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Step aside Google, I’d rather work @ Threadless

 

by @geekgirls

Threadless, a Skinny Corp Company, is a one of a kind online tee shirt store. Artists from around the globe submit unique designs & slogans for Threadless members to score. Each week, the highest voted designs are chose for production and sold online. I was lucky enough to meet with Bob Nanna, Marketing Manager at Threadless, and take a tour of their amazing Chicago warehouse and gain insight into their business & future plans.

threadless bunker

When I first walked into the non-descript office building, I had no idea what to expect. The marble floor beneath me led to a gold-plated room tag for Skinny Corp – Threadless. Just a quick turn around the corner, I instantly knew I was in the right place.

A chick in a bunker-styled reception desk buzzed me into a gigantic room packed with pool tables, video games, posters, mannequins and murals. Every area of workspace is completely distinctive, inviting creativity to flow and reminiscent of my best friend’s awesome college basement hang-out spot. (more…)

GPS Review: Hotel Sax Chicago

 

by @geekgirls

hotel sax beta fishI recently spent a few nights in Hotel Sax Chicago. Originally the House of Blues, Hotel Sax provides a swanky and engaging experience that awakens all five senses.

Upon initial arrival at the hotel, I was greeted with an array of amazing visual stimuli. An enormous mirror covering one wall reflects the glass trinkets that line the clear shelves of the reception desk. Plush Victorian-era furniture fills the lobby with an invitation to unwind from traveling. The elevator to my room was shared with a mysterious wallpapered painting of a pregnant woman cradling a skull. And my room was filled with calming hues of blue and gold and furnished with unique design accents like this chandelier shadow. (more…)