Produced by Hassan S. Ali and Dorothee Royal-Hedinger

We dropped in on Deborah and Vincent of Avant Gaudy at Blend in Wicker Park, where they chatted about their high-fashion-meets-DIY aesthetic, the need for innovation in personal style, and the fact that people can dress well at any budget.

Their online clothing store offers one of a kind pieces that are surprisingly affordable and has a huge following both in the US and Asia.