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Want to start a book club, learn how to live a healthier life, and find the best place to get that Chicago skyline tattoo you’ve always wanted? Look no further than the Lifestyle section! The Gozamos team is here to help you enrich your life with the latest and greatest tips, trends, and how-to guides.


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A Latina’s Views on Sexual Confidence

A cautionary tale of sex, culture and relationships.

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Modern Macho: Man Up for the Holidays

The Early ’90s called and they want their sweaters back. Now what will you wear to your holiday parties?

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Latino Fashion Week 2011: Closing Night

Art in Fashion Night brings Latino Fashion Week 2011 to a close with three strong collections.

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Latino Fashion Week 2011: Mixing It Up

Latino Fashion Week’s Mixed Mediums night showcases designers that works don’t fit easily into simple categories.

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Latino Fashion Week 2011: Opening Night Review

Get the full scoop on Latino Fashion Week’s first night from two of Gozamos’ best.

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Preview: Latino Fashion Week 2011

The Indumentarian plans to return to an event that has now turned into a must-see pilgrimage. Who knew mecca was so close to home? Or on the South Side? May style be with you.

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Modern Macho: Kicking The Marlboro Man

There is nothing more fashionable than being healthy.

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GlobalFest, a Benefit for Chicago Fair Trade

This Friday, October 28 GlobalFest, a benefit for Chicago Fair Trade is happening at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Be sure to purchase your tickets and support a great organization.

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Unzipped: TRANScendentalism

a beginner’s guide to those who turn gender on its head

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Seven Tips For Surviving The Second Great Depression

Feeling the crunch? Gozamos has you covered!

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The Chicago Street Life

Gozamos’ Cynthia Pelayo takes you to the North Side to the South Side (and everywhere in between!) to make sure you never get lost again.

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Modern Macho: The Delicate Art of Personal Style

Grown-ass men should have their own go-to style. Some thoughts on the importance of your personal uniform.

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La Catrina Fashion Show: Post-Mortem

Two of Gozamos finest, Stephanie Marban and The Indumentarian himself, checked out the catwalk at the National Museum of Mexican Art. As they find out, heritage and high couture make for some hauntingly beautiful work.

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Tres: Another Bolaño Book, Another Work of Genius

A trippy literary experience from the fictionista that gifted us the already classics, The Savage Detectives, and 2666

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Preview: La Catrina Fashion Show at the National Museum of Mexican Art

Meet Chicago’s Latino designers to watch at this fashion show fundraiser.

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The Old Chicago ‘L’ Lines

Gozamos’ Cynthia Pelayo takes a closer look at a Chicago icon: The L.

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Modern Macho: Leave the Gym Shoes at the Gym

Our resident Modern Macho stylist discusses an essential piece of footwear

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Viktor Luna Shines on Project Runway

New Mexican designer Viktor Luna tells how he got from Sesame Street to Cornelia Street and now to Project Runway.

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Interview: Daniel Parra Alvarez, Siete Vientos Publishing Collective

7Vientos is an avantgarde publishing collective based in Chicago. They have successfully reached their fundraising goal via Kickstarter to publish their latest project “And the Hippies Came and Other Short Stories(Llegaron los hippies y otros cuentos)”

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The Indumentarian: The Cult of Orange

Orange you glad I didn’t say you should buy more black? The Indumentarian has seen the inside of your closet and, no, you aren’t wearing enough orange. Not even close.

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Unzipped: Let’s Get Physical! Physical!

Gozamos’ own Jane Sez, the sexiest personal trainer you’ll ever have, teaches us all about the real muscles that matter: Kegels.

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Book Review: Say Her Name

Gozamos’ Miguel Jimenez learned that the greatest books not only teach passion, but move you to passion. He takes a deeper look at Francisco Goldman’s “Say Her Name.”

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Broke Chicago: Holy Whore (Cate Swan’s Journey in Sex Work)

Broke Chicago, Gozamos’ spotlight on our city’s penny-poor urbanites, returns with an honest interview with a sex worker advocate.

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The Indumentarian: How to Avoid Looking like a Cowboy

This month is hot as hell, but the Western look for men is an invitation to cooler-temped clothes. However, sometimes guys tend to not really understand what looks good on them because there isn’t a culture involved. What to do?

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