CBN Rent the Runway Event

Last night, after a horrendous day of work, I did not feel like taking photos {or having my photo taken, either}. But I forced myself to stick to my plan and meet up with B to attend the CBN Rent the Runway Event at Maxine's. I threw on my favorite jeans, top, blazer, and was out the door in 20 minutes.

We had a great time chatting with other bloggers, catching up and meeting new people. Maxine {the owner of the salon} opened up her ah-mazing home to host the party. It was absolutely gorgeous. Quite possibly the most beautiful loft I have ever seen. Unfortunately, I didn't snap many photos due to aforementioned circumstances. I will, however, post links to additional photos as they are available. You, too, need to see the beauty of the loft.

{Lori of glorioffood.com and friend}

{A terribly shadowy photo of B and I - it was either no flash or red eyes}

Thank you again, Chicago Blogger Network, Rent the Runway, and Maxine for being such generous hosts. Thank you to  Vosges, Rent the Runway, Freshii, Pink Papaya, Kind, Pop Chips for stuffing our bags full of goodies!!



After the party, we headed to a favorite neighborhood spot to grab some grub. Hooray for a weeknight Girl's Night Out!

xoxo,

PJ

book event: what to wear, where

friday night hillary kerr & katherine power were at my neighborhood book store as a stop on their book tour. how fun is that?! they were absolutely charming, really personable and so down-to-earth. unfortunately, husby ducked out when he realized it was 99% women, so i didn't have my trusty photog handy. this is what happens when you ask someone to take a photo with a dlsr and instead of looking through the view finder, they look at the LCD screen. oh, well. i've got an off center, blurry, and ultimate sneeze-face photo for your viewing pleasure. note to self: take off trench when you are going to be in a photograph.

all in all, it was a fun night out.

xoxo

Book Event: What to Wear, Where

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friday night hillary kerr & katherine power were at my neighborhood book store as a stop on their book tour. how fun is that?! they were absolutely charming, really personable and so down-to-earth. unfortunately, husby ducked out when he realized it was 99% women, so i didn't have my trusty photog handy. this is what happens when you ask someone to take a photo with a dlsr and instead of looking through the view finder, they look at the LCD screen. oh, well. i've got an off center, blurry, and ultimate sneeze-face photo for your viewing pleasure. note to self: take off trench when you are going to be in a photograph.

all in all, it was a fun night out.

xoxo

coming up only to hold you under

today i spent a bit of time playing with polyvore. i absolutely love this site for creating inspiration boards. it's so much fun to create different looks, and to use them to inspire possibilities in my own wardrobe.

instead of an outfit post today, i will share one of my inspiration boards! i really love simple classic jeans and a pop of color with solids or a pattern. one of my favorite scents is also incorporated, daisy by marc jacobs. this look has both. disclosure: i would never be able to actually walk in these shoes, but it does inspire me to chose a shoe with the same "feeling" that these evoke.

anyway, that's enough talk for now.

xoxo,
pilar

many the miles

for over a year i have been a stalker of 'fashion/personal style' blogs. what started as a casual interest in personal style and design aesthetic. now this casual interest in fashion and personal style has become a full blown obsession.

i've been so intimidated by all of the very successful bloggers, that i lost my confidence to begin something that contributes to the world of things that i love.

a few things about me:
i'm a social worker by day. i recently finished grad school, and i currently work for a non-profit agency providing counseling services. i grew up in a household dominated by estrogen. i'm the oldest of two sisters, my dad has been sorely outnumbered by women since he married my mother. i secretly think he loves it. i'm married. i found my true partner-for-life in college, we've been married for four years! we have one pet, a dog named lennon after my favorite beatle and artist.

i want this blog to be an outlet for my expression of style, beauty, and feisty attitude towards life.

here's to a new adventure. thanks for coming along for the ride!

xoxo,
pilar