Every year for the past 3 years, I've spent anywhere from 36-48 hours, over a hectic 5 days at the Merchandise Mart here in Chicago. This year was no exception, however, I will say that our 4th year exhibiting at One of a Kind Show Chicago went very smoothly...

These shots are pics that Jw took of the front of the Merchandise Mart. If you've not seen this building in person, it's really quite a sight... it's so large the entire building has its own ZIP code!

So, as promised, here are some shots of OrangeBeautiful's booth!... we're really happy with how it all came together this year, and our customers seemed to like it, too! ::

Here's B and I on Saturday morning... trust me, we're way more tired than we look ;)

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Here's the booth of friend (and fellow Chicagoan), Zola Jones & Jason's clutches and Lobster Claw mittens. I have a pair of these and they're awesome (see more on ZJ's shop here)...

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And here's the booth of another friend (and fellow Chicagoan!), Girl Metro & one of my favorite products: Richelle's screen-printed mini-journals...

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ADDENDUM ::

I wanted to be sure to share these great earrings that I picked up from another exhibitor at 1oaK this year, Adam Smith. His assemblage pieces are really beautiful, and I'm looking forward to having one of them in my home at some point in the near future!

* Thanks so much to everyone at the Mart for their work with the show. The management team, the construction crew, the workers who made both load-in and load-out so easy... Thank You!

images c/o Jw