The gals behind Painfully Hip made a trip to Chicago recently and I had the pleasure to meet them. They organized a wonderful clothing swap at none other than the WOR loft on Milwaukee.

There were cute girls all around picking though eachothers discards. It worked out well for me. I got away with 5 dresses, a velor sweatshirt and a great purse.

It's amazing how one man's trash really is another man's treasure. Would any of you come if I organized a clothing swap for Chicagoland TMW readers???

How often do you see a group of girls that are ALL so well dressed?? Not often in my experience. Usually there's at least one friend in the bunch that wears a sweat suit or a pair of crocs and everyone talks about how embarrassing it is behind her back. I'm guessing these girls don't have that problem.

Each one had an amazing sense of style and somehow, 4 out of 5 of them pulled off a high waisted pant, which is not as easy as they make it look.



To see more pictures from this event, which featured music from The Ting Tings and Empires, check out Style Expose. Style Expose is a very informative Chicago fashion blog managed by the Stitches Fashion Program. Stitches hosted the event and is a great friend to us at The MidWasteland, so go check them out!

I have taken my share of pictures at my friends' space, the WOR Loft, over the last few months. I feel pretty bad shooting style photos at the same place over and over again but I can't help it. It's just that it has been incredibly cold this winter (which has, sadly, hindered the street shots) but also, every time I go, I can't help but find people I think are pretty interesting, it's just that kind of place. I hope you understand...

This is my official first post on the new site!!!

Here are some pics I took back on January 29th (i know, i know, i am sooo behind!) at the Chicago Fashion Resource Launch party. If you aren't familiar with the site you need to follow the link above and take a gander because the it is a-maze-ing.

CFR is dedicated to guiding their viewers to all things, fashion related in Chicago. You'll find in depth profiles of boutiques and designers, as well as, a neighborhood excursion guide.

The party was held at Lumen, in the West Loop and hosted the who's who of the Chicago fashion industry.

At any party I attend it's usually the women attendees that steal the show with their outfits but this time it was the men who gave me an eyeful. I had never seen as many bow ties and pocket squares in one place in my life as I did that night. It was a dream come true!