
This past weekend, Eye4Style and I packed up and left NYC for Chicago. Our trip had one focus - to hang out with one of my best friends from college - and of course there was the requisite drinking, eating and shopping. The flight from Laguardia was super quick, which made the hour and a half cab rides to and from the airport feel excruciatingly long. Note to self: next time, take the train.
We stayed at The James Chicago which felt like it was in the center of everything (to be fair, my friend Michael did such a great job of planing our itinerary). We drank at Pops for Champagne (where he is the mayor on Foursquare natch), had mind-blowing pizza at La Madia, brunched at Bistronomic, and binged on fantastic cupcakes from More. I've been to Chicago many times, but i was genuinely surprised at how fashionable the city has become. Guess Second City Style was onto something!
Outfit details:
Top: Old Navy (no longer available)
Skirt: Evans (similar available here)
Jacket: Torrid (no longer available)
Flats: Nine West (no longer available)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff MAC (other colors available here)
Necklace: Forever 21 (no longer available)
Lipstick: NARS Pure Matte in Carthage
Photo by Dina Fierro









The best products are the ones that inspire a feeling, an emotion or an attitude. It’s what I look for in a fragrance, and the same guidelines should be applied to lip products. For me, there is nothing that puts me in a grown up, sophisticated and serious state of mind like NARS. I haven’t quite figured out what triggers this mentality - the marketing, the products or the legacy of Francois Nars. Whatever the cause, I’m not one to fight a feeling that gravitates me towards quality cosmetics.

