Eugene Delmundo and Janine Supnet were visiting from New York City.
So far what have you enjoyed the most here? Janine: Chicago is a beautiful city and very clean. Catching the views of historic skyscrapers from the First Lady architectural boat tour down the Chicago River was pretty amazing! Also, the locals here are super friendly and the food and drink scene are great. Violet Hour in Wicker Park was my fave!
Eugene: Love Chicago. Like Janine says, it is a beautiful city. Just taking in the scenery of the skyline and catching the cool stuff along Millennium Park was pretty rad. I really enjoyed visiting the Art Institute too.
What do you think of the fashion you’ve seen in our streets? Janine: I think the Wicker Park/Bucktown area is really cool. Sort of similar to the Brooklyn scene, very grungy, hippy and vintage all done in a tasteful way.
Eugene: Wicker Park definitely had a cool vibe. A good mix of people and style. Very chill and a very vintage-inspired street sense. I was digging the retro Chicago Bulls gear from the early nineties. There was great selection in some of the stores on Milwaukee.
Did you coordinate these metallics on purpose? Eugene: No, we just really love anything that has a nice bright shine to it. Maybe that’s why we love the “Bean” at Millennium Park so much.
Janine, where did you get these amazing acid wash baggy pants? Any great shops you recommend in NYC? Janine: I found this pair in a thrift shop in Buffalo. Eugene and I love thrift shopping out of town—we were just doing that. But, if we’re not finding gems at thrift stores or vintage shops, we’re most likely shopping at Dover Street Market or Opening Ceremony [in NYC].
What does style mean to you? Janine: Individuality and comfort.
Eugene: Whatever makes you feel comfortable in your own skin.
Journalist Isa Giallorenzo was born in São Paulo, Brazil and has elected Chicago as her beloved home since 2009. She runs the street-style blog Chicago Looks and wants to see this town become one of the fashion capitals of the world.
