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Michigan Avenue - 2016 - Issue 4 - Fall - Two for the Money

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FROM FAR LEFT: When she's home in Chicago, Julie Smolyansky—who joined Lady Gaga onstage at the Academy Awards earlier this year—can be spotted everywhere from Soho House and Gucci to Gino's East. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES (PERFORMANCE); NATHAN KIRKMAN (GUCCI); COURTESY OF SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO (ROOFTOP); COURTESY OF GINO'S EAST (RESTAURANT) "PEOPLE ARE LIKE, 'I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN BALANCE CAREER WITH FAMILY,' AND I ALWAYS SAY, 'THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WILL RISE TO THE TOP.'" —JULIE SMOLYANSKY Good ink: Smolyansky's symbol on her right wrist holds special meaning: "Five days before the Oscars, I was invited to join Lady Gaga onstage with 50 other survivors. It was incredible, and one of the other survivors drew this sign of unity and Gaga's favorite flower, which is a rose; everyone went and got matching tattoos, including Lady Gaga. When I look at it, I feel like it's reflective of all that I overcame, and my journey, and that spirit of survivorship." Favorite salons and spas: Salon 1800, Polish & Pour ("I can get some wine there!"), and Waldorf Astoria. Vacation spot: "I fell in love with Tulum because it feels incredibly healing." Go-to hotels: The Four Seasons ("You will fall into their arms, and anything you need, they handle") and Soho House. Reading material: The New York Times. Apps of choice: Uber, GrubHub ("I order Freshii smoothies all the time"), Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and ClassPass. Favorite Chicago restaurants: Summer House Santa Monica ("I like the Baja surfer tacos"), Shine (for takeout), BOKA, and Piccolo Sogno. Guilty pleasure: Gino's East. "When I run my marathons, I get through the finish lines by thinking about that damn pizza!" lifewaykefir.com . 134 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM SPACE STUFF OF LIFE

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