working girl

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Figuratively (well, my upper half is work appropriate) and literally (triple-booked, saturdays, client dinners, etc)...so I'm keeping this post short(s)

blazer by ella moss via Fuschia Boutique, cut-offs by rag & bone

jungle fever

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It may be sub-zero outside, but inside it's a whole other story (that story is 80 degrees). While technically not what I'd wear were I to brave the amazon, it's a good mix of hi-low...target vs rag & bone. 

When one has an affinity for certain high end items, it's good to try to balance..and I do try. Other hi-lows currently happening: free pantene from a shoot vs definitely not close to free hair (love you duc)... diptyque candles vs re-used candles w/tea-lights...french press at home vs venti americano a la starbucks...labradoodle vs my future adopted pup...whole foods vs whole foods (technically a hi-hi but I'm powerless against that place)...eggs for dinner vs next for dinner (I will experience next vegan this summer beg, borrow, or steal)...cheap sheets vs luxurious king bed. You get the idea. 

flannel x target, cut-offs x rag & bone

felines

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Just another day with my buds: Miss Lion, the Librarian and Sir Panther, the Predator. 

snapshot

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Fur + booze, an eames + choos → one night at the modern wing whose memory I don't want to lose

parts

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Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes (but no nose)

(un)settling records

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281 days and not a snowflake (or sweater) in sight...

(in)vested

It has been record-setting warm in chicago the past few days, and while it's a little unsettling, we, along with the rest of the city took full advantage of the surprise temperatures. 

Baring it all in Lincoln Park and a 'borrowed' denim vest. Kidding...I have a tank on. The vest though technically belongs to Brian but by the rules of osmosis means it's also mine. 

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What other items will I be procuring from his closet? Not so fast...I'm playing those cards close to my vest. 

boots and ladders

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Channeling my inner firefighter in a building stairwell. These boots probably wouldn't pass inspection, but then again, neither would I.

top x splendid, cut-offs x rag & bone, boots x theyskens theory

on homes and things that feel like home

If this is home sweet home, then this is the roof of the provider of foods for my home sweet home. And, if you're catching onto the (attempted) theme here, then you'll understand that what I'm wearing makes up a pretty standard uniform when leaving my home sweet home. 

Standard is piles of jewelry, an over-sized sweater, jeans & my marants. 

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 I can conquer just about anything in this outfit...except maybe whole foods on a sunday. If you must brave the throngs, head straight for the roof parking. In fact, I think I can almost see my home from here. 

'dre' jeans x rag and bone, sneakers x isabel marant, sweater x tracy reese

beach bums

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Running after my favorite four-legged partner in crime. Mine being a failure to leash her on the beach...hers being a failure to return when called. Fortunately, no citizen's arrests were made this day and we lived to tell the tale. 

dress x Cut25 by Yigal Azrouel, boots x tory burch

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black friday

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I avoid this day like the (black) plague...but am celebrating it in spirit. 

turtleneck x inhabit via p.45, 'vera' skinnies x jbrand, pumps x jimmy choo

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wallflower

When I first pulled this skirt out of the bag, Brian took one look at it and asked if I was channeling my inner-grandma. I rolled my eyes and told him he'd be singing a different tune by the end of the wedding we were attending. 

I adore this skirt by Rachel Comey because it's sophisticated, classy, sexy and unexpected. Things I aim to be and hopefully succeed at every once in a while. Open bar not withstanding... 

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By the end of the night I had Brian apologizing for teasing me, commenting that 

'it's all in how you wear it, and you wear it well'. I couldn't have said it better myself. Fashion is about taking that risk and putting yourself out there, and I know my (very stylish) grandma would agree. 

skirt x Rachel Comey via p.45, top x Diane von Furstenburg, pumps x Jimmy Choo, necklace x hoovershank, earrings x zoe oliver c/o p45

autumnal

"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" - A.A. Milne

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Running around with the leaves and trees and weeds...winter may be gearing up to rear its brutal head, but I'll take four seasons over one any day. 

sweater x vince, cutoffs x marc jacobs, sneakers x isabel marant

words

"Give a girl the right shoes & she can conquer the world" - Marilyn Monroe

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(but probably not this truck)

home sweet home

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It's 12:33 and I'm just walking in after a tough day on set...after being told endlessly that 'our best isn't good enough', it's heaven to come home to someone who thinks your best is little more than a high five and a good lick (or two).

Sweater x banana republic & belonged to my beloved grandpa before he passed. He is my mentor and hero & it will always have a special place in my heart (and closet). 

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express yourself

Not long ago, Roy's Furniture burned to the ground, a block from my place. No one was hurt & they quickly demoed the lot, leaving behind cinderblocks & cement. No word as to whether they plan to re-build, but these blank canvases didn't last long...

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What one may call vandalism, another may call street art. One man's trash is another girl's treasure (because I think it's pretty obvious that I didn't earn this tee taking tae kwon do). Maybe you see the world through rose-colored glasses or maybe those glasses are half-empty...just so long as you're seeing the world. It's a pretty cool place. 

vintage tee, pants x j brand, boots x rag and bone

magic tricks

This day had everyone fooled as it started off as a gorgeous 70 degree morning, then drastically darkened, leaving us with an overcast afternoon and wind gusts up to 60 mph. 

The illusion of appearing tall courtesy of 5" wedges.

A tee that is long in front but surprisingly short in back (hopefully more mullet top rather than muffin top). 

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By the end of this day, it was 37 degrees with snow showers...but you'd never know that from these photos. A magician always says, don't believe everything you see!

tee x haute hippie, cutoffs x rag & bone, wedges x jimmy choo

mitsuwa marketplace

How I hadn't been to the largest japanese supermarket in the US before last weekend is criminal...Walking the aisles was like christmas; my arms were quickly full with packets of wasabi nori, red bean filled mochi, japanese crackers (the kind with the peanuts inside!!) & many more impossible to find snacks. 

These ladies weren't messing around, and who could blame them? It made me hungry for the homemade mochi my beloved grandpa used to make for my mom & I, or the amazing japanese cooking courtesy of her cousins. 

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Even if you aren't into specialty japanese goods, they not only have beer & sake for super cheap, but an electronics & makeup section as well. Oh, and a food court. Ramen. Katsu. Red bean stuffed buns. Crust-less loaves of bread. And if that still hasn't sold you, there's always the classic burger (teriyaki flavored, of course). 

sneakers x isabel marant, hoodie x t by alexander wang, skirt x dvf