Sheer lace dress layered over black, tough ankle boots, knee socks and lots of amulet jewelry… now this is a look after my own heart.
Gina really nailed the perfect Lollapalooza outfit. Floral dress with hi-lo hem, cute ankle boots, Western-inspired leather belt. It’s simply gorgeous. Finding well-dressed people there to enjoy the music (such a shocker!) was a lot more challenging than I anticipated since they were drowned out by the sea of teenagers. God, I sound so old! Now all I need to do is grab a cane and start jabbing at the air about how much music these days sucks. Oh wait, I do that every time someone mentions Skrillex (even though secretly I love Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites).
Chicago weather is a cruel schizophrenic mistress. Part evil dominatrix, part gentle lover. That’s the nature of the beast. I’m always telling friends and family in Arkansas that the winters are totally worth living through because summers are so fucking amazing in this city. But sadly, it comes as no surprise that the lovely 75 degree weather we’ve been enjoying lately would be crushed under the wheels of a giant cold front blasting us from that jerk to the north, Canada (just kidding, I love maple syrup and hockey). I loved how these two friends, Ionut and Jenna, dressed in response to this recent cold snap. I chose not to ask Jenna to close the loops on her coat, since I love to capture the authenticity and “un-doneness” of real people. I also love to make up new words. Seriously though, these two were totally worth jumping off the brown line at Armitage to photograph on my way downtown this afternoon. And of course, most of the fabulous pieces they’re wearing are vintage.
