High Tops and Stripes

Dress: Forever 21 // Shoes: Old Navy // Sunglasses (similar on sale under $10!) // Bag: ASOS // Hat: Forever 21 // Lips: YSL Glossy Stain

This 80's inspired wall has been taunting me for two years now whenever I leave my Bar Method class in Wicker Park. I always want to shoot in front of it but any time I'm over there it's either pre or post workout which leaves me alone or sweaty. Neither make for a pretty blog post.

This particular day though I had my friend Amy and her baby (off to my left, out of the picture in her stroller) meet me to do this shoot really quick. Finally, success!

Striped Linen Dress at Arlington

Linen dress // Retro Sunglasses // Rebecca Minkoff Mini-MAB handbag // Necklace: Accessory Concierge // Ann Taylor Cuff Bracelet // Earrings 

This weekend was spent enjoying family fun all over the Chicago-land area! Saturday, we had a day of fun at Maggie Daley park along with a sleepover with my niece and Nephew. Sunday we went to Arlington Race Course for my dads birthday! I took some photos while there of the kids with my dad and I'm so bummed that while importing the photos the computer crashed and deleted most of them and a few other outfit posts which is always such a bummer. I was able to recover a few from the track, which is what you see above. Not the best quality photography, but the best I could do with what I had. If it makes you feel any better, I was wearing shoes, but they are sold out anyway, so that would have just been teasing you anyway. 

This dress is however, on sale right now for $15 and extremely easy to wear.  Get it while you still can!

Uniqlo Striped Dress

Uniqlo dress // Birkenstock Sandals // ASOS bag // Forever 21 tassel necklace // Panama hat

Being off work all summer  and going to Vegas left me with a little problem. I have more summer outfit posts than I know what to do with. I'm going to occasionally drop one in here and there in the next few weeks and hope that it leaves you with a warm sunny glow. Who knows, maybe it will even bring back some warmer temps.

NY: Part 1

Ok, so I'm having trouble with where to even begin. This might have to be a many-part series on my trip to New York.

Let's start on the day I left.

That morning I woke up, got dressed and went to work just like any other day. But by 11:00 that night I made my way to one of the most famous places on Earth: Times Square, Manhattan.

But Times Square itself was about to undergo an even bigger change: transforming from a hub of commerce and commotion, into a day-long celebration of yoga at the heart of New York.

So what was this yoga event, you might be asking. It's called "Mind Over Madness," which is perfectly fitting because it's a peaceful yoga practice happening amongst the madness on the crowed city streets of Times Square. If you've been to New York - and even more so if you've been to New York and you do yoga - you can imagine what a contrast this is.

I had seen it in a magazine a few years back and thought it looked absolutely incredible. I held onto that magazine clipping for at least a year and finally went last year, and it was exactly as I had hoped. I couldn't wait to go back this year.

Our hotel, the W New York, Times Square, was just steps away from the check-in station. It was pretty incredible how perfectly situated we were with our location! Here are some pictures from the day's work outfit and then post-flight around the hotel.

*Check out tomorrow's post for pictures from the actual event.

Dress: Old Navy (found mine on the clearance rack for $17!)

Wedges: Express

Belt: Came with this Forever 21 dress

Chambray Blazer: Target

Watch: La Mer (same) via Stitch in Bucktown

Sunglasses: Purchased at Randolph Street Fest (and as close to the mirrored sunglasses trend as I'm gonna try)

Necklace: Banana Republic Outlet

(Yes, I left my heels at work and changed into my flats for travel)