New York City: Thursday

I went to New York City this past weekend with my boyfriend. It was a great trip. We flew in Thursday morning, spent the day at the Met and Central Park, with dinner at a Cuban Chinese Restaurant on the Upper West Side. Thursday involved a lot of walking. We stayed at an itty-bitty little hotel in Murray Hill Thursday night, our "date night" in the city, before meeting up with friends for the rest of the weekend.

Where:
airport, flight, around New York City

What:
Sweater: ?? (thrifted)
Twiggy T-shirt: doe (thrifted)
Jeans: Forever XXI (thrifted)
Bag: Marc Jacobs (thrifted)
Boots: Nine West
Peace Sign Earrings: World Market
Cuff: from MoJo Jewelry in Wicker Park

Thanks to my boyfriend for the Gossip Girl-esq pictures on the Met Steps!

Tourist Swag

Notwithstanding the title of the post, I did not get this t-shirt in New York City this past weekend. I picked it up at a thrift store in Chicago before my trip. I just got home yesterday and I decided to wear my tourist-y looking garb first day back. I was supposed to get home Sunday, but flights were delayed. Posts and pics from my trip coming soon.

Where:
work

What:
Jacket: vintage
NY T-shirt: thrifted
Red Pants: H&M
Black Belt: ??
Boots: Nine West
Black Hoop Earrings: Aldo
Hair Clip: ??

Chicago Blogger Meet-Up (I'm the caboose of posters)

Tabitha:


Jess:


Sabrina:


Elena:


Emily:


Clare:


Candles (and also, the only picture I got of Tieka and Andrea):

I am finally getting around to posting pictures from our Chicago Blogger Meet-up earlier this month. Attending were:

Andrea - Blonde Bedhead
Tieka - Selective Potential
Clare - Between Laundry Days
Sabrina - Defying My Closet
Tabitha - Fashion Therapist
Emily - sartoriography
Elena - Caffeinerd
Jess - Makeunder My Life
Gina (me) - clothes, inter alia

We had dinner at Quartino restaurant, then went to Blue Frog for karaoke. It was wonderful meeting up with so many other bloggers from the Chicago area. If you haven't already seen them, check out the posts about our meet up from Andrea, Tieka, Clare, Sabrina, Tabitha, Elena and Emily, who were all much more timely than me in posting a recap.

I didn't actually take proper outfit photos the day of the blogger meet-up, but I'll list what I was wearing anyway. :-)

Where:
errands around my neighborhood, Chicago Blogger Meet-Up

What:
Jacket: thrifted
Twiggy Tee: doe (thrifted)
Jeans: 21 (thrifted)
Shoes: You by Crocs
Flower Brooch: vintage from my grandmother
Earrings: Aldo (??)

Sabrina, Elena & me:


Emily & Clare:


How could it be a blogger meet-up without cameras?


Thanks for Sabrina for this photo:


Thanks to Andrea for this photo:


Sabrina being goofy (and the stranger in the background copying her):


Tabitha Singing:


Thanks to Sabrina for this photo:

A Lawyer with Red-Hosed Legs, Dear

This is really a bargain outfit today. The most expensive part is probably the skirt from Old Navy, which was purchased as part of a suit. See the whole suit here and here. I didn't even know Old Navy made suits. Most of the rest of the outfit is thrifted. Or, items I've had for 10-20 years or more.

Where:
work

What:
White Button-Down: Banana Republic (thrifted, $2)
Skirt: Old Navy
Brown Wrap Top: Limited (thrifted, $1.50)
Red Tights: ??
Earrings: mine from the 1990's
Wooden Bracelet: vintage from my mother
Brown Hair Ribbon: vintage, mine from the 1980's
Braided Leather Belt: thrifted ($.50)
Italian Leather Oxford Shoes: Joan & David (thrifted, $2)
Bag: thrifted ($3?)

New York State of Mind

Back to work. Chilly day.

Where:
househunting, work (including bar association meeting)

What:
Blouse: Victoria's Secret
Skirt: Target (thrifted)
Black Sweater Tights: from Filene's Basement
Shoes: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)
Earrings: mine from the 1990's
Belt: ??
Beads: Anne Klein
Bag: thrifted
Cats: Amaretto and Drusilla

Tie-Dye Sunday

A favorite weekend outfit. I also wore a variation on this as my costume for the Bar Association show in December. I played a big law lawyer who was getting paid not to work, loafing around reading Twilight instead.

Where:
brunch, coffee, shopping, hanging at home

What:
Sweater: from Ragstock
Tie-Dye Tee: thrifted, altered
White Ribbed Tank: Tommy Hilfiger
Jeans: Forever 21 (thrifted)
Purple Boots: Wet Seal
Key Necklace: diy, with my grandmother's old backdoor key
Peace Sign Earrings: World Market

Suit Week: Day 4

One of my newer suits. Unusual style of skirt for a suit. I like it. My boyfriend kept telling me I look like the Hulk.

Where:
work, drinks

What:
Suit Jacket & Skirt: Express
Sheer Blouse: thrifted
Nude Cami: Wet Seal
Green Tights: ??
Josephine Baker Pin: Weener Ware
Shoes: You by Crocs
Earrings: gift
Purse: H&M