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"You are a snappy dresser," makeup artist Shannon O'Brien proclaims
to husband Matt Roan, who beams happily in response. O'Brien laughs
across their table tucked toward the back of Filter Cafe on a rainy
Tuesday afternoon. A native of Cary, O'Brien first met Roan, a DJ, in
2007 when she was celebrating her birthday at Sonotheque ("The
Internet f lirting was strong," recalls Roan, an Elmhurst native, of their
subsequent Myspace correspondence). At their November 2013 wed-
ding, Roan wore a tuxedo from Sebastien Grey—the same maker of his
go-to black suit. "Even with the jacket, you feel polished when you have
something that actually fits you nicely," he says.
Though Roan finds himself doing more online shopping via ASOS
and Gilt, he still loves supporting Wicker Park standby Penelope's;
meanwhile, O'Brien cites thrift stores, H&M, Topshop, Nordstrom,
and Saks Fifth Avenue as her sartorial stomping grounds. "I wore this
bright orange jumpsuit out on Friday, and it's got a big open back that's
cut deep, so I just threw a tank top underneath, and it wound up being
amazing," she says. "Then we came home, and we're watching Orange is
the New Black, and I was like, 'All right!' I totally looked like a disco
princess." "This one is a chameleon," Roan says of O'Brien. "A risk-
taker. I love it."
T H E C O O L K I D S
TWO
CREATIVES FALL IN LOVE AND MAKE
A BOLD STATEMENT—TOGETHER AND APART.
