Press

2009

Mindful Metropolis - October 2009 Jessa is profiled in the Mindful Metropolis "People in Your Community" section.
Chicago Sun-Times Media and Marketing Mix - October 6th, 2009 "The latest such campaign to emerge from Euro is the "Make A Fashion Statement" campaign for Pivot, a Chicago-based online boutique that aims to sell fashionable and eco-conscious clothing and accessories."
Time Out blog - October 1, 2009 "In addition to exclusively selling ecofriendly attire and accessories, she has fostered a sense of community within the world of sustainable fashion, hosting trunk shows, panel discussions and exhibitions."
Second City Style - September 18, 2009 Jessa Brinkmeyer wins the Fashion Group International Chicago award for retail.
ABC 7 Chicago - September 2009 Pivot featured in eco-fashion segment.
Ecofashionworld.com - August 18, 2009 "Over a cup of coffee, Jessa tells me how she got into eco fashion."
Lucky Magazine Online Pivot is included in Lucky's "Sites We Love" listings under Dresses!
Chicago magazine - April 2009 "We canvassed the Chicago area in search of earth-minded innovators."
Chicago Reader - March 9th, 2009 What’s secondhand clothing doing in a shop that specializes in clothes and accessories made with green materials and processes? Well, the idea is that that vintage clothing is inherently earth friendly.
Ideal Bite - February 23, 2009 Return to our fave eco-shop, Pivot, which is teaming up with style-scavenger Midwasteland to open a new vintage section this week.
Daily Candy - February 20, 2009 Jessa Brinkmeyer (Pivot) and Monica Dimperio (The MidWasteland) join forces for the first time. With Brinkmeyer’s ecochic aesthetic and Dimperio’s vintage vantage, no one can stop them.
TimeOut Chicago - February 19, 2009 Brinkmeyer is creating a vintage-clothing section in her store with help from an expert thrifter, local fashion blog The MidWasteland.com's Monica Dimperio.
Air Tran’s Go Magazine - February, 2009 It’s kind of like a destination shop, with everything from clothing to stereos made out of wood, jewelry and art from local people.
BlackBook.com Pivot is featured as a BlackBook Top Pick for shopping in Chicago.
CS Interiors - Winter 2009 Q&A With An Eco-Curator ... Recently, the sartorial queen of green made an impressive foray into the design scene with the three-day Museum of Sustainable style (MoSS).

2008

Lucky Magazine - December 2008 Pivot is featured as one of Chicago’s best places for eco-gifts this holiday!
Chicago Tribune - October 19, 2008 Jessa comments on the versatility of the boyfriend cardigan.
Ideal Bite: Chicago - August 26, 2008 Are you in hot pursuit of new fall clothes?
Catch ‘em at Pivot...
Fashion Loves People - August 18, 2008 My first visit to Chicago’s only eco boutique lived up to every one of my (high) expectations. The shop is sleek, quirky and just the right size — small enough to feel intimate, but large enough that its Fulton Market destination location is well worth the trip.
Planet Green Pivot is part of Planet Green’s Chicago Green City Guide.
Chicago Public Radio - July 22, 2008 Pivot was included in the Chicago Matters program discussing green fashion. Click on the link above to hear the story or read the transcript.
Talking Fashion - July, 2008 Pivot was featured in the Talking Fashion blog at TeenVogue.com
Chicago Tribune - April 24, 2008 “I wanted people to know that they didn't have to sacrifice fashion, personal style and comfort to be smarter about what they wore,” [Brinkmeyer] said. “I wanted people to realize that every little thing does have an impact.”
CBS 2 Chicago - April 5, 2008 Pivot featured on CBS 2 Chicago segment. April 5, 2008.
Chicago Magazine: Green Issue - April 2008 And while the clothing is created from environmentally friendly materials such as soy fabrics, organic cotton, organic wool, hemp, silk and bamboo - all of which of are comfortable and, yes, breathable - Brinkmeyer recognizes that the fashion has to stand on its own.
Domino - February 2008 Pivot featured as an eco-clothing store.
Women's Wear Daily - February 2008 Opened in September by a former fashion journalist, Pivot, in one of Chicago's emerging neighborhoods, is catering to both green aficionados and newbies.
Chicago Sun-Times Series: Chicago Women 30 and Under Substance and Style - February 7, 2008 The most surprising thing about bamboo T-shirts and organic denim jeans? They're gorgeous. And comfortable. Brinkmeyer makes a “conscious wardrobe” seem awfully appealing.
Ideal Bite - February 4, 2008 Pivot's racks are packed with cutting-edge clothes from more than 40 designers devoted to using organic and/or sustainable fabrics such as bamboo and Lenpur.
People Magazine - February 2008 Organic Denim available at Pivot featured.
Daily Candy Chicago - February 1, 2008 Chicagoans select Pivot Boutique as one of the Sweetest Things from 2007.
Crains’ Chicago Business - January 14, 2008 Eco-smart fashion already has been gaining momentum among women. In September, Pivot, the city’s first eco-boutique, opened on Fulton Market, carrying upward of 40 sustainable, organic and recycled lines.
NYLON magazine - January 2008 "In order to really be green, people have to adopt its values on a cultural level," says Brinkmeyer."

2007

Lucky Magazine - December 2007 Pivot's magno radio is featured in national edition gift guide.
Chicago Tribune - December 16, 2007 "Featuring only eco-friendly designers, Pivot had a holiday open house that provided information on how to recycle Christmas trees and wrap presents using old maps and magazines."
Chicago RedEye - October 3, 2007 Pivot's grand opening is featured as "2Do" item.
Time Out Chicago - September 6, 2007 "After Jessa Brinkmeyer earned her journalism degree from Northwestern last year she decided to chuck her budding fashion-writing career and created Pivot."
Daily Candy - September 4, 2007 "But some trends – like saving the environment – are always worth following."