1. They dosed out the sweet stuff. There was a lot of “yes, please!” a la our little friend below at the GrownUp KidStuff, Veruca Chocolates, Confections Else and Chocolate Twist tables!

2. They kept it clean.  North Coast Organics and Purple & Bumble know how to rock it out, au naturel.

3. They made sure we ate breakfast. Mom always said it’s the most important meal of the day, so whether you chose savory cheese grits and a bacon flight from Bakin’ & Eggs or a sweet buttery brioche from Eclair Bakery and Patisserie, no one could say we didn’t listen!

4. They made sure snacks were top-notch. We Rahm-nom-nomed with PoshCorn, sipped on iced coffee horchata from Crop to Cup and hit the homemade jackpot with bread and cheese from Baker & Nosh.

5. They thought about everyone. Ladies, gents and kids alike scored some sweet new accessories from Plank, Robin Richman and Cursive Design.

6. They made our homes more beautiful.  SOLO Home Design, August General Store, Up in the Air Somewhere and Alapash Home & Terrariums doled out serious design.

7. They kept pantries stocked. With summer upon us the opportunities to entertain are endless. Shoppers loaded up on the good stuff from  Pinch Spice Market, Mess Hall & co., The Scrumptious Pantry, and Rare Bird Preserves.

8. They embraced color. New mama Samantha Sleeper kept the cool factor high with gorgeous prints and vibrant colors — be sure to visit her pop-up shop on Oak St, opening tomorrow, May 17th and running through the 26th.

9. They made sure to showcase family recipes. Shaman by Chilam Balam made many DOSE-goers happy with mama’s perfectly filling and absolutely refreshing tostada recipe. Oh, and tamales. SO delish!

10. The kept spirits high. The gin and all-natural Bruce Cost Ginger Ale cocktail and Central Pickling and Journeyman Distillery picklebacks stole the show.

11. They made sure it was fun for everyone. Leah Ball provided so much pretty and Fotio kept smiles bright all day long.

And just like mom, the Dosers, as they always do, made the magic happen, all day, everyday.

Not to mention that A Muse made sure everyone wore flowers in their hair!

See you next month for our 2nd birthday party — we’re turning it up to 11 for our celebration, with two levels of serious indoor-outdoor dosage.

Get Dosed on June 9 from 10am – 4pm at the River East Art Center! See you there!

Photo credit: Michael Litchfield of Potluck Creative

It’s our second birthday and we’re going to blow the roof off the River East Art Center with the best hits from years 1 and 2: it’s the very best of the very best, June 9. Get ready for a two-level, indoor-outdoor party to commemorate the awesomeness that is DOSE.

We could go on and on about Samantha’s extraordinary talent — from her first collection being featured on the cover of WWD, to creating costumes for Baz Luhrman’s “The Great Gatsby,” to inspiring students as an instructor at her alma mater, Parsons — but her work speaks for itself. And she’s done all of that, and a whole lot more, by age 26.

We invite you to watch this video to hear from this extraordinary talent herself and see how three Chicago women wear Samantha Sleeper their way:

Thank you to Samantha for each and every elegant creation you add to our costume boxes, Jena Gambaccini and Monika Dixon for playing dress up with us, Doser Morgan Marie Beauty for bringing out the beauty in everyone, and Potluck Creative for the beautiful video.

Shop Samantha’s latest collection at DOSE, this Sunday, May 12! Get tickets at the door for $10 or $8 online, through 5/11 at noon.

For the premier of her “A Dose of” video, the W Lakeshore hosted a viewing party around and Dose created a stop-motion “runway” presentation. Instead of using live models to showcase Samantha’s latest, we looped a stop-motion video of the looks on a 6′x8′ screen for the duration of the event.

Here, Samantha Sleeper’s latest collection styled by April Francis (assisted by Manuel Castillo), with hair and makeup by Morgan Blaul, jewelry by Damen + Division c/o Sarca, and photography and video by Michael Litchfield at Potluck Creative.

The looks!

But wait! We have more. Did we mention we love Samantha’s illustrations:

That’s just a little taste. Meet this fantastic woman in person on Sunday, May 12, at Dose Market!

The sweetest DOSE yet? 100%. Here’s more to whet your whistle:

Shaman by Chilam Balam doses for the first time, serving up Amish chicken tamales with pecan slaw, salpicon tostadas and their inimitable guacamole. Along with Wagyu Wagon‘s sesame ahi tuna poke and a salad of mixed greens with pickled rhubarb, toasted walnuts and goat cheese, lunch is served, sourced from local farmers.

Take down a glass of Journeyman Distillery’s organic Silver Cross whiskey or all-natural Bruce Cost Ginger Ale mixed with gin, for a refreshing — and gratis — Mother’s Day drink.

Don’t miss her — and 49 more AMAZING Dosers — at Dose Market on Sunday, May 12! Join us! Get advance tickets here!