OOTD: Sunset in the City

 
Outfit Details
Dress: Madewell Tailored Silk Dress in Safari Sketch
Blazer: Nordstrom
Shoes: Seychelles Thin Ice Flats
Belt: Anthropologie Looping Lanes Belt
Sunglasses: Old Navy

 

The blazing, humid Chicago heat is a far cry from the temperate climate of the Pacific Northwest.  The heat drive me to light silk dresses paired with cute flats made for walking.  And what better dress to take to an urban jungle than one printed with zebras, tigers and giraffes? (Oh my!)   

On the plus side? Ice cold beer tastes all the sweeter in that kind of weather.  And you can bet that I was taking advantage of that.  

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Polkapendence Day

Independence Day is a fantastic day to remember our freedoms and what a blessing it is to have them.  It's also a great day to kick back, have a barbeque and enjoy the dead of summer!  And to beat the head, there's nothing like an easy shorts and tank combination.  Thinking I'm going to wear something like this tomorrow.

Polkapendence Day by thessachan featuring ballet shoes

I love a good polka dot.  (Could you tell?)  Throw in some neutral cognac accessories, a sun hat, sunglasses and a dash of red lipstick and you're set!  Time to eat some grilled food, watch some fireworks and hit the malls for limited hours! 

How do you dress for independence day?  Do you go with the full Americana theme?  Dress the way you always do? Purposely go against the grain? Share in the comments! 

Happy 4th of July everyone! Thanks for stopping by!

January on Instagram

Yes, yes, I know it's already mid-February.  But whatever!  Here's what was on the tolookforstyle Instagram in January.

//Old Navy Owl Scarf, Michael Kors Leather Jacket, Anthropologie hoodie //Engaged!

//Needed caffeine and something cold to drink //J Crew tartan skirt on sale! 

//Outfit with tartan skirt //Tahoe sparkles

//Lying in the snow at Tahoe Northstar //Best view evar

Yes, I got engaged over the holidays.  Yes, I'm super excited!  I guess there's wedding posts in this blog's future.  

How was your January?  Cold? 

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Travel Report: Paris

I know it's been over a month, but I wanted to share some of our highlights from Paris over the Christmas holiday.  It was so fast paced and we had so much we wanted to do, see and eat, that it was a literal whirlwind of activity?  (Well, not so literal there WAS a whirlwind.  You know, imaginarily literal...).

 

We had such an amazing time.  This is only 10% of the pictures we took! While not my favorite place on our trip, it definitely had the most history.

Picture descriptions: 

//In front of the Louvre // Notre Dame
// Notre Dame (Outfit: Tucker Tunic, Banana Republic Cardigan, Zigi Soho Mixer Boots, Hobo International Bag)
// Notre Dame Stained Glass
// Eiffel Tower // Charcuterie Plate
// More Eiffel Tower
// Mona Lisa // Homemade Peach Rum at Le Petit Pot
// In front of the Louvre
// Inside the Louvre
// Arc d'Triomphe // French Onion Soup at Le Beouf Courrone
// In front of Arc d'Triomphe (Outfit: J Crew Umbrella, Burton Coat, Lotus Premium Denim, Zigi Soho Mixer Boots, Hobo International Bag)
// Meal at Le Beouf Courrone // Table Wine at Le Beouf Courrone
// On the way to Le Sacre Coeur Basilica // Le Sacre Coeur Basilica
// In front of Le Sacre Coeur Basilica (Outfit: Pashmina from Italy, Burton Coat, Lotus Premium Denim, Zigi Soho Mixer Boots)
// Vin Chaud from Christmas Market
// View from Le Sacre Coeur Basilica
  

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Travel Report: Harry Potter WB Studio Tour

As I alluded to in my last post, we went to Europe for 15 days in December.  It was so amazing -- I haven't been able to take an overseas trip in 5 years!  After moving to California, my traveling money was redirected to trips home to Chicago, so this is been a long time coming.

First stop!  The Harry Potter WB Studio Tour.  We are MAJOR fans of the Harry Potter series both in book and move form.  This was a fan dream come true.  Unfortunately, we only had an hour and half there due to delays in finding my bag after landing in London and our schedule train to Paris that night.  Super sad face.  But it was still absolutely worth it. Abso-freaking-lutely.

 

Picture Descriptions, Top to Bottom

//Christmas wreath in Hogwarts great hall

//Gryffindor Common Room

//Large scale model of Hogwarts exterior

//Harry's room under the stairs at the Dursleys

//Flourish & Blotts //Ollivander's

//Inside Ollivander's //Hogwarts Great Hall  

//Display of character's wands //Dressed up in Ravenclaw & Gryffindor robes      

My Outfit Details

Top: Anthropologie

Jacket: The North Face
Coat: Burton

Bottoms: Gap 1969 Always Skinny Jeans

Shoes: Zigi Soho Mixer Boots

Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Scarf: Gift from Italy

Purse: Hobo International

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OOTD: Wine Country Weekend

As I shared a few weeks ago, my BF and I went up to Sonoma for an anniversary-celebrating wine country weekend.  Just wanted to share a few shots of my outfit and the Francis Ford Coppola Winery.  Even though it's ALLLLL the way in the northern part of the Sonoma wine area in a place called Geyserville, this was such a neat place.  The wine was good (not the most amazing, but certainly holds its own in the area) and the facility is just full of cool stuff to look at from movies, history AND it has a pool!  Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

 

Outfit Details
Dress: Anthropologie Yonina Mini Dress
Cardigan: Thrifted Anthropologie Rushing Ruffles Cardigan
Shoes: J Crew Mona Leather Pumps
Sunglasses: Stunners

 

It was our anniversary, so I dressed it up a bit :).  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the pool, but take my word for it, it was cool.  Hope you enjoyed the pics! 

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