birthday brunch

tie: vintage

blazer: vintage
chambray: french connection
polka dot accordion skirt: vintage
(new birthday boots bought at renegade craft): vintage
socks: topshop

I hope you didn't think I was gone for good! I needed my little break, but now I'm back and more inspired than ever. My surgery felt like an apple falling on my head, everything since feels like "eureka!" since....

I know my birthday was a while back, almost feels like a month ago, but I  had a marvelous time. Caught up with good friends, ate delicious food, relaxed! What more could a girl want. My favorite part was trying new restaurants. We went to an old Indian food favorite, (dave and I got all dolled up) But I also go to try a new pancake place called STAX. They were yummy yummy, definitely put a stamp in my pancake passport. They had fresh blueberries that probably stained my teeth blue, but it was well worth it. (the lemon zest was an delightful touch!) If you're ever in the city and want to try a new breakfast place, I whole heartedly reccomend.

As always, as the world turns, the weather changes, I feel my style evolving. Always inspired by Nora Ephron, but I have to admit, Laura Holt from Remington Steele is slowing becoming my new obsession. But alas, more on that later.....

(On dave, everything's vintage except for the tie, we bought that in NYC) 

vinyl

blazer: vintage
silk blouse: vintage
linen shorts: american apparel
tights: worthington
shoes: f21
bag: UO

A little niche of town I like to spend some quality time is the land between lakeview and lincoln park. I know, I know, I'm a big ole hipster and its bizarre to see me anywhere beyond logan square or wicker park, but I lived in lakeview for a while and I seriously adore clark & broadway.

Since the weather has been so freakish I have been mixing and matching summer favorites with fall essentials. I got these green tights in hopes that they are not to lepurachan but I am on fence about the whole thing. I just got a cotton blazer that is more cropped and a cousin to this one whilst thrifting last night, and I must admit I am pretty stoked. Top it off with a classic silk blouse and I am good to go! I'm still loving these linen shorts despite their wrinkly nature. But at 15 bucks a pop at the American Apparel outlet versus like 50...I'm no one to complain!

The food in this part of town, I am crazy about, they just opened a new pizza shop, got rid of golden apple for this hip new place (any body been yet?) have yummy froyo at berry moon, and delicious korean-mex at del-seoul! Plus with vinyl shops, crossroads, and landmark theatres, I'm entertained the whole night through! Oh lincoln-view how I love you!