Art director Yumi Minami was running errands downtown.
What’s your approach to color in general? Do you usually go for neutrals?
I like shape and texture, more than color.
Who are your style icons?
Kate Moss—she does it so effortlessly.
How do you take care of your hair? How do you like to style it?
Wash and air dry. I cut my own bangs.
Could you describe your favorite piece of clothing or accessory right now?
A Rick Owens large black scarf—I can wear it in so many different ways!
Where do you like to shop here in Chicago?
Gallery Aesthete.
—Interview and photograph by Isa Giallorenzo
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.
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