photos by Ola Wysocki What I Wore Ragstock Elephant Print Tank, similar // J.Crew Toothpick Jeans // Kate Spade Statement Necklace, similar // H&M Aviators, similar // Kate Spade Quilted Tote // Vintage Chanel Earrings // J.Crew Pavé Link Bracelet // Flora Wedge Sandals ℅ BEARPAW // Banana Republic Rings // Revlon …
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 …
Chicago Caffeine Crawl
This morning, I got up early for a fun mini adventure that touched on two of my favorite things: coffee and the city of Chicago. My friend Ola and I ventured out with The LAB team and fellow tea and coffee lovers for the first ever caffeine crawl around Chicago and it was such a blast! I had so much fun live tweeting and snapping all of our stops! Check out my tweets here and follow me on Snapchat at bowtifullife to see the "My Story" coverage of the crawl! We were in Session 1 - Route 2 which …
Summer 2015 Playlist
One of my favorite things about summer is being able to drive around with the windows down while blasting music with my friends. As y'all know, I absolutely love using Spotify to create monthly playlists for the blog, but what you may not know is that I also really like making specialty playlists! I have folders upon folders worth of playlists for every mood and occasion, so it's only fitting that a fun summer playlist is mixed into that massive stockpile as well. I've included the newest songs …
June ’15 Playlist
Happy June! It's a new month, so that means it's time for a new playlist! My favorite song from this month's playlist would have to be "Snake Eyes" by Mumford & Sons. Their newest album, Wilder Mind, is absolutely fantastic and I've been listening to it like crazy.~ Listen on Spotify ~Be sure to check back in tomorrow for my Summer 2015 playlist which will feature some of these songs and many others! What's you go to jam this month? …
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 …
Throwback Thursday with a Twist
Happy Thursday lovelies! Today, I'm sharing another outfit of the day post with all of you, but it's a bit of a throwback Thursday.... Let me tell you why that is.Last summer, I ran into an incredibly frustrating situation with the iPhoto app on my MacBook and I lost an entire photo shoot before I was able to share it here on the blog! Bummer, right? Well, the weirdest thing happened a few months ago and while my computer was running some updates, my iPhoto app popped up saying that there were …
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 …
Memorial Day Weekend
Happy Memorial Day! I hope you’re all having a wonderful weekend with your friends and family! This year, one of the ways I celebrated Memorial Day Weekend was to visit the Chicago Botanic gardens on Saturday. I absolutely love the gardens and it’s one of my favorite locations for blog shoots and long walks. I was feeling a tad patriotic so I decided to wear some red, white, and blue as well as my fun new watch from JORD for the trip! I love the style of this koa & rose gold watch and the …
Social Media Sunday: 5 Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following
It's time for a new Social Media Sunday post! This week I'm highlighting five Instagram accounts that I've been loving recently, including a photographer and some fun bloggers. These accounts are all worth a follow, so you should go check them out!@GRAYMALIN // Gray Malin, Fine-Art PhotographerWhenever I'm scrolling through my Instagram feed, Gray Malin's photos always pop out at me! Many of his shots make me feel like I'm on a mini beach vacation, even if it's just for a few …