For as long as I can remember, I've associated mid-July with back to school wardrobe shopping during Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale! My mom and I would hop into our car and make our way over to the mall to shop for new shoes, jeans, and a few fun accessories to spruce up my outfits for the coming school year. As I've gotten older, that tradition has morphed from an annual trip with my mom into a week worth of browsing trips with friends, and it's still just as much fun! Yesterday was the first …
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Sixteen Summer Dresses Under $70
One of my go-to outfits in the summer is a simple sundress paired with an open sweater (a necessity for heavy air conditioning), a big tote bag, a pair of Jack Rogers, and some simple jewelry! I particularly love dresses that can be worn for both formal and casual occasions! In some cases, you can even wear the same dress for both a June wedding and a 4th of July backyard barbecue. All it may take is switching up what shoes and accessories you choose to wear! For more formal occasions, you can …
Style Check-In Recap
Yesterday afternoon I headed to Anastasia Chatzka in Wicker Park with my friend Annie for the Style Check-In For the Love of Fashion & Giving event! I loved having the chance to meet and chat with fellow Chicago bloggers as well as the Style Check-In team while snacking on Molly's Cupcakes and doing a bit of shopping! Here are just a few of the shots I snagged at the event. With fellow Chicago blogger Farh fof Farh From Ordinary (via …
For the Love of Fashion & Giving – Shop My Closet!
Happy Saturday, lovelies! Today I have some fun news to share with all of you! I'm excited to announce that I'm teaming up with Style Check-In next Saturday for their For the Love of Fashion & Giving event! On Saturday, June 6th from 2-5 pm I'll be hanging out with Style Check-In and other Chicago bloggers at the Anastasia Chatzka boutique in Chicago and we'd love to see you there! At this event you'll get to shop pieces from my closet as well as the closets of other Chicago …
Lilly Pulitzer 2015-2016 Agendas
It's that wonderful time of year when anyone with a love for Lilly Pulitzer and for organization has to decide what style and print agenda to buy for the upcoming year! Lilly just released the prints and styles of their 2015-2016 agendas for pre-order and they're as fabulous as ever!For the past three years, I've been using Lilly's jumbo agenda and it's been a great fit thus far. However, this past year I kept track of more and more things in my iPhone calendar, so I wasn't using my Lilly agenda …
My Warby Parker Experience
I've had glasses since I was in third grade... So, I've had more than a few pairs of glasses in my life. I stopped wearing glasses in public before I started high school. I made the switch to contact lenses for convenience and because I honestly wasn't the biggest fan of how I looked in glasses. However... via Instagram For the last two years or so I've been hearing wonderful things about Warby Parker and I decided I'd branch out and try their frames on for size! Early in October, I …
NYC ’14 Haul {video}
As most of you know from the numerous photos and blog posts I've put up recently, I went to New York City last month! Since then, I've been asked by multiple readers where I shopped and what I bought while I was visiting. I also got a bunch of requests to do a haul video. So, I sat down and filmed this a while ago and I finally had a chance to sit down and edit the footage this week. Here's the final product! {Click HERE to Watch} I'm hoping to get back into the swing of posting YouTube videos …
Bowtiful NYC – Day 3 Recap
Our third full day in NYC was unfortunately Emily's last day with us before she headed back to school, but it was a super fun day! We started off the morning with a short cab ride to Norma's at Le Parker Meridian for brunch. {me attempting to vlog while Emily captures the moment} The hotel lobby where we waited for our reservation was absolutely gorgeous and it reminded me of a museum! The stone work, vaulted ceilings, massive skylight, and metalwork were all beautiful. The time passed so …
Fall ’14 Kate Spade Favorites
I don't know about you, but I absolutely love Kate Spade for their fun and creative jewelry, well-constructed bags and wallets, stylish office supplies, and chic clothing. That being said, these are a few of my current favorite Kate Spade items for fall! They've got a lot of really cute neutral pieces that will not only work for fall, but also when transitioning back into spring. I especially love the tan bow bag! 1. Hanover Street Charee // 2. Fan Out Studs // 3. Tock Flats // 4. Break …
After Party Sale Scores!
I posted on Sunday about Lilly Pulitzer's After Party Sale, which started yesterday morning. The sale goes through the 20th, but I usually do my shopping on the very first day. Yesterday I got up early as I had planned and made my purchases before moving back to campus later on that morning. I actually made four separate orders since shipping was free and I wanted to make sure that I got the items I wanted before they sold but. I scored the murfee scarf I'd been hoping to purchase, an …