosting a Gentleman's Happy Hour on Friday, April 27th. Trunk Club, which I assume is a brand aimed at well-endowed men, will whip out the new spring collection while artist Rick Stevens shows off his latest works. If you like em long and hard you'll have a tough time keeping your hands off the complimentary cocktails featuring Spicebox Whisky. Goose Island is also providing the beer and Brunch is bringing up the rear with some fine apps.  I have to admit, that's a pretty nice package!

Gentleman's Happy  Hour
Friday, April 27 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Gallery KH
311 W Superior | 1st Floor

RSVP to tckh@trunkclub.com or 312.266.8700

An Evening of Eye Candy

Prepare to get your ocular diabetes on by joining Cotton Candy Couture for An Evening of Eye Candy on Thursday, April 12^th! Before I continue I must apologize for posting yet another event that deceptively reads like an invitation to a strip club. If you’re looking for candy-flavored edible g-strings (crack licorice?), you’re barking up the wrong tree. If you want to preview a new collection of colorful dresses while munching on sweet treats and candy-flavored cocktails, this is the event for you! As a special treat (awesome pun intended) guests will receive complimentary lash application treatments from Epoch Salon! Maybe they can give me the Anthony Davis special (see below)!

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Additional Info:

Guests are invited to bring any dresses or accessory (purse or shoes) that could be considered prom-worthy; these donations will benefit The Glass Slipper Project, a non-profit organization that provides free prom dresses and accessories to Chicagoland juniors and seniors.  One lucky donor will be selected to receive a complimentary “Original Edit” service, in which Cotton Candy Couture will re-work an old dress into something entirely new!*As an added bonus, Uber, the on-demand private driver service, will be offering guests 50% off rides from the event.

An Evening of Eye Candy

Thursday, April 12 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Candyality (Water Tower Place)
835 N. Michigan Ave | 7^th Floor

RSVP to Katie Bina at kbina@skirtpr.com or 773-661-0700

The Two of a Kind Couples Shopping event is going down on Thursday, March 29th at Mark Shale at the 900 North Michigan Shops. Check out the hottest new spring trends like boot cut cargo carpenter capries and floral print yoga gloves. This event includes complimentary Stella Artois, appetizers, his and her cocktails from Pour Souls Mixology and mini-treatments from Beauty on Call. 10% of all proceeds will go to DIFFA Chicago (The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS).

Note: Since the guest list for this event is regulated by CS Magazine there's a good chance that your RSVP will be denied. CS invitations are apparently quite exclusive these days. Give it a shot and let me know when you fail if you get in.

Two of a Kind Couples Shopping
Thursday, March 29 | 6 - 8 PM
Mark Shale (900 North Michigan Shops; 4th Floor)
900 N. Michigan Ave

RSVP to rsvpchicago@modernluxury.com

Timo Weiland at p.45

Meet Timo Weiland, the eponymous owner of the Timo Weiland brand, at p.45 in Bucktown on Friday, March 23rd. Timo has a knack for crafting elegant neck wear that perfectly complement scraggly beards and distant stares. This event will feature complimentary cocktails, cheek to cheek kisses, and fake guffaws from professional socialites.

Meet Timo Weiland
Thursday, March 23 | 6 PM
p.45
1643 North Damen Ave

RSVP to info@p45.com

Girls' Night Out

The Denim Lounge is hosting its third annual Girls’ Night Out event with mini sex seminars from G Boutique, a wine tasting from Lush Wines & Spirits, and the latest samples from Henry & Belle Denim on Thursday, March 15th. This event seems like a winner, assuming you don't have a penis. Dudes aren't allowed for some ridiculous reason. I guess the Civil Rights Movement was all for nothing!

Girls' Night Out
The Denim Lounge
Thursday, March 15 | 6 - 9 PM
2039 W. Roscoe St

RSVP to info@thedenimlounge.com

Threadless Spring 2012 Fashion Show

Threadless is hosting a Spring 2012 Fashion Show with an open bar and snacks on Wednesday, February 29th (TONIGHT!) Music will be provided by DJ Au Revoir Simone, who is also spinning at the Gap event later this evening.

Update: Despite the fact that is a "Threadless" fashion show there will be no nudity on the catwalk. FALSE ADVERTISING??

Threadless Spring 2012 Fashion Show
Wednesday, February 29 | 6:30 PM
3011 N. Broadway

No RSVP Required

Henri Bendel Grand Opening

Henri Bendel is finally opening a store in Chicago at Water Tower Place! [pause for orgasm] The launch party takes place on Friday, November 18th, and guests will be able to shop for the hottest new handbags while sipping champagne and taking turns in a digital photo booth...just like a sleepover at Jerry Sandusky's house. Too soon? All you fashionistas of the Midwest can finally rejoice. True story--I thought "fashionistas" was a term for fascist Mexicans.

Henri Bendel Grand Opening
Friday, November 18 | 6 - 9 PM
Water Tower Place
845 Michigan Avenue

No RSVP  (Click HERE for more info)

Apartment Number 9 Tenth Anniversary

Apartment Number 9 is celebrating its Tenth Anniversary by hosting a Rag & Bone pop-up shop on Friday, November 18th. Wasn't Rag & Bone a member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony? Free cocktails and snacks will be served and shoppers will receive a 20% discount on all Rag & Bone purchases (offer good through 11/20).

Apartment Number 9 Tenth Anniversary
Friday, November 18 | 5 - 8 PM
1804 N. Damen Ave