Apart Of It

Welcome!

Welcome!

Hi, my name is Nina Burik. You may know me as our founder Frankie’s little sister; the name 8apart is representative of the 8 year age gap between...

What The Passage of the #MeToo Bill Means To Me

On February 10, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act or the #MeToo Bill. The passage of this...

8apart's Goals For 2022

At the start of each new year, at 8apart, we always outline our brand goals for the year. In comprehensively crafting these New Year’s resolutions,...

How We Can Combat Period Stigma

As a high schooler, I think the two most significant changes that must be advocated for in our fight against period stigma are free period products...

Senior Year!!

As the beginning of a new school year looms, I always feel a sense of excitement. Unlike most of my classmates, I have always loved returning to sc...

Summer Wardrobe!

Happy summer! I am so excited to be blogging this month about my favorite season! There is something truly special about summer clothes; a flowy sk...

What Our New Skirts Mean To Us

Happy May!! As we head into a much needed summer, we are excited to drop our new skirts. For this drop, we wanted to name both skirts after powerfu...

On Nina's Mind: Let's Talk Periods!

Hey!! Over the past month, I have been thinking a lot about periods. I was thinking back to when I first got my period - I was ashamed and nervous ...

How Nina's Doing Less

Happy almost spring! In light of the changing of seasons, I wanted to use this opportunity to talk about how stressed I was - and conceivably many ...

Stories From My Car Seat: a Personal Narrative by Nina Burik

I remember looking out my window, my eyes heavy, but refusing to close. It was raining. Each individual raindrop hit the glass that separated ...

Nina's Welcome Back Message

Hey guys, I’m so happy to be back! While I took a break from writing for Apart of It, I have greatly missed the community this blog fosters. Howeve...

Boosting Confidence, One Dress At At Time.

Over the past 10 years, I have been the manager and the dress specialist at Frankie’s on the Park in Chicago, IL. There is no better job in the wor...

A New Year Message From Nina

I spent this past weekend celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hasanah. Usually at this time, I attend services at my synagogue with my family. We...