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AKIRA Launch Party in Lincoln Park

Posted on 03. Aug, 2008 by in All things Chicago


AKIRA just opened it’s newest location in Lincoln Park and had a big ol’ party to kick things off! There was a DJ, food, drinks, chocolate, shopping, manicures, makeovers, a fashion show and, of course, a bachelor auction featuring the Chicago Machine Lacrosse Team.

And in the words of the great and wise, Cyndi Lauper,

Girls just wanna have fun!

…and “have fun” we DID!

PS: This video has cute “Chicago Machine Lacrosse Team bare man chest” on the latter end, so…

Hey… I don’t make the news, I just report it.


AKIRA Launch Party in Lincoln Park from Jen Knoedl on Vimeo.

Credit: Sudana Irby, videographer


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