Shop 857 is a locally owned boutique on Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park filled with a well curated collection of women’s clothing. WCBC chatted with Shop 857’s owner Kelli about fall trends, starting a small business, and what it is like to work for yourself. Tell us a little about Shop 857. When did it […]

Stella Sensel is a New York based makeup artist who can currently been seen competing on the SyFy reality competition show Face Off, where special effects makeup artists compete against each other to win $100,000. We talked to Stella about the experience of being on Face Off, and how she made the transition from acting […]

busywrist is a Chicago based bracelet company that helps customers create the ultimate armparties. I spoke with the company’s founder, Megan Koranda about how she came up with the name busywrist, bracelet trends, and who her fashion inspirations are. 1. What inspired you to start busywrist? What can we find on the website? After college, I […]

Kit and Erin met Mary of The Kitchen Paper at Go Blog Social in April. Since then, Mary has been busy traveling Asia and writing an ebook! We just knew that WCBC-ers would love to hear about Mary’s blog, her ebook “Pinterest for Food Bloggers: How to Grow your Following and Increase Blog Traffic”, and her […]

Amy Vorel’s jewelry line, Vo Jewelry, is quickly becoming a favorite of fashionable Chicagoans. Her unique and original creations balance simple elegant and edgy character. We had the chance to talk to Amy about her inspirations and her business. As a fun bonus, Amy is giving away a necklace from her Bobby line to a […]