AKIRA Goes Metropolitan for Their BIG 10 Year Anniversary Fall Fashion Show! September 17, 2012 I can honestly say that AKIRA is my favorite retail store in the entire city of Chicago and there are a million reasons why. I’ve narrowed it down to my top 5 so I can keep this short & sweet. 1. Their insanely stylish & innovative women’s & men’s clothing /footwear 2. All of their locations (Over 17 in neighborhoods all over the city & even the suburbs!!) 3. Their amazing customer service & stylists (You won’t walk out their door without a bag or two swung over your shoulder) 4. The co-owner …Jon Cotay (Sweetest & smartest owner in the industry...hands down!) 5. & last but definitely not least…their FASHION SHOWS!
Former Bravo Houswife Dina Manzo’s Project Ladybug in Chicago for the first time! April 3, 2011 Just this past December, Laura launched Atia's Project Ladybug Fund at Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago. Project ladybug is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving financial and emotional support to families to help ease the struggle of childhood cancer that was founded by Dina Manzo, a former star on Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
