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March 29, 2012

museum garb & an 80′s art show

Dan Flavin; Untitled

John McCracken; Untitled

Donald Judd; Untitled

Alan Sonfist; Earth Monument to Chicago

Richard Artschwager; Untitled

preparing an instillation

ART, LOVE, & POLITICS IN THE 1980s

watching other people view the art

self-censorship

beautiful pipes

Marlene Dumas; Jule-die Vrou

Jeff Koons; Rabbit

John Ahearn; Raymond and Toby

The MCA in Chicago is currently showing a collection of work from 1979-1992 entitled, This Will Have Been: Art, Love, & Politics in the 1980s.
Yesterday I went to check it out– and I figured I’d dress festively for the occasion.
I’m wearing a skirt, tights, and mismatched earrings from Target, jean vest from Forever, a Nike Tee, and my Coach wedges.
The exhibit was really interesting– especially from my viewpoint of being born in the late 80s.
I loved getting to see how politics, technology, music, and converging cultures made their mark on the art world
and changed how we continue to perceive it to this day.
Of course I ended my excursion in the museum gift shop. (I’m a huge sucker for anything sold in a museum gift shop.)
I now have a new favorite trinket– it’s a funny take on a mood ring.
You simply spin around the face on the ring if you feel like wearing your emotions on your hand.

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March 25, 2012

Chicago fog

There has been a fog laying so beautifully over the city the last two days.
It’s so lovely that I had to go out and take pictures of it.
I’m not sure why, but there is so something so peaceful about fog–
especially when it quietly eats up the tops of skyscrapers.

I wore my Daughters of the Liberation rain coat (from Anthro).
It’s a great jacket- with tons of pockets.
and who can’t love that powder blue?
My dress is from Forever 21 paired with an Anthropologie belt and my canvas Nike 6.0s.

Take a look at the necklace I’m wearing.
It’s from a little boutique in Longview, Baron’s.
You can do a million things with it because it’s moldable.
Sometimes I use it as a headband or to tie my hair up in a ponytail.
It’s long enough to be a belt or wrap around your arm as a bracelet.

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March 23, 2012

lovely day

I was down in Wicker Park for a while yesterday.
My first stop was the Carhartt store for a bit of blog work,
then I salivated over some sneakers at St. Alfred’s.
I also got a few new things to read at Myopic Books.
I’m really excited to read the book by Christy Brown.
He was an Irish author, poet, and artist with cerebral palsy– and could only write, type, and paint with his left foot.
Next I hit up the juice bar where I got a spinach, kale, carrot juice smoothie.
I know, I know– it sounds gross. but I thought it was good!
When I got back home, I got the latest CMYK in the mail.
Wahoo!! A few more of my pictures are published!!

(I’m wearing a skirt from Urban Outfitters, a basic grey Tee, sunglasses from Forever, an Anthropologie belt, and my blue chips.)

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March 22, 2012

Chicago beach days

The weather in Chicago has been unbelievable the past few weeks.
I think it’s breaking records for how warm it is for this time of year.
To refuel my vitamin D, I’m out in the sun as much as I possibly can.
Yesterday I was reading and writing at the Lake Michigan beach for a few hours.
Sunshine makes me so happy and fuels my creativity like nothing else.

The Nike flip flops I’m wearing are the absolute best flip flops I’ve ever had.
I can walk for miles in them they are so comfortable. I own 2 pairs of them.
The swim suit is Gianni Bini, the mesh top is Urban Outfitters, and the hat is Sonni- from a specialty shop in San Francisco.

The pictures I ended with are wall murals from one of the tunnels to the lakefront.

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March 21, 2012

for the love of Nike on Nike Found again!!

One of my photos was picked up by Nike Found again today! WAHHHOOO!
That sweet little puppy is Orfeo, my sister’s dog.
He’s the cutest little Corgi mutt ever! (with such tiny legs for his fat body)
Check out the post here!

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March 18, 2012

I survived my first St. Patty’s Day in Chicago!

It’s well known that the people of Chicago love St. Patrick’s Day.
This was my first year to experience it– and it sure was an experience!
I started off the day watching the dying of the river.
It’s pretty nuts. They dump in a ton of this orange powder and it turns the river bright green.
Downtown was packed with people- decked out in holiday apparel.

Then I headed down to Lincoln Park for some green beer and dinosaur chicken nuggets at Kirkwoods. YUM!
The next stop was a potluck at my friend’s apartment where we hung out on the rooftop. (The view was amazing!)
It was a beautiful day- almost 80 degrees and sunny!

We were up to a bit more shenanigans — bar hopping and eating good food.
It was a fun day full of green beer, Guinness, Smithwicks, bacon flights, and watching basketball. (way to go Baylor, by the way!)
At the end of the night, we went to Cookie Bar and I got a vegan donut. It was delicious.
All in all, it was a great St. Patrick’s Day!

(I wore a pair of Nike blazers, green jeans from Anthropologie, crop top from Urban Outfitters, a mesh shirt from Express, blinking four leafed clover earrings, and an Irish flag tattoo.)

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March 11, 2012

message in licorice

I got a little bored while I was eating licorice last night- so I wrote out a message for you.

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March 9, 2012

bathing in the glory of Nike

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March 8, 2012

for the love of nike on Nike Found

One of my photos was recently posted to Nike Found’s tumblr.
It’s a pretty cool site about Nike and the the evolving fashion of the women wearing it.
This is an outfit that I wore to a gallery opening at the MCA. (green mesh top: Rachel Roy; dress: Target; belt: Anthropologie; shoes: Nike Blazers)
Check out my photo here. While you’re there, you should look around at the other great outfits that are posted.

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February 23, 2012

back in time

Today I wandered around Gold Coast in Chicago for a bit.
I stopped in at The Goddess and Grocer, which is affiliated with Feast (a great restaurant with a few locations you have to try out).
I picked up a latte and vegan Nutella. I didn’t even know they made that!
It’s good- just not very easy to spread. But it’s a great alternative for those of us who are allergic to dairy.

In the outfit I’m wearing, I felt like I was stepping back in time, with a lot of color.
I’m wearing my mom’s old silk blouse, an antique pin with a blue bonnet from my best friend– an ode to the Texan state flower, Target skirt, Hue tights and socks, leaf earrings from Baron’s, rings and bracelet from Ann Taylor, and of course my new KD iii’s.

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for the love of Nike

museum garb & an 80′s art show

Chicago fog

lovely day

Chicago beach days

for the love of Nike on Nike Found again!!

I survived my first St. Patty’s Day in Chicago!

message in licorice

bathing in the glory of Nike

for the love of nike on Nike Found

back in time

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