Posts tagged GOLP Girl Crush
Girl Crush - Cait Weingartner, Blogger at Pretty & Fun
Name: Cait Weingartner
Title: Blogger at Pretty & Fun + Social Strategist at [wire] stone
Neighborhood: South Loop
1. Nail Polish Color: ”Chinchilly” by Essie is my go to but I’m also currently loving “Avenue Maintain”
2. Trend You’re Loving For Spring: Pattern mixing! It isn’t the easiest trend to pull off but it looks amazing when you get it right.
3. On Repeat: Stripes. Lots and lots of stripes.
4. Favorite Way To Unwind: An iced coffee & a long walk with my pup.
5. What’s On Your Bar Cart: The makings for a great margarita (on the rocks, no salt please).
6. Can’t Live Without: Ice cream. It’s my favorite food and you will always find at least two flavors in my freezer.
7. Top Three Beauty Products: NARS lipstick in Red Lizard, Bumble & Bumble Curl Conscious Defining Creme and Benefit’s “They’re Real” mascara.
8. Motto: If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big neough. I hope to always be fueled by a little fear.
9. Chicago Boutique: Edith Hart
10. Scent: I don’t wear any fragrence! Obsessed with Capri Blue’s Volcano candle though.
11. If you could travel anywhere in a moments notice, where would you go? I’ve been dying to travel around Europe - Paris, Italy and Greece are all very high on my wish list.
12. I Wish I Knew How To: Actually unplug and not compulsively check social media or my iPhone - the unfortunate side effects of working in digital and being a blogger.
13. Chicago Restaurant: I know this is a bit cliche but I absolutely love Big Star. It’s turned me into a taco snob.
14. Currently Reading: “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg - she’s a true inspiration.
15. Home Accessory: A killer gallery wall. I love mixing pieces from Etsy with custom and vintage pieces for a really personal feel.
Girl Crush: Nicole Banks, Curator - Gilt City Chicago
You know we love Gilt City. Who better else to help represent Chi City than our latest Girl Crush of the week, Nicole Banks!
Name: Nicole Banks
Occupation: Sales Lead, Gilt City Chicago
Neighborhood: River North
1. Style Icon: Olivia Palermo and The Olsens
2. Bucket List: Skydiving..preferably over the Alps! I’m also dying to travel to Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam for a month (or more!). Last but not least, an African Safari.
3. Ideal Dinner Party Guest List: Coco Chanel, Hemingway, Marilyn Monroe, JFK, Zelda Fitzgerald and Christian Dior.
4. On Repeat: Of Monsters and Men. Still can’t get it out of my head since our 2012 Rooftop Lolla Party!
5. Must-Have Beauty Product: I never leave home without my Yves Saint Laurent ‘Touche Eclat’.. It’s perfect for just about everything.
6. Wardrobe Staple: My bangles! I’ve collected them from Alexis Bittar, J.Crew, Gilt.com, and a few vintage shops around the city. My grandpa even made one of my favorite ones!
7. Can’t Live Without: Nude Louboutin Pigalle Pumps.. They’re totally worth the pain.
8. Go-To Chicago Restaurant: I feel like this definitely changes every week. Right now I’m loving Bavette’s, GT Fish and Oyster and Siena Tavern.
9. Trend Your Loving For Spring: Mint and florals!
10. Top 3 Designers: 3.1 Phillip Lim, The Row and Lanvin
11. Motto: Happiness. Always.
12. Chicago Must-Stop Shop: Roslyn on North Damen.
13. On Your Bar Cart: Kettle One, Tanqueray, Silver Patron and Martini & Rossi. You’ll also find Pepper Straws, Gold Rimmed Glasses via West Elm, a trinket from Morocco, Lemons and a Brooklyn Slate Cheese Board!
14. Interior Design Philosophy: I classify my style as Parisian chic meets mid-century with a few hints of industrial and rustic accents! I pretty much try to incorporate whatever I love into our home!
