Traveling?!? At times people tend to overpack or underpack. Whatever the case may be, the thought of forgetting something is nerve recking. I tend to pack light because I believe that having the essential key pieces helps make the job easier. I ALWAYS pack a suit no matter where I am traveling. Natural color suits seem to work the best since you can take it apart and combine the blazer with jeans. VOILA… you have yourself two outfits! Oh, don’t forget to bring an extra shirt, and a pair of casual and dress shoes.

Here is a list of clothing articles I usually pack:

- Suit  

- 2 shirts (casual and dress shirt)

- Jeans

- Sneakers and dress shoes
- 1 Watch

And just in case my flight gets delayed I also pack:

-A good book

-Beat headphones

What do you guys bring?

 

Cheers

Steven

Online shopping can be a hassle…not being able to try on clothes, having to wait 3-5 business days, then dealing with returns if the item doesn’t fit..super frustrating right?!?  I completely understand because I myself am always between sizes(US M or L ). Check this out, JackThreads has a new way of ordering and returning clothes. So you order as many pieces as you like, try everything on in the comfort of your own home, and only pay for what you decide to keep (JackThreads even pays for shipping both ways..Awesome)!

JackThreads generously provided me with some clothes. The look I was going for was business casual.  Wearing a cotton blazer and jeans is a nice look for the weekend. Best part is the sizes are true, so  I didn’t have to ship anything back  for a different size. The shirt is definitely one of my favorites. I don’t always like to keep the shirt open, I like to button it to the top and ditch the tie. I converted into a huge fan of JackThreads and I can tell you these are not the last items I will be purchasing.  I have provided the links if any gents are interested in buying this look! Don’t forget to follow me on IG: Straightfunction & Snapchat: Stebau21.

Cheers Gents

Steven

Blazer: https://www.jackthreads.com/jackthreads/blazers/blazers--vests/the-weekend-edition-blazer/products/177961

Pants: https://www.jackthreads.com/jackthreads/jeans/skinny-denim/products/176175

Shirt: https://www.jackthreads.com/jackthreads/shirts/core-formal-stretch-dress-shirt/products/180544

Belt: https://www.jackthreads.com/nixon/belts/twisted-belt/products/178820

This weekend I had the pleasure to collaborate with both Timberland and Brooklyn Brewery, which meant three days of fun filled adventures here in the city. Beer! Beer! and wait for it .. BEER was the main beverage for every meal this weekend. Brooklyn Brew provided their line of beers that varied from sour to hippy flavors (it was really hard to choose my favorite). AND in case you didn’t know…Brooklyn Brew has its own brewery here in the city of Chicago. 

Friday night started off with some rain, but luckily the concert was indoors at the Thaila hall. If you follow Timberland on Instagram or Snap chat you probably saw me on there... that was awesome! For those of you that aren’t following them, be sure to search "Timberland" as a snapchat name and add them! Anyway, the concert was electronic! So much energy from all three bands. Mikal Cronin was the headliner and performed well! “Varsity” also performed and I really enjoyed them. 

Saturday was an architecture tour! I enjoyed learning the history of Chicago. Sunday was the Beer Crawl, in Pilsen on 18th street. We visited local businesses and for each stop we were given a free beer or free lunch. While strolling around Pilsen, I wore a short sleeve shirt with light colored jeans and my Timberland Boots (of course).

It was my first time roaming around Pilsen and I must say it is a fun town with great places for coffee and sandwiches. Thank you Timberland & Brooklyn Brewery.  Check out the pictures below and remember to follow me on Instagram & Snapchat: Stebau21

Cheers,

Steven

Working downtown has its perks, but the lunch hour can be the worst. Spending half your lunch in line at a restaurant can be a hassle not to mention inconvenient. Those days are over for me thanks to the Ritual App. The Ritual App is a “ The Fastlane for Urban Professionals”.  You have the leisure of ordering and picking up food from a variety of cafes and top restaurants in the Chicago land area. The best part is you can pay thru your phone.

Through Ritual I came across Bombobar, who serve doughnuts, coffee and gelato. So many choices but I narrowed it down to two; salted caramel and original. They were delicious! If you are ever in the west loop and see Bombobar DOUGH-NUT pass this place up!

I dressed business casual when visiting Bombobar. Hounds-tooth jacket with a Poke-a-dot tie.  These are simple and elegant colors that compliment each other to make you stand out.

Enjoy,

Steven

( @ Camera_Chi)