Why Don't We Dress for Dinner Anymore?

Nikki Chachere is a top Chicago-based model whose career took some interesting twists and turns to get where it is today. Nikki enlisted in the Air Force in 2004 and served for 10 years as a “cop.” Including an early station in Iraq (thank you for your service). At the beginning of Nikki’s military career, she was spotted by a model recruiter at a local mall. She was selected from over 150 other c...

Scottie Eskelund has a master’s degree in psychology. They are currently a Licensed Professional Counselor working with polyamory, queer, and trans folks as they navigate life transitions, neurodivergence, and anxiety/depression. Scottie began their fashion career in 2022 when they were walking through a thrift store and stumbled upon a slew of crochet blankets. They were immediately inspired by t...

This week hosts Theodora Krochman and Melissa Pierce welcome Johanna Grange to their podcast. Johanna, a University of Iowa graduate with a double major in journalism and English and a minor in performing arts, is the co-owner of Oak Street Social, a digital and social marketing agency. She's also a social media influencer with over 70,000 Instagram followers. In this episode, we discuss whether s...

Stylist Ray Jeremiah's winding professional journey is a testament to the phrase, "Life is a journey, not a destination." With an undergraduate degree in digital media and a master's in marketing, one might expect him to have pursued a creative field immediately after college. Instead, he spent nearly a decade in the financial services industry before taking a bold step in 2020 to found Styles by...

Get to know Teddi Krochman, “Senior Style Icon, “and Melissa Pierce, entrepreneur and documentarian, as we begin our journey with our new podcast “Why Don’t We Dress for Dinner Anymore.” We will tell you a bit about our professional careers and how we came together—just two women from two different generations navigating life and trying to decipher the psychological impact of the way we dress past...

Dana Asady is the fashion designer behind the stunning women’s wear brand aŠady . ( https://www.danaasady.com ). Her work is influenced by timeless shapes with roots in ancient Mesopotamia, where goddesses ruled both love and war simultaneously, married with a modern twist fit for the 21st century woman. But that’s not all there is to know about this brilliant designer – in fact, she almost didn’t...

Join Teddi Krochman and Melissa Pierce as they interview Chicago stylist and college professor, Rachel J. Penca about the Chicago fashion world and her thoughts on why people wear what they wear. Rachel J. Penca: Rachel has a degree in advertising from the University of Illinois – Champaign Urbana. Rachel worked in corporate advertising for about 7 years and decided to make the leap to personal st...