We love collections sourced from around the world, Fashion has no boundaries, no borders. Much of the LadyM wardrobe comes from business and leisure trips to far flung countries, where pieces sourced are individual and unique.

ShopAKIRA – Chicago fashion house

Less than a decade ago, Fashion boutique Akira opened the doors of its first women’s clothing boutique in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Since then, the company has extended its reach to 15 city-wide locations across the United States & an online fashion emporium, shopAKIRA. The company boasts a fine line of womenswear and menswear as well as shoes and accessories to covet.

Standout labels such as Jeffrey Campbell shoes, For Love and Lemons, Mink Pink, Senso shoes, OCC Lip Tar, One Teaspoon, Jessica Simpson shoes, Melissa footwear, and BCBG are guaranteed crowd-pleasers available online and at their stores in the United States.

We love the passion behind this brand, online store and boutique. Erikka Wang, explains her part in this fabulous fashion company.”We’re relentless, obsessive, fanatical, and just plain crazy. We go far and wide searching for fresh stuff. From the back alleys of Sao Paulo, Brazil to the runways of Milan, to the streets of London, all while mixing in stops to New York and L.A., it seems like we’ll go 10,000 miles just to find something new and different that not everyone in Chicago is wearing. Is it worth it? Yes.”

A perfect summer piece

One piece we fell in love with was the ShopAKIRA Sleeveless Chiffon Blouse featuring floral chiffon with contrasting collar and button placket, menswear collar, and triangle cutout on back. Beautiful. ($39.90)

So we’ve taken that one cute piece, and worn it three ways to give some different looks. The light chiffon was perfect for hot summers evening, at dinner in Central London a few weeks ago.

Here are a few of our favourite pieces from shopAKIRA;

• Collarless Blazer in Black - A perfect smart look for the office, that can transcend into an outfit for the cocktail bar for those afterwork drinks ($49.90)

• Lovers + Friends Lovebirds Kimono  - Summery, beautiful – wear around the house or team with a white tee and jeans for a cute summer look ($149.90)

• Jeffrey Campbell Pizan Platform Wedge  – We love a wedge – perfect for those afternoons lounging on the grass at a garden party or heading across the city for some shopping ($159.90)

• Mesh Back Dress with Piping in Royal Blue – Look hot at a friends birthday drinks, on a girly night out or on that city break when you hit the latest hip bar with this sumptuous dress ($64.90)

Check out shopakira online and on Twitter – tell us what you think!