Tag: weekend

Essential Summer Dresses

When the humidity starts to rise, I LIVE in summer dresses.  I want minimal fabric touching my body and dresses fulfill that need.  I have a hard time putting on jeans (although jean shorts are the exception) and find myself reaching over and over again for a dress–any loose dress–in my closet.  These Everlane dresses […]

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A New Retailer to Know About: Verishop

 Verishop is one of those ‘new to me’ site that I could NOT believe I had yet to discover.  Chic separates!  Brands I know and love!  New brands that I had never even heard of!  How did I not know of this.  Well, now I do and you can know, too.  Here is the lowdown […]

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An Easy Date Night Look

There’s something about a date night in the city that makes me want to wear a fun, silk, blouse and jeans.  A typical date night for Eric and me happens once a month–sometimes once every other month (I know, I know).  It’s usually spontaneous and we look at each other and are like, “shoot, we […]

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Summer Date Night Look + What I Use for Self-Tanner

Oh, white pants, how I love thee, let me count the ways….especially when paired with yellow.  The golden hue is meant to be paired with a creamy white–it’s downright heavenly.  This is my typical date night look when the weather is that perfect 68-70 degrees.  I love a good dress but I really like to […]

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Cold Weather Outfit Inspiration For When You’re Completely Sick of Winter…

…Because I am totally sick of winter, too.  I mean, I’m over it for sure and if you are, too, it might be time to just throw in the towel.  In the meantime, here’s a little cold weather outfit inspiration full of layers you have already sitting in your closet: camel coat, black scarf, booties, […]

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(Faux) Shearling Bomber

Give me all the fuzzy, cozy goodness this fall.  Winter lasts a long time so wearing something that makes me feel like a baby chick is just what I need.  Enter: the faux shearling bomber.  It looks great over a t-shirt or turtleneck and always looks effortless with jeans.   Hell, I’ll even wear it with […]

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Chicago Tourist with Patricia Nash

I’m teaming up with Patricia Nash to take you around my city–be a tourist in my city, if you will. I’ve lived in Chicago a long time and there’s always a hot new neighborhood or an undiscovered place to explore.  I’ve largely been a west-sider and spend a lot of my time there (i.e. West […]

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I Love This Puffer Jacket (and it’s made from recycled plastic bottles): Introducing Everlane ReNew

Let’s talk for a minute about fashion and its effect on our planet.  Sometimes I struggle with this industry because it’s so consuming and can be wasteful; and although I have a lot of clothes, I really do hold on to things and re-wear them as much as I can.  I also donate and sometimes […]

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