Posts tagged Chicago Producer
Girl Crush - Jessie Kalin, Style Producer, ABC 7 Chicago’s Windy City Live
Name: Jessie Kalin
Title: Style Producer, ABC 7 Chicago’s Windy City Live
Neighborhood: River North
1. Nail Polish Color: My regular go-to color is Essie’s “Fith Avenue.”
2. Trend You’re Loving For Spring: Love the black and white trend. It’s so chic and it’s so EASY! Everyone has black and white in their close and can easily get in on the trend.
3. On Repeat: Skinny jeans and a silk button-up blouse.
4. Favorite way to unwind: A glass of wine. Otherwise, a good message always does the trick.
5. Currently Reading: All the pitches I receive from publicists!
6. Can’t Live Without: My fiancé, Eli. My two sisters..and chocolate.
7. If you could meet any woman for lunch, who would it be and what would you order? The first woman that comes to mind is Michelle Obama. Is that totally cliche?! And I would eat whatever she’s eating.. she looks amazing.
8. Top Three Beauty Products: Moroccan oil, Vaseline Intensive Care lotion, and Laura Mercier Under Eye concealer (in no particular order).
9. Celeb Encounter: Leonardo DiCaprio! I met him my junior year of college and was on cloud nine for a month..Now if we could meet again and have him as a guest on Windy City Live…
10. Motto: My dad always said to me growing up, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re absolutely right.” It just stuck with me.
11. When I’m not working, I’m: Trying out different restaurants, working out at Exhale or Flywheel, or traveling to a friend’s wedding.. Let’s just say summer wedding season has officially begun!
12. Chicago Boutique: Handle with Care and Atelier Azza
13. Scent: Chloe
14. If I weren’t a TV producer, I’d be: That’s a hard question! Probably something in marketing or public relations.
15. Message to younger self: Slow down, enjoy the journey and take a deep breath! Your hard work will pay off and it all works out in the end.
16. Coffee Table Staple: People and Vogue Magazine
17. If you could travel anywhere in a moments notice, where would you go? South Africa - I went when I was 22 with my family and it was the most incredible trip. I would go back in a moment’s notice if A. it wasn’t so hard to get to and B. wasn’t so expensive!
18. First Gig: Intern at the affiliate relations department at Harpo Studios. It was a great experience and definitely helped lead me to where I am today.
19. Chicago Restaurant: Le Colonial for date night and Mercat a la Planxa for a girls night out.
20. Chicago Must-See/Do This Summer: I want to find a weekend to take a mini vacation to a bed and breakfast. If anyone knows of any good ones, let me know!
