A new {ad}venture

We have a new home! Okay, let’s explain. First of all, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts for following us, for supporting us, for buying our wares, for collaborating with us, for inspiring...

Randolph Market: get your vintage on!

Y’all probably already know this by now, but I LOVE to shop. I take my shopping very seriously and one of my favorite places to while away the hours, rifling through all kinds of cool stuff, is the...

inspired by >> kneeland co

love kneeland co!! this visual resource is one for all you creatives out there that need some color, pattern, texure and/or embellished inspiration. ms joanna williams travels, finds & inspires...

Swimsuit anxiety? Have no fear, Rachel Comey’s here!

That’s right, Rachel Comey has dipped her toe into the pool. And as usual, she’s gotten it exactly right. I bought the teeth one piece in picture 2 and I am not lying when I tell you that it is...

midday shoe break >> around the studio

shoes, shoes, shoes HERE my new love…the espadrille bootie (yep, that’s right! & super perfect for spring/summer ) HERE

this week in streetstyle >> tees

since we’re still flip flopping over here in the midwest between upper 50’s and mid 70’s, here’s more on transitional wear! The easiest (& comfiest) piece to switch up your sweaters, button ups,...

What we’re wearing: transitional dressing

For today’s installment of What We’re Wearing, we decided to tackle the challenge of transitional dressing (and also prove that denim can indeed be worn with denim). In Chicago, Spring is all about...

inspired by {& brunch}…wool and the gang

we’re styling up an americana shoot over at showpony next month and uber cool nyc co, wool and the gang immediately came to mind. love their tomboy, easy chic style and best thing about wool and...

daydreaming…

of my own little {work} space at home. once upon a time, i had a cute room then hello family, hello teenager, good-bye cute room. and ever since our little visit with ms erin loechner of design for...

Rue Issue 11: we got the cover!

Friday saw the launch of Rue Magazine’s annual entertaining issue, with our picture* on the cover! We’ve been fans of Rue since the beginning and have been trying to get our work featured in this...

What we’re wearing: on the job

That’s right, folks. This is what we wear when we work. Well, not every time we work, that would be disgusting. But this IS what we wore when we had the privilege, honor and overall pleasure of...

Styling…a chiffon slip

a chiffon slip? when we came across this fabulous piece during market, we knew this is one for the “kit“! great layering pieces are so hard to come by & an amazing one like this one (with soft...

midday shoe break >> new arrivals!

YES! more rachel comey new arrivals!! with april showers over, the timing could not be better for some new fab shoes and just in…a great delivery of platforms & clogs & sandals & booties (OH! &...

art + fashion = my dead pony

oooo…it’s been awhile since we’ve had a little fun with art + fashion. had to share this by my dead pony. illustrator, raphael, can certainly connect to the over-the-top drama that fashion is so...

What we’re wearing: samesies

We often joke that we are attached at the head. We think the same things, say the same things, and very frequently show up at the office wearing the same thing. Sometimes we are literally wearing...

dot happy

oh what a day yesterday…a day of spilt coffee, a flat tire & good-bye’s time for my fave remedy, dots dots dots dots DOTS (mixed with a whole lotta color), to turn this frown upside down more dot...

midday shoe break… the kit kat

because of my lifestyle you’ll often find me in brogues, flats or booties. but lately i’ve been craving some pretty…the ideal kit kat heel fits that bill perfectly. expect some great toe cleavage &...

happy {let it rip} tuesday!

wow, are we really knee deep into spring (how did that happen?!). are there any trends that you’ve really been into this spring or still waiting to try? there’s a few out there, outerwear, baseball...

Styling…menswear

Oh how we love to borrow from the boys. We both have closets filled with button-ups, vests, oxfords and giant watches, so we were thrilled when our friend Becky Hill suggested a menswear theme for...

What we’re wearing: sightseeing in Chinatown

Welcome to a new weekly installment on the blog: What we’re wearing. Everyone always tells us that they want to see what we’re wearing, so we’ve finally decided to give the people what they want!...

diy it >> splatter paint oxfords

this week in streetstyle…pregg ers

ha! no, not expecting over here (oh and neither is b!). we have a fun styling project today. ms Erin Loechner of design for mankind is expecting her first (!!) and she’s invited us over for some...

Proud Little Show Pony

We are so excited to tell you about the launch of a truly inspiring and beautiful new online project called Show Pony: a quarterly magazine dedicated to all things small business (a subject very...

Eatable Of Many Orders

I just love the internet for all the great things you can find! Recently I came across the cutest bags from a Japanese line called Eatable Of Many Orders. Such great shapes and details… An updated...

An Ellen Von Unwerth moment

The search for inspiration is a funny thing. You really never know where it’s going to take you and where you’ll end up. My most recent search resulted in a renewed love affair with the fantastic...

midday shoe break >> n.d.c made by hand

just landed….n.d.c made by hand shoes! if you’ve never tried on a pair of n.d.c’s…get your patootie to a shop (or order from us ) and try them on. there is certainly something to be said about a...

daydreaming…

finally, the midwest is getting our fair share of gorgeous-california-like weather! this past week we hit the 80’s and i was just aching to completely redo my front yard, the back decks, all the...

A little inspiration (and a little announcement)

We are so excited to announce that we’ve been asked to contribute a fashion story for an upcoming issue of one of our very favorite publications, Rue Magazine! We just love what those Rue gals are...

check it >> road to nowhere

this image was liked & repinned a good number of times on my pinterest and wanted to give this awesome jewelry line (and fellow midwesterners) a little more love out there in the super info highway...

color therapy: green

yep, you guessed it…green! what a perfect time to test out the freshest green of the season…mint! So don on your green & get celebrating! have a wonderful weekend all and happy st patrick’s day!!...